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Category Archives: Families

Rhys’ Birth Announcement

We have been busy re-adjusting to life with a newborn. Lots of cuddles, diapers and sleepless nights happening at our house right now!  But, we’re truly enjoying welcoming Rhys into our family!  Here is his birth announcement and a few more photos with Grant and Mason.  Rhys has already grown so much!  These photos were...

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Introducing Rhys Joseph Bender

On January 18th at 4:49pm we welcomed our third baby boy into the world, Rhys Joseph Bender.  He was 7 pounds 11 ounces, 20 1/2 inches long and absolutely perfect! Needless to say, we have been verrrrry busy (and also verrrry tired!) Grant and Mason welcomed their new baby brother with open arms and it...

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Family Pictures

As a mother, I know about the most stressful parts of a mom’s year…taking pictures of my own family. With two boys, my first priority is to get them to actually look at the camera and if I’m in the photo, I’m lucky to even be half smiling because all I’m thinking about is getting...

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Brown Eyes

In 4th grade my best friend, a blue eyed brunette, looked straight into my eyes and told me brown eyes are ugly. I looked down at the ground and managed to mumble some response about not being able to choose your eye color, as my own dark brown eyes filled with tears. At first I...

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Yes, I am a girl.

I am such a girl. Like a cry at commercials, love to go shopping and get flowers kind of girl. Stephen has, all too often, come into a room after he has left me alone with the boys to find their hair in pigtails. (Maybe this is why he keeps prompting me to have their...

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