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Our 2024 Travels
Wow! 2024 was my favorite year to date. I wish I could turn back time and do it all over again. We found our groove in 2024 and left the country for the first time with our son. He started walking at 10 months old (end of February 2024), so every place we took him…
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Skiing with Baby: Things to Buy
We took Elias down his first ski slope at 8 months old at Winterplace Ski Resort in Ghent, WV. He didn’t have any equipment, and he wasn’t walking yet, so we just did a little run from our ski in/out condo we were renting after Christmas 2023. Location: Winterplace Ski Resort in Ghent, WV //…
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Visit Stonehenge for Free
We visited Stonehenge for FREE in June 2024 & we were not English Heritage or National Trust members. We had four adults in our party, so we saved around $145.16 (28 pounds per adult using conversation rates for today) by taking the public footpath. We already had many activities and tours booked for our three…
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Turks & Caicos (2018)
Jitney tip: If a car honks at you while you are walking … stick up your thumb and they will pull over. Signed, 22yr olds who couldn’t rent a car In June 2018, Kristoff & I flew to Turk and Caicos and enjoyed island life for 10 nights/11 days. We were too young to rent…
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The Birth Story of Elias James
Elias’s Due Date: Monday, April 17th // Birthday: Friday, April 21st Hi! We arrived home from the hospital after lunch on 4/23/23 with our sweet baby boy! Before the details blur here is his birth story … it was everything & more. We are so thankful for God’s provision. Kristoff and I feel more connected…
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Childcare Choice
I wanted to reflect on the childcare choice we decided to go with for the 23-24 school year and how we got here. Prior to getting pregnant, I had no idea how pitiful childcare options were in the United States. Childcare for ONE child is about half of my entire salary. The waitlists are also…
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Baby Shower Bliss
Our First Baby Shower Our incredible fam threw us a baby shower to celebrate our growing family on Saturday, March 11th. ❤ We had around 40 guests attend, so there was a lot of activity and just so much joy. From CFA chicken & yummy fruit trays to thoughtful guest party favors & amazing table…
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South Africa & Malawi (2018)
In Summer 2018, Kristoff and I visited Africa for the first time together with our church! It was AMAZING. Africa is a continent that I look forward to exploring a lot more after experiencing her immense beauty for just 2 weeks. I graduated from college on May 12th, 2018. Kristoff watched me walk across the…
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Tropical Paradise: Beach Engagement
St. Croix was truly a tropical paradise that we will never forget and hope to return to soon. We flew into STX on June 26, 2021, after a 3.5-hour flight with no idea that our snorkeling dreams were about to come true. We LOVE water, so we spent as much time as possible in it!…
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Summer 2019: NYC + Niagara Falls
Summer 2019 Road Trip! 3, 102 miles driven. 2 countries. 8 states. We stayed with family in Pennsylvania, booked an Airbnb in NYC, stayed at a bed & breakfast in Canada, tent camped for 2 nights in Ohio, stayed 1 night in a hotel in WV & stayed 3 nights in a hotel in Georgia…
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