Out West 2023

  • Our Trip Preparations and Expectations

    Our Trip Preparations and Expectations

    May 19, 2023 We are excited to document and record our 2023 Out-West trip! You can check our page for frequent blog post containing the latest updates and photos from our trip. Following our last day of school yesterday, we went home to prepare and pack for our 17 day vacation! We packed everything from…

  • Our first official day on the road!

    Our first official day on the road!

    Our day started early this morning around 6:30 a.m., we headed down to eat some hotel breakfast and then we were on the road for the day! Anna and I continued our beauty rest in the car as we made our way to Oklahoma City for lunch. In addition to that, I did some work…

  • Exploring New Mexico

    Exploring New Mexico

    May 20, 2023 We started our day around 7 a.m. Yesterday. We had breakfast from the cooler so that meant yogurt, muffins and sausage balls. As we ate our breakfast we headed towards our next stop Los Alamos, New Mexico. The first place we went was the visitor’s center, where we received information about what…

  • Hail, Lightning and Hiking

    Hail, Lightning and Hiking

    May 21, 2023 After a good night’s rest we woke up, ate breakfast and got ready for church. We went to a church called Grace Community Church. The congregation was very welcoming and friendly. The pastor began a five part series on their core beliefs. Part one was the about the church being Christ centered.…

  • Coffee shops, Waterfalls and Old Time Mines

    Coffee shops, Waterfalls and Old Time Mines

    Monday May 22, 2023 After sleeping in a little later than expected, it was time to get up and get ready for our “tour of the towns!” We ate breakfast and headed towards our first stop Telluride, Colorado.  Our hour and half drive was beautiful, the mountain tops were still white with snow and the…

  • More Rocks and Desert In Cayonlands National Park

    More Rocks and Desert In Cayonlands National Park

    Tuesday May 23, 2023 After packing all of our luggage into the car in preparation for the next stay in Torrey, Utah, we headed to Canyonlands National Park. The drive was not as scenic as the past the days however we drove through a few well known towns such as Moab, Utah. Our first stop…