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Garage Update: Framing in Progress!

We broke ground on our garage and guesthouse project back in May. In case you missed it, we are building an oversized 3-car garage with a guesthouse on top. It’s been a slow process so far, but the last few weeks have provided significant progress and a whole lot of fun to watch! We have …

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Posted byAlison AllenOctober 15, 2021October 14, 2021Posted inLife

Alpine Lakes High Camp Trip

I recently took a trip to Alpine Lakes High Camp, and boy was it a trip for the memory books. This was a trip I took with a girlfriend, Kirsten, and a few other gals from her bookclub who I had never met. High Camp is quite close to my house and I’ve heard incredible …

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Posted byAlison AllenOctober 14, 2021October 13, 2021Posted inLifeTags: high camp, hiking, larch lake

Catching Up: Fall Hikes!

Oofta, I have had the hardest time keeping the blog up-to-date lately. It’s been quite tedious dealing with my photos on my computer and it’s been too time intensive for me to sit down and go through them all. Finally I’m feeling like I have a little more time to use to get some personal …

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Posted byAlison AllenOctober 13, 2021Posted inLifeTags: hiking

Hello Preschool!

This week marks Hannah’s first day of preschool! This year Hannah will be attending a local forest preschool two days a week. She’s in a class with ten kiddos and they spend their days outdoors in the mountains! Beginning preschool is a huge milestone for Hannah, as she’s never been in a school or childcare …

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Posted byAlison AllenSeptember 10, 2021Posted inLifeTags: first day of school, preschool

Hello Kindergarten!

It’s official! We have a Kindergartener! Last week Ben had his first day of Kindergarten at his new school. Ben will be going to our neighborhood school, classified as a “remote but necessary” schoolhouse. Literally it’s a two-room schoolhouse! The school has two teachers and two classrooms, one for K-1 and the other for 2-5, …

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Posted byAlison AllenSeptember 5, 2021Posted inLifeTags: Benjamin, first day of school, school

Meet Brooks!

It feels a little funny having such a quick turnaround from losing Jackson to welcoming a new puppy into our family, but we’re doing it! Let me introduce you to Brooks, the newest member of our little family. My friend Kelsey was quick to say it’s never too soon to add more love in your …

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Posted byAlison AllenJuly 26, 2021July 20, 2021Posted inLife

Mountain Life: Spring/Summer Update

I’ve gotten quite behind on posting lately and am trying to catch up! Here’s another photo dump of what we’ve been up to since moving to the mountains. We moved out here early May and we’re absolutely still getting settled. It feels like there is random stuff everywhere. Merging two houses into one is quite …

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Posted byAlison AllenJuly 25, 2021Posted inLifeTags: mountain life, summer

Hannah is THREE!

Three! Our girl is finally three! She’s been acting like it for a while and now it’s officially here. Boy oh boy am I curious to see what Hannah is like as a three-year old. Hannah’s three-year stats: Weight: about 34 pounds Length: around 38″ {90th percentile} Clothing 4T Shoe size: toddler size 7 Favorite …

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Posted byAlison AllenJuly 22, 2021July 20, 2021Posted inLifeTags: Birthdays, Hannah

Family Road Trip 2021

Spontaneous is not really a word I’d use to describe myself, but, our family recently returned from an extremely impromptu road trip that took us out to Jackson Hole, Wyoming and back! The trip was absolutely incredible. I’m going to use this post as more of a photo dump than anything, but my goodness, it …

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Posted byAlison AllenJuly 21, 2021Posted inLifeTags: Jackson Hole, national parks, road trip, Yellowstone

Remembering Jackson

A few weeks ago our sweet dog, Jackson, caught his last ball and went for his last walk. He was battling an aggressive cancer and was showing early signs of internal bleeding. Before it got too bad, we made the incredibly difficult decision to say goodbye. I truly can’t imagine a better family dog than …

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Posted byAlison AllenJuly 20, 2021Posted inLifeTags: Jackson

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