Alice Springs, Australia
Welcome to Worden Family Wanderings! After some time and thought, we decided that Upward Hound Adventures needed a bit of a face lift and update. With the birth of Emmylou and our move to Alice, our lifestyle has changed substantially and our content has too! […]
Now that we’ve been in Alice for a little over 6 months, we’ve settled in and made our house home!! Here’s a little peek at a day in our life Down Under. Our days begin with the alarm clock waking Jon for work. I get […]
What a year 2018 was- we honestly never stopped to catch our breath, phew! We were busy doing BIG things all year and feel so blessed by all that has happened in our family. We are looking forward to more adventure and some down time […]
We were thrilled to host Jon’s parents as our very first visitors to Alice Springs! They spent a few days with us, exploring the Red Centre, before we all headed to Sydney together. You can read more about our time at Bondi Beach here. The […]
This Christmas season has been special in so many ways. Experiencing the holidays through Emmylou’s eyes has brought us so much joy. She loves and appreciates the most simple things and reminds us of the reason for the season- celebrating God’s greatest gifts. We have […]
Oh. My. Word! These pictures captured by the sweet, Hannah Millerick are so beautiful. We wanted to take a few family photos for our Christmas card and also capture this sweet time with Emmylou. She’s now 6 months old, sitting up and eagerly exploring her […]
I figured a little update of what’s going on in our corner of the world is due. Although we’ve had lots of great adventures, we’ve also settled into a routine. We’ve been in Alice for almost 2 months, so here’s a look at our life […]
For our 3rd anniversary, we chose to keep it simple. Since Emmylou was born, we have been going non-stop (moving, visiting Sydney, new job, new home); a simple picnic at sunset seemed just right! So on 8/8, we packed up the baby, dog and some […]
Over MLK weekend, we had a family gathering in one of our favorite places, Charlottesville, Virginia. Family from Michigan, Chicago and Denver all traveled in for a belated holiday weekend (complete with Christmas presents). We stayed in a house/cabin in Wintergreen Resort and toured the […]
This year Penny has blessed our family with so many new adventures. Experiencing a year through the nose of a hound dog is magical, wonderful and inspiring (and let’s be honest, a bit exhausting)! Taking your dog out day after day may seem burdensome to […]