By Jarek Two days and three nights at Great Sand Dunes National Park was our first road trip as a family of four. We were excited but a little apprehensive, and sure enough there was a steep learning curve. Thanks to Kaylee and two forgiving children, we pulled through in the end to have a…
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Climbing the Dragon’s Back
Longji titian—the “dragon’s spine rice terraces”—are one of the most impressive sights we ever found in China.
2019: Lots of tears, a really expensive piece of paper, and a squishable bundle of love
My 2019 can be divided into three phases: Getting my master’s degree Having a baby Moving to China (again) Each phase brought me to tears more times than I expected, but each was more rewarding than I ever imagined. Here is a rough overview of my year in words and pictures. Please forgive my complete…
Goodbye (again)
Three days before leaving America, we enjoyed a perfect fall day at the Denver Botanic Garden’s Corn Maze. As the cousins wound their way through the maze, I relished in the blue sky and sunshine. Clean air. Endless blue skies. Cousin time. Just a few of the things we would miss in China. Are we…
Families are Forever
One of our most cherished beliefs is that, through Jesus Christ, we can be together as a family forever no matter what trials we go through in this life. Because it means so much to us, Kaylee and I try to collect the phrase “families are forever” as art in the local language everywhere we go. This gives us beautiful, unique art with deep meaning, and there’s almost always a great story to go with. We’re quite proud of our burgeoning collection, so we’ll share it here!
Welcome to the world, Diplo-baby
Dear Little One, People might have thought your dad and I were crazy to have you when we did. When I got pregnant with you, I was in the final year of my master’s degree, your dad had just started his new job, and we were about to move to China. Maybe we were a…
Third Trimester Travel: Why Not?
“Why not?” I recommend asking yourself that question the next time you are presented with an application, a trip, a job, or anything unexpected that just might turn out to be totally awesome. I asked that question when faced with the opportunity to travel around Japan at 30 weeks pregnant. I went, and it was exhausting,…