Category: Journal

I loved New Mexico. We went to see Maria and the Eclipse and the Balloons. It was a trip we had put off for a long time, because I didn’t think there was much to do or see in New Mexico other than my sister. But everything we did was new and fresh and different.…

The trip to Alaska with Sarah and the kids was so great. I loved that we limited electronics and everyone brought books. I loved that the places seemed a little out of touch. I loved that people seemed to go a little slower. l loved that the grocery stores weren’t stocked overnight, but in the…

This weekend we made a quick trip of driving down to Nashville to see Nate Bargatze and his podcast crew live. It was a lot of fun to go to a big event like that. At the beginning of the trip I was really focused on my new car and the driving aspect of the…

This winter, Parker decided to try wrestling. This was a surprise to Sarah and me. He just kind of came home one day and said, “I’m on the wrestling team.” It kind of reminded me of how I told my parents I was pole vaulting in high school. He’s basically destroyed everyone he’s wrestled against…

This winter Elly has been on a competitive club volleyball team. It’s her first year, so she was a little nervous about it – but she is doing a great job. When she has tournaments, they are usually at least an hour away and are all day Saturday and Sunday. This past weekend Sarah and…

I spent last night at Robotics with the boys. I was so proud of them by the end of the night. They were so creative in their work. Jackson has taken the lead on the vertical slide, which is an engineering masterpiece that he designed and 3D-printed. I predict the slide design will be a…