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I keep reading posts about how we need to be kind, especially right now during this pandemic, because everyone is truly not in the same boat. I couldn’t agree more and it got me thinking about what my “boat” looks like right now. The biggest change that we have had with has been Evie not in school anymore and it’s been very hard for her- she’s so social and she is too little to understand what is going on so she misses her cute teacher and her friends and just feels sad and confused 💔. But for me it’s been a blessing in disguise. I used to be an elementary school teacher and right behind being a mom, it was my favorite job of all time! I miss it almost daily. So getting to teach her and follow an at home “curriculum” has fulfilled me in a way I never even imagined that it would. It’s also done wonders for our relationship. Sure- because of this my house has suffered, the laundry has piled, and I am up later than I was before getting neglected work done to meet my deadlines, etc. But the extended 1 on 1 time she gets with me daily has been pure gold. I understand that this is definitely not everyone’s reality, I understand that there are extreme pressures and stresses and relationships being tested right now (especially when it comes to home schooling your kids), hence the “different boats” I mentioned earlier. However, maybe in each one of our collective boats we can find a single bright spot to focus on right now. Maybe that bright spot will helps us get through our days and possibly even lead to finding more bright spots? 🌟I don’t know for sure. But I do know that I appreciate every one of you and I’m sending all the prayers, good vibes, well wishes, etc. your way right now! We’ve got this 💪🏻❤️

These babies are pure magic 💙💗✨and even though we had to celebrate them while social distancing with people watching from the windows outside and on FaceTime- it was still a better day that I could have ever imagined! I can’t wait to share all the details with you but for the next day or two here’s a good sneak peek 💃

TOMORROW 💙💗 happy almost first birthday, sweetest babies!! Also, scroll to see a very true to life cake smash picture 🤣. Ezra kept making the best faces from taste bud overload and I basically had to force feed Addie 🤣. Did your baby’s cake smash go similar or did they dig right in??

Blurry photos are the best kind of photos ❤️ I’ve been so focused on Ezra and Addie turning one that I realized I didn’t have a single covid meltdown this week... I may or may not have had a meltdown about my babies turning one... EVERY SINGLE DAY 😂😭 but still, I think maybe that’s progress? 💙💗

My little bro Ty, has been called to serve in the Cote d'lvoire Yamoussoukro Mission (West Africa) and will preach the gospel of Jesus Christ in the French language. This is what it looks like opening up a mission call during social distancing!! I don’t think I’ve ever wanted to hug a person more than my little bro today 💔. I’m so so proud of him, how high he’s held his head, and the positivity he’s shown- even with graduation, the last of his senior dances and so many other things he was looking forward to getting cancelled completely. He will do amazing things and I can wait to watch it all unfold!! Love you @thewink10 ❤️

A couple times a month we let Evie stay up a little later with us and watch a movie (or part of a movie) #ad. It’s a fun tradition that I stole from my sis in law and I can’t wait for when the babies are older and we can start doing it with them too! The one on one time we get with Evie is priceless!! We got the new Dolittle DVD at @walmart pickup (you can even order it on WalMart.com) a few days ago and we all absolutely loved it! I definitely think it’s a must see ❤️. What are some one on one traditions that you have with your kids? #DolittleAtWalmart #PMedia @dolittlemovie

From the second I got to the hospital dilated to an 8+ to delivering the babies exactly 5 minutes apart, 1.5 hours after we got to the hospital- Ezra & Addie’s birth was a wild ride! I finally wrote out their birth story and you can find the link in my stories or my bio. I can’t believe this was the first time sharing their birth story but in honor of their first birthday THIS WEEK- I couldn’t let another day pass without writing it out. I never want to forget every little detail and I can already feel it fading. 💔 This mama loves you beyond words, my sweetest babies! 💙💗

Because of Him ❤️ I get to be with these angels forever and I couldn’t feel more blessed. We brought Ezra and Addie from the hospital on Easter last year!💙💗 scroll to see the adorable bunny ears the hospital gave us to take them home in 😍. I can’t believe it’s almost been a year 😭. Happy Easter, to you all!! 🌸

Soooo this was the first Easter egg hunt I have ever done for my kids 😬😂. When Evie was really little I guess I just didn’t see a point 🤷‍♀️ and I fully planned to do one last year but we brought the twins home from the hospital on Easter and a hunt was just not gong to happen 😂. Here are some of my favorite highlights from this weekend: We named our Bunny “Bugsy” and he brought Easter jammies two days ago (I love giving jammies on any occasion I can get because I feel like they always need new ones? Haha). Then yesterday he brought magical jelly beans that grow over night into Easter eggs for out egg hunt (an adorable tradition that we adopted from AJ’s cute mom!). The weather was perfect and Evie played outside with her Easter goodies almost all day! I seriously had a BLAST doing this and I’m actually already excited to do it again next year! 💗🌸

These two were born on Good Friday 💙💗😭 and as I look back and remember that day I can’t help but draw some major parallels between the incredible miracle of birth and The Saviors ultimate sacrifice. That day I was able to witness the miracle of their birth and also the miracle of the blessing AJ and my dad gave Addie around 10 that night which then led her to start breathing on her own around 11. I know that that wasn’t a coincidence and that it’s because of Him and the ultimate sacrifice he gave on Good Friday that I’m even able to witness miracles like those. I hope you have a wonderful day and know that you are so loved 💗.

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