To Carry Amos

ABOUT ME

I live in Portland, Oregon, with my husband Tyler, my two sons Hank, Simon, and another boy on the way. I hope to make a feeble attempt at processing the joy, the grief, and all of the in-between that is life.

LATEST STORIES

  • Recovery

    I hate some of these photos but I want to always be reminded of God’s goodness, the miracle of medicine, and how far we have come. After Amos’s heart operation, he went straight to the pediatric intensive care unit. There was little Tyler, and I could do as he was on the vent, on aContinue…


  • Hood River

    I never grew up camping with my family. My parents exposed us to other forms of adventure the lake, beach, Disney, and a big trip to Mexico, where I got my bangs breaded with red, white, and blue beads. If I think of myself as a child, I was a bit of an oddball. IContinue…


  • Simon is Four

    My sweetest Simon turned four years old early this June. We celebrated with friends in our back garden with hotdogs, cake, and a pinata.Simon is an old soul. He is peculiar, silly, and excentric. He’s shy around new folks but loud and boisterous when he feels comfortable. Simon is careful, and he is cautious. SimonContinue…


  • heart warriors

    So much has happened in the past few months that it all feels like a flurry of commotion. My family drove to Ohio, and Van was in the hands of some of the most prestigious doctors at one of the highest-rated heart hospitals in the world Clevland Clinic. Most importantly, Van received his third SUCCESSFULContinue…


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To Carry Amos

ABOUT ME

I live in Portland, Oregon, with my husband Tyler, my two sons Hank, Simon, and another boy on the way. I hope to make a feeble attempt at processing the joy, the grief, and all of the in-between that is life.

LATEST STORIES

  • Recovery

    I hate some of these photos but I want to always be reminded of God’s goodness, the miracle of medicine, and how far we have come. After Amos’s heart operation, he went straight to the pediatric intensive care unit. There was little Tyler, and I could do as he was on the vent, on aContinue…


  • Hood River

    I never grew up camping with my family. My parents exposed us to other forms of adventure the lake, beach, Disney, and a big trip to Mexico, where I got my bangs breaded with red, white, and blue beads. If I think of myself as a child, I was a bit of an oddball. IContinue…


  • Simon is Four

    My sweetest Simon turned four years old early this June. We celebrated with friends in our back garden with hotdogs, cake, and a pinata.Simon is an old soul. He is peculiar, silly, and excentric. He’s shy around new folks but loud and boisterous when he feels comfortable. Simon is careful, and he is cautious. SimonContinue…


  • heart warriors

    So much has happened in the past few months that it all feels like a flurry of commotion. My family drove to Ohio, and Van was in the hands of some of the most prestigious doctors at one of the highest-rated heart hospitals in the world Clevland Clinic. Most importantly, Van received his third SUCCESSFULContinue…


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To Carry Amos