As we draw near the close of the pandemic (at least it's starting to feel that way), I can feel my heart and mind begin to open up to the possibility of letting my guard down just a bit. Both Caitlyn and I are fully vaccinated and it seems that more and more friends and family have at least gotten their first poke. We are starting to let ourselves do semi-normal things again, ... Read More
Friends
2020 Retrospective
January 2020 started with such promise. Caitlyn was four and a half months pregnant. We headed to Hawaii on a cruise before it was time for me to go back to the second semester of school. Meanwhile, I had just decided to go back to school to get my Art credential and Masters. I took the first CSET before we left and got the pass/fail notification email on our last day of the ... Read More
Thus Far
More and more, I find myself feeling a little older and a little wiser. With the holidays behind us and new year ahead, I've had a chance to look back at the year and came up with a few thoughts on life. #1: We are always exactly where we need to be I'm a firm believer that your career finds you. As a teenager and young adult, your job is to keep learning ... Read More
Craft + Arts
Chris Kent, a longtime friend of Caitlyn's runs a pop up event at local breweries called Craft & Arts. We had been meaning to check it out for some time and yesterday was the day. The premise is pretty straightforward. It's like a wine and paint night except way cooler. At Chapman Crafted, our group had a whole room to ourselves where Chris set up a plethora of ... Read More
The Dooley Twins
As time goes on, I interact with more and more kids. This is mostly due to the fact that nearly all our friends on Caitlyn’s side are now parents. So now, I get to see small glimpses into parenthood; Usually just the fun stuff like you see here. The night started off slowly with the girls taking their time to warm up to the camera. Soon enough, I couldn’t get them far ... Read More