March 2019
March of 2019 saw Chris move up to Vermont to start his new job, while the kids and I stayed behind to get everything packed up and say goodbye to so many friends and family in Florida. It was a … Read More
New Year’s Trip 2019
The day after Christmas 2018, the Traveling Shenks hit the road for a trip out to Dallas to celebrate the New Year with our dear friends, the Carignans. We always love an excuse to visit with them! Shenk Family in … Read More
June 2018- Carignan Visit
We were so thrilled to welcome our friends, the Carignan family, for a fun-filled couple of weeks. From crafts to swimming to Disney days, we crammed a ton of fun into their vacation and our too-infrequent time together. There are … Read More
Happy New Year 2018!
The Traveling Shenks rang in the new year in Texas with some of our favorite people, the Carignan Gang. Having left Utah for the lower altitude of the Dallas area to improve Evie’s heart health, they welcomed us into their … Read More
Goodbye to Utah. Again.
We love Utah. And we love our friends that still live there. So, any chance we have to head west and visit, we take it! Once I got into the second trimester of my pregnancy, I started to finally feel … Read More
“Winter” Roundup
January and February may be winter months, but here in Florida, they definitely do not have winter weather, hence the quotation marks. Here is a bit of what we did in those couple months leading up to James’ birthday. James … Read More
Utah– We Just Can’t Quit You
How could you not love a place like this?! Having some of our best friends live in one of our favorite places and then having them name us godparents to their adorable baby girl, Evelyn (better known as Evie), means … Read More
Old Places, New Faces- Part Two
Utah Lake at sunset. Gorgeous! Our time in Utah was mostly spent hanging out together around the house. With Evie’s fragile medical state, crowds are unsafe and she can’t go into higher elevations due to the decreased oxygen. We were … Read More
Old Places, New Faces- Part One
Our super dear friends, Chris and Kerri, had a beautiful baby girl, Evelyn Paige (whom we now call Evie P.) in March. She is their fourth daughter (readers of this blog have seen Gracie, Maddie, and Millie before) and we … Read More
