Category Archives: Vacations

Vacations! So fun! Read about our exotic trips around the world (or at least around three of the states)

The Thanksgiving of all Thanksgivings

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This year Thanksgiving was especially awesome because Josh and I got to be with both of our families, all at once. Yay! Josh and I basically come from mirror families: both the oldest of six kids, with siblings all the same ages, Josh with all brothers and me with mostly sisters (and one awesome brother Cole we all love). So when Josh and I got married, our families got along great and became best buds. Josh’s mom was so nice and invited my whole family out to their house for Thanksgiving, and it was a blast! Thank you so much Lymans, and thanks for coming, Ellsworths! There was lots of good food, some great Just Dance 3ing, gingerbread houses, games, family photos, and fun.

We got to spend a whole week with the Lymans, too, which was a blast. Carson never lacked for attention, and it turns out he’s got some awesome uncles who love to hold him and make him smile and laugh. And Grandpa and Grandma Lyman, wow! They were the best. Carson was so good and happy all week.

Here’s some photos from the trip! Thanks again family! We love you all!

Jackson Hole Trip

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Once upon a time last month before Carson was born, we went on an awesome family vacation with the Lymans to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It was a ton of fun! Highlights include seeing Jenny Lake, hiking up to a very cool waterfall, eating some good barbecue, seeing cousins, watching the Harry Potter marathon on TV, swimming at the hotel pool, and visiting shops in town. Oh, and seeing Seven Brides for Seven Brothers at this historic theater. It was a blast!

Still Here (and with a heater, too)

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Hello! We’ve neglected posting for the past little bit, and now we want to catch up. Overall, life is good! We spent Christmas and New Year’s with the Lymans in Parker, and it was awesome. Some of my favorite activities were watching Zach play Dangerous Hunts, listening to Chris and Caleb jam on the guitar and piano, playing Mastermind with Luke, playing Just Dance with Heather, and eating delicious food with everyone all vacation long. Great vacation!

Josh started a new semester and is enjoying his classes, and work is going well for me. We still love living in the house we’re renting. Last week we came home from work and school, walked in the door, and noticed right away that it was cold – about 60 degrees cold, our thermostat told us. Our heater had somehow gone out that day. But after looking at the heater, looking up fix-it-yourself instructions online, not fixing the heater, calling the landlords, and waiting a bit, an electrician finally came and, hooray! fixed the heat that night. Our landlords were awesome and very helpful, so thank you! While we waited I did a lot of cooking in the kitchen (it was warmest by the oven), and then we wore our hoodies and laid under lots of covers and played iPod games. Not a bad night, really.

So, life is good! And since pictures are more fun than paragraphs, here are some recent pictures, in in no particular order. Enjoy!

Some Pictures

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…of our visit to Texas over Thanksgiving. We’ve got more pictures, but here are a couple my mom sent me. We had a blast! Highlights include Thanksgiving dinner, spending time with the family, playing Just Dance on the Wii, watching Texas high school football playoff games, playing Tron (not till 3 a.m., as we’ve done in the past, but still till late), eating delicious food, laser tag, and overall just lots of fun. Thanks, Ellsworth family!