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Our new glass door is too much fun! These boys are hilarious. Hope everyone is having a good week. Thanks for looking. Love, Ms. Kate.

Linking up with Jodi's awesome project

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Pat is away again. I didn't make the time wasn't able to photograph my boys last week and am not sure when I will be able to this week! Yikes! I still took some photographs though so I thought I would share. I have been solo parenting for a week now and it has been tough. I don't know how single parents do it. I mean, Pat works a ton but he is still able to play with Henson every morning so I can have a moment to myself.

We have been staying busy though. We met up with my sister, nephew and mom for an overnight AND we visited a museum with Pat's parents. We have been going on quite a few adventures and this mama is worn out!

Hens is crawling all over the place and pulling himself up to stand. It is a little bit stressful because he is into everything. Pat should be home tomorrow and I am not sure if he will recognize this baby! He has changed so much in a week!! Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying these final days in July. Thanks for looking. Love, Ms. Kate.

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The days have been so rainy but today is (finally) beautiful and I am over the moon with some amazingly good news. Stay tuned because I plan to share soon. Thanks for looking. Love, Ms. Kate.

Linking up with Jodi

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Beach day for the win! Thanks for looking. Love, Ms. Kate.

Linking up with Jodi's project

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Wow! An unexpected hiatus set my photo project back a week. If you follow me on Insta you probably noticed a photo of Henson in a tow truck. Being stranded on the side of a busy highway, in 90 degree heat, with a baby was absolutely terrifying! Although, to my surprise I actually remained very cool and collected through the ordeal. Money was spent, things were (sort of) fixed and five days later we are home safe and sound....if not slightly homebound. Oh well, it is too hot to go anywhere anyway. Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend. Thanks for looking. Love, Ms. Kate.

Linking up with Jodi's Project

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Happy Tuesday everyone! After a few weeks of traveling it is really nice to be home. Henson and Pat were not together for father's day so they are making up for lost time with extra snuggles. Yesterday they took the cutest nap I have ever seen. Hope everyone had a good weekend. Thanks for looking. Love, Ms. Kate.

Linking up with Jodi's 52 Project

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Well hello there! The family and I have been on vacation without access to a computer or internet. Now that we are back, I am sorting through all the awesome photos I took and will soon be sharing them here. Until then, here is a shot of my boys at the beach house. Thanks for looking. Love, Ms. Kate.

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Today you get two photos of my boys because they are just so flippin hilarious. See Henson's little tooth? We are going on vacation next week so I should probably start packing now! Traveling with a baby requires lots of stuff.  Hope everyone is having a good week. Thanks for looking. Love, Ms. Kate.

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Memorial day nap. I hope everyone had a good holiday weekend. Thanks for looking. Love, Ms. Kate.

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Early morning snuggles as we continue the teething adventures. Today, there is not enough coffee in the world. Hope everyone has a good Friday. Thanks for looking. Love, Ms. Kate.

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Hello all! Sometimes a photograph says it all and this one perfectly sums up the chaos that is teething. Henson is so emotional these days. He wants to be held at all times and cries this really pathetic whimper if we put him down. He also does not want to play with his toys, sleep in his crib or sit in his high chair. There have been a lot of snuggles and picnicking on the floor. Life is messy and right now we are putting everything aside to just be there for our little doodle. Hope everyone has a good friday! Thanks for looking. Love, Ms. Kate.

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Hello all, I know it has been a little quiet on the blog but Henson and I have been traveling to places without internet. These little breaks from the web are pretty nice. It is crazy how much time I can spend browsing the internet and getting away from all that is such a treat. Hope everyone is doing well. This spring weather has been so bizarre and cold, I am ready for more sunny days. Happy Friday all! Thanks for looking. Love, Ms. Kate

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The Monday before last Pat and I took Henson to Marlboro College, which happens to be the place where we met. It had been seven years since I had been back to "the hill."

Marlboro was not the easiest time for me. Without going into too much detail, I was forced to deal with some things that no eighteen year old should have to deal with. College was supposed to be a time for me to socialize and study. Unfortunately this time was riddled with drama and since then I have been carrying a huge sense of regret. However, Pat and I were celebrating our tenth anniversary since our first date and one of our professors is retiring, so it seemed fitting that we return to campus. It was a beautiful day and I was amazed by how much the place had changed.

What hasn't changed is the library. There are so many memories in that place. I couldn't bring myself to climb the stairs to the second floor for fear my heart would explode from bittersweet nostalgia. In hindsight, those days were so wonderfully arduous.

It is such a small school (300 students or so) in a VERY rural part of Vermont. As we sat chatting with our old professor it seemed much quieter than I remember. Maybe I was just louder back in the day? I kept looking over my shoulder searching for familiar faces. It is such a beautiful place but without those faces it seemed empty.

As Pat and I wandered about, I came to the realization that without the individuals you remember a place is just a place. It was nice to visit and see that the college is still so beautiful, but there was an emptiness that was new and disconcerting. Those people that helped shape who we have become are gone. What I am left with are little flashes of memory that cause my heart to flutter.

It is true that time heals all wounds. That may seem like a no-brainer but I had been harboring so many negative feelings, and then all of a sudden they were just gone. I realized that all those crazy, mixed up days helped me figure out who I am and ultimately made me wiser.

Thank you Marlboro College for the chance to study art and travel to Vietnam. Because of you I have a best friend, a husband and so many memories. Of course there is a financial debt, but any negativity I had for you is gone. I've gained knowledge and wisdom and self-awareness through those struggles I endured. Thank you.

Do you have any places you have revisited? Did they change for you? This was a very surreal experience and I am so happy to have had it. Thanks for looking. Love, Ms. Kate.

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I missed a week. Ugh!! I was doing so well too! I took some photographs but somehow missed photographing my boys together. Sigh. I have to keep going though. Yesterday I was able to document the boys playing "catch"and it was so cute! Notice Henson's baby bald spot? It is slowly fading and his hair is coming in. Too cute.

Today, we are headed out for an adventure to celebrate our anniversary. Should be an amazing day. Happy Monday everyone! Thanks for looking. Love, Ms. Kate.

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Henson is feeling under the weather. We are trying to keep him entertained with songs and silly faces but he just wants to sleep. Looks like snuggles and naps are the only things scheduled for today. Hope everyone is having a good week. Thanks for looking. Love, Ms. Kate.

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Between all the shop drama and Henson's teething it has been quite a week. My poor boys have been very fussy and tired. Pat is pulling an extra long day today (possibly 14+ hours!) and it is snowing! ICK! Henson is napping right now and I'm going to take this opportunity to research new ways to keep him  entertained. Hope everyone is having a good Monday! Thanks for looking. Love, Ms. Kate.

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Week 12 and I realized I took a whole series of photos that are out of focus. I think I need to get my eyes checked. Happy Monday! Thanks for looking. Love, Ms.Kate.

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First time feeding. Our highchair is in VT so it is picnics on the floor until we are able to get it. Either way, we are all excited to start this next little step. I hope everyone has a good Sunday. Thanks for looking. Love, Ms. Kate.

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Week 10 and another quiet moment captured. I am only posting this now because Pat took me out for an awesome birthday lunch. If you follow me on Instagram you would notice all the yummy photos. Enjoy what is left of your Monday everyone. Thanks for looking. Love, Ms. Kate.

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Blogger is being weird today and I don't have time to mess with this photo...oh well. Thanks for looking. Love, Ms. Kate.