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A couple of silly billies 🐐😜 #prairiepup #14monthsold (at Sedgwick County Zoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CENwqaeBWMqEWyalK-liHKRSXVsTZr0jthKhKk0/?igshid=tulifuua6nd4

Banjo banjoy!! #prairiepup #musics ❤️ 🪕 (at Wichita, Kansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_8ou9eB_tk0S1UIjOZbtr1NfL2A9g9808tEV40/?igshid=1enfbr6qrdhbn

Electric!! ⚡️🧨 #tenmonthsold #prairiepup #thatshadowtho😂 (at Wichita, Kansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_3d8NGh7jFqu9HTK6spPa-ysWPKIGP3TsTMqE0/?igshid=fixs5hwewhbd

savoring this view 🌻#prairiepup #ninemonthsold #babyfeet (at Wichita, Kansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-8SGnLBxEynkn7KB7AXRled-fJUJFKhI35aII0/?igshid=wrvtkxs76vq3

some post-walk sweetness ☀️ #porchtime #prairiepup (at Wichita, Kansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-n3EOlBjfuGhGYSxM3EeKGjycEqNgqHnX_zAM0/?igshid=1mcsbferr8vg2

I gotta say— Dec 26 can have some real bummer elements after the glories of Dec 25— today brought some fun with friends but also a sharp reminder that parenting feels like an ultra marathon in slow motion. And I’ve only got this one little dude— and tiny little life to try to manage, which already feels like way too much way too often. How could I hope to build bigger things when I still have so much to practice and learn about the art of my daily experience with these two beautiful boys? Be at peace —oh be joyful, not always goofy, witty, or well groomed, but please my soul, be joyful. And sip coffee and munch a delicious taco in the meantime. We’re doing this thing. #prairiepup (at Revolutsia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6jtxAwh4GmDiEoUi7woVND8OJBXSOfxFzWwSA0/?igshid=1i1nhw7k401sb

If this doesn’t scream Happy Holiday baked good multi-talented husband baller Christmasy magic cookie bar creator and champion of my heart, I really don’t know what does. 🎄 (at Wichita, Kansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6eI-MNh_mD2RusjcBkhqY3-kNXsSZtwQzPDaI0/?igshid=ef13gfkyde8b

look who’s parked under our christmas tree! 👀 🎄 #prairiepup #christmassquish #sixmonthsold (at Wichita, Kansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6UNDw2B-K6-rvRVVp06SkDZyS00hRYohSAjxo0/?igshid=100yi9wb61afg

🦆 🛁 ❤️ #prairiepup @jeffreyacarlson (at Uptown, Wichita) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3GNqc5BX3anFrvU-C7352i0gwmbCuclLVBR_Y0/?igshid=xuuefbnfaaf2

He sneaks me out on dates whenever possible— this guy makes the parenthood transition much more fun, an adventure even. Sometimes #momlife buried me in a funk of wistful self-doubt and regrets for all my half-baked attempts at art and scholarship and discovery and fitness and financial solvency, but hey— at least there’s an occasional coffee date with this hottie thrown into the mix! 🛵 #sparklehelmet #mylight (at Uptown, Wichita) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2kAHQvh_yKBrq3N50K-7PItwdRDVIKcS-KnFQ0/?igshid=pfsqq76qugbo

ummm, still can’t quite believe it! #bucketlist #dreamscoot #vespagts250 @jeffreyacarlson 🛵 (at Reverie Coffee Roasters) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1zvUX9BvaAp-xlDTpI4n7Y-4Jqb-37skvzy-s0/?igshid=d5yzzz3i609d

Sweet social morning today with our little guy. #prairiepup #wondersuitbonds @jeffreyacarlson (at Wichita, Kansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1t1hPgBVKP2J1Y2UWma0cm99jW4I9HqQ3at8U0/?igshid=14l0l7j8bb7c3

Mema 🥰 https://www.instagram.com/p/B1nKNt5BDHfvfeXPnUNMmM7SFWk1wbKNPWbsn80/?igshid=xstp0wa118gy

purpley porch pizazz🔮🦚🔮 (at Uptown, Wichita) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1md-1EBnv136mJYreo10GgYTxZ-yjrCa3af_c0/?igshid=1tmzzt0lqlriy

A tired mama gets a sip of clearheaded thinking/writing time. #stayhydrated #wordtoyourmother #ideacave #cortadojunkie (at Leslie Coffee Co.) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1g_zTNBW6oyJk3qJs2ekrGUeApHnX_ycrPtp40/?igshid=6n1kzar7s9eo

i get that good retro 1980’s elementary science textbook illustration feeling from this here wall. #nostalgia #epcot #kansasfoodbank 🌾 (at Kansas Food Bank) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1aFYg9hRAmlgETvYpoXIDhxyZ4bDYwHJ8GuJw0/?igshid=87d165o69sr1

nursing-leg-tangle 🌻 #prairiepup (at Wichita, Kansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1DIP36h59HIPHUKZ1Z9ZoWTuEWNRjqTqMtJMo0/?igshid=inspe6w68pr9