Today was our first real snow day of the 2018-2019 snow season. Last year was really poor, so we’re all hoping for a bunch of snow this winter. Most of the kids set out their snow pants, jackets, hats, and gloves before we went to church this morning. They were so excited to get home …
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Certified Thanksgiving Fried Turkey Cook
Over the last several years, I’ve been an apprentice fry cook specializing in turkeys. Gary has patiently schooled me in his ways and taught me the complex craft. Now that he has moved back to Alaska permanently, it was my turn to carefully measure oil levels using the biggest bird displacement method, calculate cook times, …
Katelyn’s 15th Birthday
Katelyn is 15 years old! One of the first things she wanted to do was to go get her learners permit so she could start driving. Since it was Monday, she even got a birthday video message from Jake in El Salvador, which was a fun highlight. Since she was already out of school, Katelyn …
Fall Break Encinitas Getaway
We made the most out of our fall break, driving to sunny Southern California for a few days. We had to be out of our house for a couple days while we got our floors fixed, and Manina found us a nice little AirBnB in Encinitas for us to stay at. So, we left Finley …
Cornbelly’s with Drew and Ellie
A little Cornbelly’s fun with Drew and Ellie! #thanksgivingpoint #fallishere via Instagram
Silver Lake Hike 2018
We almost let the rain scare us away. Glad we didn’t. Silver Lake did not disappoint. #silverlake #bullmoose #mightyjohnsons via Instagram
Labor Day hike: Fehr Lake Trail
We’ve done a hike on Labor Day for the last couple years. This year we found another new trailhead in the Uintas and set out to explore it. After a little bit of research we settled on the Fehr lake trailhead for a couple reasons. It was pretty easy, short, and there were three good-sized …
McCall Camping Trip
At the last minute, we accepted a long-standing invitation to join our friends on a camping trip in McCall, Idaho. The Nicol family has a tradition of going there each summer, and they kindly invited us to join them and the Rowberry clan for a final family trip before the kids head back to school. …
A quick stop in Melba
When we decided to go to McCall, the Rowberrys mentioned they were starting their vacation a few days early and staying for a couple nights in Melba. Spencer and Jan Crosland and their cute little family were kind enough to let our crew come crash at their house and make a mini family reunion out …
Box Elder Hike
Whew! What a hike! We packed up Friday night, made sandwiches, dried some fruit and wanted to be ready early Saturday morning for our hike. Katelyn invited her good friend, Sophie Lee, and Claire, Drew, Ellie, Finn, Manina and I rounded out the group. Jacob dropped us off at the trailhead up above Granite Flat …
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