Isaac lives life fully! He adds tons of laughter and energy to our family every single day. He is a total extrovert, living in a home of introverts, so he never needs a break. As funny as he is, he’s also the one who asks the deepest questions about life and meaning, people and truth….
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Zion National Park – Hidden Canyon
There are so many amazing hikes in Zion. Joe’s Guide to Zion is a wonderful resource that we referenced often. Living in St. George for a month afforded us the opportunity to visit the park probably 6 days total, and we drove through on about 4 other days. We could focus on each hike individually…
Zion National Park – Part 1
“You have to go to Zion!” was something we’d heard repeatedly on this trip. I couldn’t wait! Fortunately, it has totally lived up to our increasing expectations. Just the drive through on Highway 9 offers stellar scenery and memorable travel through the mile long tunnel. It’s stunning to see the variation of mountain, canyon, river,…
The Winn Family
St. George was a definite on the destination list in my head – because of the Winn Family (well, and Zion National Park. 😉 But I’d been wanting to visit the Winn’s for years! We met them at the tail-end of our time in Salt Lake City over NINE years ago. We hit it off…
Grand Canyon and Sedona
Well, I wasn’t planning to hit the Grand Canyon so soon. You all know that sometimes we don’t know where we will be sleeping the next week, or even the next night because we like to stay as flexible as we can. After weighing the advantages of cooler spring weather in this part of the…
St. George Bucket List
Every time we settle in to a new city, I begin asking people for their favorite things to do in the area. I love taking notes of responses and eventually compiling a Bucket List of places we’d like to visit and things we’d like to do. While I do some research ahead of time, I…
Snowboarding Days Are Over
Spring has come, and we have all found ourselves repeating this week, “I can’t believe just a couple days ago we were on the mountain in the snow.” It was with great sadness that we all completed our last run, shredding to a breaking stop at the bottom of Pacific Highway at Brighton. No more…
Our Lady J
Jadyn Elizabeth Dalrymple is a one-of-a-kind gal and loved by so many. She is a complete package of fun, savvy, poise, confidence, style, determination and creativity. She’s always just a pure pleasure to be around. These photos capture some of the fun moments she’s shared with us this last year as we’ve traveled around the…
Durango Bucket List
This was our Bucket List for Durango, and since we were there for two months, we were able to hit most of these spots! Such a fun hubspot for outdoor activity! Day Trips Mesa Verde Four Corners Silverton Pagosa Springs Telluride Wolf Creek Canyon of the Ancients Canyon de Chelly Hovensweep Hikes Great Resource Horsegulch…
Visit From the Dewey’s
We were totally blessed by a visit from our friends, the Dewey’s, bringing a little bit of home with them, and “playmates” for all, as Betsy said. They were fleeing the nasty cedar fever in Austin, and found respite in the Southwest. They came bearing gifts – stone jewelry for the kids, bath salts for…
Parents of Friends
Do you ever wonder what you’ll be like as an older parent? Like when your kids’ buddies come back around as adults? It’s hard to picture a 30 year old Sage or Morgan with their wives and kids, but I’d like to think we’d welcome them in at any time for any reason. Our kids…
Walking Around Town
Someone recently asked my kids what is their favorite part of Durango, and they said, “Being able to walk to town.” We live just a few blocks from downtown Durango, and we have all LOVED it. Don and I will often walk to main street for coffee in the afternoon or drinks together at night….
Freejourners 