Texas
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18-Month-Old Addie: Growing and Happy
Tiny baby girl is 18 months old. Before we know it, we’ll be describing her age in years instead of months… ….. A stomach bug swept through our house yesterday and today, but luckily Addie wasn’t hit as hard as her sisters. At 18months, she’s nearly always in a good mood. She loves animals, reading,…
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Office Dog
Pocket is the perfect size to come to the office with us. We set her up with a cozy corner in the office and (of course!) got her a WordPress toy to play with. ❤️ 🐶
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Logistics of a Cross-Country Move for a Family of 5 With One Week Notice
The last time I published a post, it was about why we spontaneously decided to move to Texas. This week I thought it might be interesting to share HOW we made that cross-country move happen in almost no time at all. Deciding to Move in 48 Hours We found out that the girls had gotten…
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If It’s Not Working, Fix It
Chris and I have been married for 11 years. In those 11 years, we have lived in 5 states all across the country – one, twice. That means we’ve moved a lot. In fact, for every state we’ve lived in, we’ve lived in twice as many houses: 11 houses (or apartments) in 11 years. Reflecting…
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Spring on the Farm
It’s beginning to feel a lot like spring around here. As much as I think that I’ve enjoyed living places with 4 seasons, I’ll admit that I’ve also been enjoying living in a place where tank tops and dresses are possible during late February/early March. It’s been especially welcome since we’re living in such a…
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Last Camping Trip Of Summer
Today’s the first day of fall, but it’s been hot and still quite summer-like in northern Colorado, so I’m still feeling every much in summer mode. It’s all most a month late, but I’m finally getting around to sharing our last camping trip for summer, which as at Eleven Mile State Park. This was an…
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Thanksgiving Part 2
We’re nearly at the end of December, so it seems like I ought to take the time to share photos from the second half of our trip to Austin, visiting with Chris’ mom, step-dad, siblings and extended family. When we first arrived, we had a little time warp forward to this month: Chris’s brother and…
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Thanksgiving Part 1
Our little family went to Texas! This Thanksgiving, Chris’ family very, very generously offered to buy us plane tickets so that we could visit his hometown for the first time in more than 4 years. After a very short discussion about the harm (or lack there of) of letting Nora miss two days of kindergarten,…
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Texas Trip
Last week we went on a much anticipated family trip to Texas for our friend Megan’s wedding. The timing was a little awkward in the middle of moving, but it was nice to see friends and family, and take a break from the hectic life that is packing. We flew out early Wednesday morning from…
