To quote my son, “Oof.” 2020 was a year that I don’t think that anyone will ever forget. Unfortunately for many of us, that will be because of the craziness that happened in the world around us. A global pandemic, wildfires that threatened places we hold dear, social unrest, and a lengthy, stressful election season. […]
Read More 2020Ten years ago today we led a little caravan of cars up to a house on a cul-de-sac in Castle Pines and started a new adventure. We’d only been married for (almost) four months when we packed up the few things we owned and relocated to Colorado. Stephen’s parents were headed to Tennessee with Mike’s […]
Read More A Decade of ColoradoWe’re two months into having three kids, and we’re learning something new about parenting all the time. Having Jonathan be so much older than the girls, and the girls being so close in age presents unique challenges for us, but we’re just so blessed to have three kids that I can’t believe it sometimes. I […]
Read More Rabon Hat TrickAt Hannah’s 2 day pediatrician check up, the nurse was filling out some new patient paperwork and asked me, “What hospital was she born at?” I paused and said, “She wasn’t born at the hospital, she was born at home.” Those are some words I never expected to say. Rewind to the morning of Saturday, […]
Read More Hannah’s Birth Story: An Unexpected Home BirthGIRL. You guys knew that already if you follow my social media accounts. It’s been 2 months since we found out, but if you don’t follow my social media, we did a gender reveal piñata at a park in which Jonathan got to beat the Mario question mark box to death with a baseball bat. […]
Read More Baby Rabon #3 is a…Well, as I’m sure you can imagine, a lot has happened since October when I last updated this blog (holy cow that’s a long time). When I last wrote, Abigail was 3 months old, Jonathan was just starting preschool and I was trying to figure out how to have two kids. Since then, Jonathan has […]
Read More Rabon, Party of Five?!The last month and a half has been one filled with change, worry, relief, and growth. I’ve been stretched in a lot of different ways since Abigail’s two month check up and it’s been hard, emotional, and, somehow, good. I generally don’t like change. I’m very much a person who likes to know what I […]
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