Shortly before Matt and I got married, I got a fortune cookie that said, “You will have a lively family”. And that we do! We’re the Livelys, and we try to live up to our name. Matt and I (Christy) met at a Halloween party at our church, and ever since we’ve had lots of lively adventures together, and hope to have many more.
We currently live in Utah, where Matt is an aerospace engineer, and I teach online college classes and run this blog. We have 3 kids, ages 11, 8, and 4 who definitely keep us on our toes! We’ve also lived in Southern California for several years, and before we got married, I lived in Washington, Massachusetts, Colorado, Hawaii, Georgia, and Argentina. Together we’ve visited England, Scotland, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Canada, and several states. I’ve also been to Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico, Spain, France, China, and all but 6 U.S. states. At the top of my travel bucket list is Tahiti, and Matt dreams of seeing the Tour de France in person.
I enjoy trying new restaurants, celebrating holidays (especially if they involve costumes or fun themes), reading, hiking, swimming, getting together with friends, and planning where I’ll go next! More about me here.
Matt loves aerospace, football, cycling, a good steak, and keeps our yard looking great. He puts up with my adventurous self, and even has a collection of Disney T-shirts that is bigger than mine!
Emily is 11 and is very creative. She has great ideas and is an amazing planner. Her birthday is the most important day of the year, and she plans out every detail. She can be competitive and loves to win. She’s a bit of an adrenaline junkie and shares my love of travel and exploring. Skydiving and swimming with sharks are on her bucket list!
Zach is 8. He loves learning about space and mythology and other random facts. He is on the autism spectrum, which can make travel a bit challenging with him, but we’ve figured out things that mostly work. He loves playing board games and video games and can tell you pretty much anything about Super Mario and the rest of the gang.
Katie is 4, and is a total chatterbox. She doesn’t hesitate going up to anyone and striking up a conversation. She loves to learn and wants to be like her older siblings.
From our Lively family to yours, we’re so glad you’re here! We’d love to hear from you anytime at heylivelytraveler@gmail.com