Here, you'll find really cute photos of families, some links to my favorite things, and just some general musings about life.

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Jamie is one of the rare few who have found me randomly on the internet. And let me say, I’m just so glad she did.

I instantly clicked with her and Nick, and of course their adorable son Carter. They were my people in the sense that they are a serious sports family. I mean, Carter is named after the one and only Anthony Carter. Growing up in Philadelphia, I appreciate sports fans…it’s a mutual respect thing.

I asked Jen what the hardest part of fostering children was. She immediately looked down at her dining room table, fiddling with the fork in her hands. I watched her take a deep breath before she answered. “It’s a bittersweet thing when they get to go home. You have learned to love them. You care for them. You’re excited that they get to be reunited with mom and dad, but a piece of you will always be with them because you love them.”

I go to church with Henry and Mary. 

These are selfless people of faith. They waited for this precious gift, this lovely baby boy for over a year and a half. And they did it with patience. But not without struggle.

Holly, the lone, beautiful lady in these photos, is a dear friend of mine. She has the unusual and unbelievably demanding job of living with four boys. Well, three boys and a man. A man who asked if I could make him look like Tom Cruise.

(Josh, you don’t need to look like Tom Cruise. Ya look great.)

I’ve thought about writing this post countless times. And I still have no idea where to even begin with this incredible story.

We’ve been going to church with the Reeds, Greg and Tori, for about three years. And though we didn’t know them very well for the first two years, we’ve been privileged, as part of our church body, to hear their story and walk alongside them on an unbelievable journey throughout the past year.

Two years ago today, I was returning from one of the most incredible trips of my life…

My last job title was “Wish Coordinator” with Wish of a Lifetime, an organization dedicated honoring seniors. They want to foster respect and appreciation for our nation’s oldest generation and they do this by granting Wishes. 

MY FAVORITE KID-FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS IN DENVER

These are my favorite kid-friendly restaurants in Denver. They have perfect menus and accommodations for your hellions and good-enough-to-be-worth-it food for you.

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