family – Naptime Chai http://thebenroecks.com Motherhood and adventure in the PNW! Sun, 07 Mar 2021 04:43:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.10 I didn’t cancel Christmas this year – success! /post/2019/12/29/merry-christmas-2/ /post/2019/12/29/merry-christmas-2/#respond Mon, 30 Dec 2019 06:52:44 +0000 /?p=8388 There are any number of ‘best of 2019!’ lists that I feel like I should be writing… but alas, I haven’t done enough reflecting to get those published tonight. Maybe tomorrow. Possibly on the 31st. Most likely I’ll finish them … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2019/12/29/merry-christmas-2/feed/ 0 The transition from two to three kids /post/2019/08/16/two-to-three-kids/ /post/2019/08/16/two-to-three-kids/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2019 17:20:12 +0000 /?p=8314 One of the most asked questions of my life is, “how is it going with three kids?” This question is usually followed by, “…because we’re thinking of having another one but I’m not sure…” To which I respond, “well, are … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2019/08/16/two-to-three-kids/feed/ 0 Introducing… Phoebe Mae /post/2019/04/18/introducing-phoebe-mae/ /post/2019/04/18/introducing-phoebe-mae/#respond Fri, 19 Apr 2019 04:27:07 +0000 /?p=8244 If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve probably seen that Phoebe Mae joined our family on April 8th! (#sorrynotsorry for the babyspam!) It’s been pure magic since then as we’ve left the hospital and come home. Now we’re adjusting to … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2019/04/18/introducing-phoebe-mae/feed/ 0 Our (Third) Babymoon! /post/2019/03/01/our-third-babymoon/ /post/2019/03/01/our-third-babymoon/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2019 12:27:06 +0000 /?p=8170 OK, I’m calling our last trip a babymoon, but really it was our last trip as a family of four, because we took the kids with us, too. Nothing says relaxation like a trip with two preschoolers, let me tell … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2019/03/01/our-third-babymoon/feed/ 0 A quick recap of our trip to Naples, FL! /post/2018/04/18/naples-fl-with-toddlers/ /post/2018/04/18/naples-fl-with-toddlers/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2018 21:33:01 +0000 /?p=7893 Remember that time I went to Florida? No?  That’s because I never blogged about it! (So did it even happen?!) I’m the worst at this. My life is going by in a complete blur. (Sidenote: one of the reasons I … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2018/04/18/naples-fl-with-toddlers/feed/ 8 Things Clara says (pt 3) /post/2017/07/06/clara-says-3/ /post/2017/07/06/clara-says-3/#comments Thu, 06 Jul 2017 12:00:18 +0000 /?p=7525 Our family has been sick since Friday… and counting. First Isabelle got a runny nose… and the rest is history. She took the rest of us down with her. I never knew how miserable a cold could be until I … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2017/07/06/clara-says-3/feed/ 7 Things Clara says (pt 2) /post/2017/06/01/clara-says-2/ /post/2017/06/01/clara-says-2/#comments Fri, 02 Jun 2017 01:38:40 +0000 /?p=7472 Clara: Mom, can I have 10 books in my bed? Me: Sure, Clara. (I hand her three books. I should have known better.) Clara: MOM, this is THREE BOOKS. I said TEN BOOKS. … and then I handed her seven … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2017/06/01/clara-says-2/feed/ 7 Oh paternity leave, I miss you! /post/2017/01/25/paternity-leave-3/ /post/2017/01/25/paternity-leave-3/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2017 11:44:24 +0000 /?p=7059 One of the best parts of my 2016 was Tim’s paternity leave. I mean, Isabelle’s birth was okay and all, but we all know those first few months with a new baby are a blur of hormones and I really … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2017/01/25/paternity-leave-3/feed/ 17 Preschool. /post/2017/01/12/preschool/ /post/2017/01/12/preschool/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2017 11:41:49 +0000 /?p=7162 Preschool, oh preschool, how I love thee. Clara just started going to school last week and let me tell you, signing her up is the best decision I’ve made in quite some time! Let me preface this post by saying … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2017/01/12/preschool/feed/ 9 Christmas chaos (also: the time I almost canceled the holiday.) /post/2016/12/29/snowshoeing-at-gold-creek-pond/ /post/2016/12/29/snowshoeing-at-gold-creek-pond/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2016 12:36:37 +0000 /?p=7120 It’s taken me this long to do a Christmas recap not because I’m busy, but because it has taken me days and days to recover from the entire fiasco that was our holiday this year. You see, I had such … Continue reading →

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