April 2021
When we got back from our Spring Break, Ellen had a fun package in the mail from Grandpa Wayne. This is basically her spirit animal.
Spring Break 2021
Noel and I got our COVID-19 vaccines literally an hour before driving out of town for our spring break plans. I felt a little off that afternoon and was really worried about how it would affect our spring break trip, but ended up feeling completely fine the next day. We spent the night in Moab. Our room had a window right outside the hot tub. The kids were so sad because we told them there was no way we were…
March 2021
March was a good, but busy month. Even in a pandemic it’s still March madness.
February 2021
Sometimes I wonder why I keep this blog up and have often thought about just stopping, but there is something that compels me to keep it up, even if no one reads it. As I am writing today, I am reminded that when I do these recaps I feel increased gratitude and perspective as I look back on what we’ve done, survived, and enjoyed. That exercise alone is worth it for me, at least for today.
January 2021
The first half of January was full of frustrating and scary politics with the storming of the capitol, but there were a lot of small good things in our personal lives.
December 2020
Time slipped away again, here’s a quick December recap.
November 2020
In October, I think we were as relaxed as we had been during the entire pandemic. In November, we started to tighten up more. Between the election and COVID cases rising, the first week of November was a bit stressful.
October 2020
I am very behind so I’m going to do a quick catch-up of mostly pictures.
Respect and Love for Those Whom I Disagree
I can’t remember if his name came up on the radio or in a conversation between Noel and I, but what I do remember is Ellen’s reaction.
Fall Break 2020
We had penciled a backpacking trip onto our calendar for fall break months ago, but it wasn’t until the week before that we actually decided what we were doing. We’d originally wanted to backpack in Canyonlands, but didn’t realize how competitive the permits were and that our fall break was at the same time as the entire state of Utah. Undeterred, this just challenged us to go even further off the beaten path. Finally, we decided to backpack the Halls…