Two Gents and A Baby

12/31/2023

We want to send so many amazing blessings to you! Throughout this holiday season we have felt so much gratitude for our community of people. The kiddos had an amazing Christmas season and are excited to ring in the new year at “12” with their sparkling cider. Thank goodness for YouTube clips of the ball dropping in nyc. We are working our way toward termination and adoption. We will hopefully know more in the next few months. Happy New Year! "I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're doing something." —Neil Gaiman To more mistakes and learning!

12/01/2023

Today marks one year with the kiddos. There are so many updates on what we’ve got to do and how far they have come in a year. I promise we will make that post soon. For now we wanted to celebrate the joy, hard work, sacrifice, accomplishment, exhaustion, learning, traditions, and everything else that comes along with getting two toddlers simultaneously. We are so grateful for the support we have been given. Sending so much love.

10/13/2023

Summer flew by and we are halfway through the fall season. The kiddos are so excited for Halloween. They have talked about it since we picked them up last November. We’ve celebrated Daddy Joey and Daddy Casey’s birthdays. We got our very first haircuts ever! We went to Pueblo Pride. We went to our very first wedding(we are still convinced that it was an over the top birthday with a princess and a lot of cookies). We are both in school now. We played flag football and T-Ball. We are attending dance class. So many exciting things are happening. There isn’t much to report on the court/adoption front. All of that seems to be just dragging on and is frustrating. Luckily the kiddos don’t really know it is a thing. We are so grateful for all of your support and love.

07/20/2023

This summer has been fast and filled with a lot of adventures. The kiddos are growing so much. Each of them have gone up three sizes in clothes. We have worn through multiple pairs of shoes. We went to our first fundraising event, attended a full length musical, played in the water multiple days in a row. Went on a “road trip” to Boulder. Attended our first movie in a movie theatre and then our second. We signed up for t-ball. We are getting excited for pre school. Court has proven to be a slow and tedious process. We really don’t have many answers. But, we are blessed to have each day that we do with our kiddos. We are sending so much love.

07/04/2023

Happy 4th of July! Sending love! “People in power are trying to convince us that the villain in our American story is each other. But that is not our story. That is not who we are. That's not our America. Our United States of America is not about us versus them. It's about we the people!”

06/23/2023

Casey and I are both so proud to serve on the Broadway Theatre League - Pueblo board. Consider becoming a season ticket holder! Tickets are on sale on Monday.

𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝟔𝟑.

We are so excited to announce the lineup for our 63rd season of Broadway Theatre League Pueblo. We have an incredible set of shows this season that are sure to get your Broadway juices flowing. From the classic CHICAGO to the critically acclaimed COME FROM AWAY all the way to the Broadway gem LITTLE WOMEN, there is certainly something for everyone.

Season ticket renewals and new season ticket holders can begin purchasing their tickets on MONDAY, JUNE 26th. Follow this page and stay tuned for more in depth updates as we move closer to Monday!

We are SO excited to welcome each of you this season and we look forward to seeing your faces at Pueblo Memorial Hall in 2024!

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06/19/2023

Happy Father’s Day! ⚾️ The 43rd Tony Andenucio Memorial Baseball Tournament felt a little different this year. We are blessed beyond measure. Even if it’s a day by day situation.

05/31/2023

Today marks 6 months with the kiddos. We have gone through a lot in that short time. Recently we saw the oldest complete the first year of Pre-K. We are very sad that school isn’t all year long because they love it so much. We went to the City Park rides. We completed 7 weeks of soccer and LOVED it. Casey and I are still getting used to the idea of being sports dads. We established daycare and the kids are enjoying time with their peers. Both kiddos are almost (almost…) completely potty trained. Speech therapy is going well and sentences and words are becoming easier. Disney movie classics, Sesame Street, Blippi, and Vamperina are new tv favorites. The Bernstein Bears, Dr. Seuss, and any book with animals are the best for bedtime. We’ve grown two sizes in clothes and picking out new ones and getting dressed in the morning are like mini fashion shows. Eating and trying new foods is a favorite pastime. We opened a coconut recently and tonight they ate clams and pasta. With the weather being so nice they wear themselves out playing outside. There are so many amazing things that these resilient kiddos have accomplished. With the growth comes some hard emotional things that we are able to slowly work through. Having structure and guidelines are hard concepts. Sometimes daddy Joey is not liked. And that’s ok. (Even though in the moment it’s really hard.) Court is not looking promising as there have been some new developments in another state. And while we remain hopeful that these two will stay, we know that that might not be a reality. So everyday we love them while we can and we will wait to see what happens. We can’t say thank you enough for all of your lovely support as we navigate this crazy system. Sending so much love and light. 💚

05/02/2023

Today is National Foster Care Day. When we started the process in January 2022 we kept saying, “We are a foster to Adopt home. Not a foster home.” Well the last five months have proven that there isn’t any difference in the two. Providing care to our two toddlers has been the biggest life changing experiences we have ever had. There is a lot of uncertainty with our current situation and we have to keep reminding ourselves that we are doing what we signed on to do. To provide care, space, love, attention, kisses for booboos, short order cookery, chauffeur services, and whatever else comes along the way. There are so many kiddos at all different stages of their lives that need a person like you. Get involved. Even if it is for short term placement. It’s not easy. But, it’s so worth it.

04/18/2023

Spring is flying by and we wanted to give you a quick update on things that are happening. Our oldest loves pre-k and gets sad when it’s a day off. They are playing soccer and love it! We have had a game and two practices. It’s so much fun to watch. Writing our name is coming along. We do well with identifying shapes, colors, and counting. We love the warmer weather so that we can be outside playing. Our youngest enjoys getting to go to daycare where they can interact with other kiddos and read books and play. Going to tea parties with the girls and playing dress up have been highlights. We celebrated a birthday and Easter was a new and exciting experience. Both kiddos have shown tremendous growth with their speech, routines, learning, focusing on tasks, and interacting with others. We love reading and our collection of books has grown enough that we were gifted a new bookshelf. Court remains to be tricky. There are still a lot of questions that are unanswered. But, while we have this time we are loving every minute. We love eating, playing, and shopping. Family time is a pure joy. Cuddling with the dogs has become a daily routine. And the dogs have finally settled in. The cat can’t be bothered. We are working on converting the office into a bedroom and life remains super busy and special. We love you all and are so grateful for your continued support on this journey.

03/05/2023

We know we’ve been quiet here. There hasn’t been a lot of updates. Court was postponed for the second time. It will happen towards the end of the month. School is going very well for our oldest. They finally get to go the full day and that has made a huge difference for so many things. We also registered them for soccer. We are getting daycare figured out for the youngest. We think it will be extremely beneficial for social skills. We attended Bluey on Thursday at Memorial Hall. The reactions were priceless and early exposure to the theatre ++++ The kiddos are growing like weeds. They love playing outside when it’s nice enough. They love playing in their play kitchen and helping with flowers. We are learning to use the bathroom, utensils, dressing ourselves, colors, and annunciations. Speech, occupational, and emotional therapies are helping immensely with everyday routines. Learning is becoming valued. We have a birthday coming up in a couple of weeks. The cake has been ordered and the theme set. We might see a few 👑👑 added to the wardrobe. We have been so blessed with the community outreach that has been done. We couldn’t do it without you! Sending so much love! 💚