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my family
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In 2018 we settled into a small town outside of Denver, Colorado & we have been loving this beautiful life together.
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I have two beautiful daughters, Raylighn Norene, who is 8 years old & Riya Tarin, who is 6 years old, plus a bonus son, Timothy Christopher.
They are the light of my life & my WHY always to be the best version of myself!
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Ray was my precious little Christmas gift in 2014 when she decided to enter the world 4 weeks early at 36 weeks. She is now 8 years old & missing many teeth.
She taught me quickly how difficult & wonderful being a parent really is. She has grown up so much recently & has the sassiest little personality. She definitely keeps me on our toes every day with her smart questions about everything around her.
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Ray is currently in 2nd grade & is the class leader (a lot like her mama was)! She thoroughly loves attending school & meeting new friends. She adores her teachers & walks into class to show off her latest outfit choices to her classmates.
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She loves learning new things & to read all of the chapter books. She is an avid Minecraft & Roblox gamer too.
Look out world; this girl is coming for you soon!
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Timmy is Phil's 9 year old son & my amazing 'Bonus Boy'!
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He came into my life almost a year ago & has truly filled the void in my heart in which I had always wanted a son of my own!
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He loves all the typical boy things- like nerf guns, videogames, football, basketball, riding on his four wheeler & dirt bike, plus he loves to build things out of scrap material.
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He is currently in the 3rd grade & is a Bear in his Cub Scout troop. He recently won 2 out of 4 of his heats at his troop's Pine Box Derby Car race with his self made Black Bullet.
Timmy has an older sister, Emery who just turned 16 & bought her first car. He really looks up to her in so many ways. His mom, Michelle, is his Den leader in Scouts & Jon, his 'Bonus Dude', takes him dirt biking, fishing, & camping a lot.
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Michelle & I recently co-coached both flag football & basketball together while Timmy & Ray were able to play on the same teams. Riya was able to play on her own team for both sports & loved it!
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Riya is the definitely the funniest little lady we have ever met at just 6 years old.
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Her stubborn disposition was evident early in life, though, as she held out on making her big debut after reaching 40 weeks in February of 2017.
Unlike her sister, she was happy to stay put, burying her face in my left hip, & refusing to even give us a small peek in any of her 3D ultrasounds.
She has since kept this same behavior with burying her face in anything she can reach while sleeping & by also being the biggest snuggle-bug ever.
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She loves to dance & sing along to any type of music. Her favorite games are also- Minecraft & Roblox- like the older two!
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She recently started Kindergarten & was excited to join her big sister in flag football, basketball, & gymnastics.
Her teacher says she is quite the little 'Reading Machine' as she tries to keep up with her big sister & big brother, & is now starting to dive into chapter books too!
Our Animals
Our family also includes many different 4-legged, & 2-legged animals too.
We have 2 dogs, 3 cats, & will soon be adding 5 chickens & 2 ducklings to our little Funny Farm!
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Allie is our sweet 12-year-old dog who is a trained Service Animal & the most precious blend of Husky, German Shepard, & Bulldog.
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Sarge is our 7-year-old pure black German Shepard who LOVES to chase after all of our farming vehicles (4 wheelers, side-by-side, tractor, or truck)!
Cali-girl (8) & Greyson (8) are our sweet little cat family. I rescued each of them before I had children & they have moved 5 times now, including a long cross-country trek to our forever home in Colorado!
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We have an adorable barn cat, Mittens who will turn 1 year-old this year & is the best defender of our home from mice & doves.
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We will be adding 5 chicks, The Golden Girls, (Blanche, Sophia, Rose, & Dorothy) plus another Betty along with 2 ducklings who have yet to have names. Phil is working on building a beautiful chicken coop & recently finished our tack room!
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We just love our little fur babies who, I'll admit, are just like children to me, really... You'll see images of them all over my Instagram too!
We love to spend time together exploring the world or snuggled up on a couch watching Netflix.
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Most days you'll find me at home with the kids while we do our chores on the farm, at a kid's activity cheering from the sidelines, or playing Phase 10 with friends & family.
Thank you so much for supporting this small business that allows us to be together as a family daily.