The weather was beautiful, so Zion and I decided to hike up one of my favorite places on the planet: the summit of Black Elk Peak. The snow was very deep — 6 feet in some places! But the trail was packed down well and we ran into several other Read more…
It’s a Shoup family tradition to post some highlights from our holiday break every year. We love getting to spend extra time with family and friends. This year, we were able to get all the children back home for Christmas, which is a really big deal, with two living in Read more…
We went to visit Spearfish Canyon over the weekend with family. I was able to catch some quick, fun highlights, and mashed them together with another trip we took out there about the same time a year ago (the 2nd half of the video). Check it out…
The Shoup family got away for a three-day getaway in the Hills this week. All of the Rapid City kids made it, with the exception of Bella, who started her first full-time job. We stayed at a friend’s cabin near Sheridan Lake, and hiked, laughed and played. Can’t wait until Read more…
Dairian’s birthday was actually back in February, but plans for a party kind of fell through because we were on a family trip at the time. We fixed that by hosting a joint party with Zion today! Mikella did all the planning. And made the racing car-themed cake, too — Read more…