Our plan on this day depended solely on what the doctor had to say for Chris. Our travel buddies planned to hike the Queens Garden/Navajo Loop trails. We wanted to wait and see if Chris would be discharged. He assured us that even if he was discharged, it wouldn’t be until at least noon and that we should go on the hike. And how glad … Continue reading Bryce Canyon – Day 3
Below is a map to show the relation of where we were staying to where Bryce Canyon National Park to where the hospital is. We stayed in Duck Creek Village and the hospital was in Panguitch. From Duck Creek Village, it was about 45 minutes to Bryce and an hour into Panguitch. To make the situation even more stressful, we were still in the middle … Continue reading Bryce – Day Two
We got up and at it first thing in the morning and headed straight into Bryce Canyon. After the obligatory stop for a picture at the park entrance and a trip back into Bryce Canyon City to print out Frank’s Fourth Grade Park pass, we finally made it to the Visitor’s Center to map out our day. Chris still wasn’t feeling good, took everything he … Continue reading Bryce Canyon – Day One
Considering I’m updating this blog nearly 9 months after our trip to Bryce and Zion, I’m relying mostly on pictures and maps to jog my memory. So apologies in advance if things are left out. We got an earlier start this morning in order to find parking in the very crowded lot at the visitors center. Once we got there, took bathroom breaks and made … Continue reading Zion – Day Two
After checking the upcoming weather over the week, we determined it would be best to spend the first part of our trip at Zion. While not warm, it definitely looked more appealing than the weather at Bryce Canyon. So after sleeping in just a bit, we hit the road for an hour drive down to Zion. Claudia still wasn’t a hundred percent, so she missed … Continue reading Zion – Day One
We have just returned home from a road trip to Zion (and Bryce Canyon) National Parks. While it was a trip of beauty and wonder, there are definitely parts we’d like to leave behind. Traveling from Oregon, we left our house at 5:00am to make it to Baker City to meet friends for lunch at Barley Browns Brew Pub. We made it with time to … Continue reading Road Trip to Bryce Canyon and Zion NP’s
While I still think we were even busier last summer, this summer has proven to have kept us on the move more than I realized. We just wrapped up our last trip of the season, a few nights over at Eagle Crest Resort with my Dad and Stepmom. Chris and I both love spending time over there, and the kids do as well. We spent … Continue reading A few nights at Eagle Crest
It has been a minute since I’ve posted! Our lives have gotten mostly back to normal in the past few weeks. Kids are in school full time, 8-3 for the big three and 8-11 for Josie, all five days a week. And on top of that, our spring sports are in full swing. It’s chaotic, but kids are loving it and we all seem to … Continue reading Baseball, T-Ball and Softball, Oh My!
I’ve been spending a lot of time recently reminiscing over the last twelve months. It’s not lost on me that it seems like a century ago that our world changed, but at the same time feels like it was just yesterday. I’ve been looking back at pictures and am flooded with emotions. Feelings of nervousness and anxiety; feelings of kindness and goodwill. I’ll never forget … Continue reading Reflecting on the Last 12 Months
Who would’ve thought we could go from ravaging wildfires back in September of 2020 to an awful ice storm just five months later. I have a blog post in my drafts folder about the fires that I have yet to post. I will someday, just to remember how it all went down. Fast forward to Friday February 12, 2021. Calls started coming in on Chris’s … Continue reading Fire to Ice
The Vachter Six 