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Hi I’m Jenn, but my friends call me Coco. I recently lost the love of my life to cancer. I’m now a single mom of IVF miracle twin boys. I hope to help others as I share my journey as a new widow and mother of twins.

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Widow // Mamma of twin boys 👶🏻👶🏻
IVF success || 1 embryo 2 babies
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👇🏻Jump on in and join my caravan!

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Vacationing with kids is a whole new world! 🤣 Ive been to Hawaii before, but never with my own kids. Luckily I have awesome parents who watch my kids for a couple hours a day so I can lay out and relax! I forgot how much I love just laying in the sun and listening to the ocean! It really is so healing! No matter how tired I am or hard it is to travel with toddlers it’s always so worth it for the fun times and the memories! #albionfit

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We had so much fun at the Luau the other night! We were worried the boys were going to be grump because it went so late, but they loved it!! They sat and watched the whole show and ate lots of pork! It was the same Luau Justin and I had been to on past trips. It was sweet to be there again with the boys!

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Aloha dudes from the Hanks twins! 🤙🌺 I think they were born for this laid back Hawaiian life! We have been loving these hats and sunglasses from @roshambobaby! The BEST part about these sunglasses is that you can bend and twist them and they won’t break! 🙌👊 They seriously wont take them off!
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Use code: COCO to get 10% off the site!

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Aloha from Hawaii! When you wake up at 5am you have so much time to do things in the morning 🤣 We got up and got dressed and played on the beach! We were ready to go in for lunch and naps and realized it was only 8:30am 😂. It’s been super hard adjusting to jet lag. We wake up early, but that’s okay cuz we get a lot done during the day and take more naps! Having so much fun though!
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Any tips for sleep schedule with time change?

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We drove an hour and it was closed! Haha Probably not the best idea to put them back in their car seats after our big flight the previous day, but it was so beautiful! We got out and took a pic anyways! I feel like the second I walked out of the airport the stresses of life were sucked out of me! It’s been so good for the soul to be here! .
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Also loving this @wonderfoldwagon wagon for our trip! I wanted a wagon to throw everything in for beach days and for day trips and it’s perfect! It’s funny how I get all excited about wagons and strollers now that I’m a mom 🤣 oh how things change as we get older and enter new phases of life! What kid products do you get really excited about?

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I recently started a new feature on my blog called Caravan Community where I share stories of other people who have been through a hard trial. I was getting so many messages from people who would share their stories and it was nice to know I wasn’t alone! I realized no one is exempt from hard times during this life! We are not alone! I usually post on Sundays, but I’m taking a break from my blog while I’m in Hawaii this week. I thought I would share this quote instead that perfectly explains why I wanted to start Caravan Community in the first place! Every year we get the opportunity to hear from women in my church who share their testimony of Christ and faith. I heard this talk and it made me think of Caravan Community! This is exactly my hopes and dreams for this feature, that we can come together and we don’t have to suffer alone!! .
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Talk was by Reyna I. Aburto you can find the whole talk on lds.org

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Surviving not thriving today!!! I have literally lost sleep thinking about today. We have flown with the twins before, but nothing this long and never with a lay over. This pic is perfect description of how our day has been going. We got on our first flight and Delta changed our seats so I was alone with the twins and my mom was sitting far away. We asked someone to switch but it was awful! The boys slept a little and it went okay. Still have one more flight to go and it’s a long one!!😬 Pray for us! 🙏 Watch my stories for updates on how it’s going!

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We are headed to Hawaii tomorrow and I have some mixed feelings about being there. I’m obviously so excited to have a break from life and hang with my family, but it was also a place that holds a lot of memories of Justin. When Justin and I were dating he came to Hawaii with my family and I. I realized on that trip how much I loved him and knew he was the one I wanted to marry! The last time we were in Hawaii we got bad news from Justin’s doctor saying they had run out of options for a cure. We tried to push aside the news and have a fun time, but it was still hard. I wish so badly he was here to go back with us! Looking at these pictures I would have never thought I’d be coming back without him. 😢 This is what grief looks like. Mixed feelings and emotions about everyday things. Each new event without him is so unbelievably hard, even when you’re going to a beautiful place like Hawaii. #griefjourney

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What is it about the sound of waves and warmth of the sun that is just so good for the soul??! I’ve been trying to stay focused on life this week, but the closer I get to our departure date for Hawaii the harder it is to stay motivated. I love going on vacation to take a break from life! I don’t workout, I eat whatever I want, and no working! It’s always the best week ever! We are not made to “go go go” we need pauses every once in awhile to just chill! So I just need to stay focused for a couple more days! 😝
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Where do you love to go for your “pause” chill vacations?

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🎉New Blog Post! 🎉I wrote a blog post all about how to organize your DVDs to save space! [Link in BIO] I love to organize so this was such a fun blog post to do!
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Also how cute is this pic of the twins! 😍What’s your kids favorite movie they keep watching right now?

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🙌 Gift Card Giveaway 🙌
I’m teaming up with @modestshoppin to give one lucky winner a $50 gift card to their clothing boutique! .
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The dress I wore for my family pictures is from @modestshoppin! This is probably my most favorite dress I have ever owned! It was so flattering and so comfortable! You will for sure want to enter this giveaway! .
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Rules to enter:
1. Like this post
2. Follow @cocoscaravan
3. Follow @modestshoppin
4. Tag a friend in the comments below! Tag one friend per comment! Each tag counts as an additional entry. .
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Winner will be announced Wednesday night at 9pm MST. 🙌

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Meet my amazing cousin Jessica, a warrior mother battling a rare disease. Her story has helped me so much and I hope it will help you as well! .
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Jessica tells her story..
“I got sick in Fall 2005. In a matter of weeks I’d become so weak I could hardly get out of bed. I was diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, which basically means my heart can’t keep up with me. There is no cure. Suddenly every single dream I’d had for my life was gone.” - continue reading on my blog! [link in BIO]
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No one is exempt from trials and we are not alone in this world to face them. I started a new section on my blog featuring people’s stories of trials and how they have been able to keep going. I will be posting a new story every Sunday and today is my first feature! Subscribe to my blog to get the stories sent straight to your email! . #cocoscaravancommunity
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Follow more of Jessica’s journey here @sweetbriarsisters

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We took the boys to Home Depot last week to get some things for our Halloween costumes. The picture on the top was taken in March so I of course had to take a side by side pic! 🙌 The boys are in different places in the second pic, but they are identical so what ev 🤷‍♀️🤣 I always hated the big bulky carts, but they are so darn cute and the boys love them! Haha

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“When you remember everything you wanted to say hours after you were in an argument with someone” 🤣🤣
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Alright this actually might top all the videos I’ve ever made! I’ve probably watched this a thousand times and it’s still so stinking cute hearing their little voices! I’d like to believe they have their own language and can understand one another 🤣 .
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Hit me with some funny captions to this video! Happy Friday!!! .
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**Marshal is in pink and Everett is in orange

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NO ONE is exempt from trials! A little over a year ago I made my account public and shared my story with the world. I wanted to share my story to help others who might be struggling, but I never imagined by sharing my story it would help me in return. .
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I received messages daily from strangers sharing their story with me. Some of them were widows, some were dealing with infertility, some had lost a child, some had lost a parent to cancer, and some were cancer patients themselves. The more people that messaged me the more I realized that no one is exempt from trials in this life. We are not alone! .
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Their stories gave me strength to keep moving forward in my own trial. This is why I wanted to create a space on my blog to share some of these stories. I’ve been working on this project for the last month and I can’t wait for you to meet some of these amazing people! .
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I decided to call this new page Caravan Community because we are all in this together. We are not alone in our trials and we are here to uplift and help each other make it through each day! .
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I’ll be featuring these people on my blog every Sunday. My first post will be this Sunday so make sure you subscribe to my blog to see the first post!! .
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Thank you for always supporting me and messaging me. You have kept me going through some of my hardest days! We truly are never alone!

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A DAY IN THE LIFE with Coco’s Caravan! After a lot of request I finally made a day in the life video! My cousin was in town to visit and thought it would be a perfect opportunity to have her film it for me! 🙌 Didn’t @whitwilde do so good!!
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We hung out at home and went to the Mall of America! You will have to click on the link in my BIO to watch the whole video!! I posted it on my blog!! .
Enjoy!!

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How cool is this bike!!! My friend let me borrow it and we took it for a ride last week. Wish I was doing this all summer long! .
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I love biking and need to do it more! Are you a biker? Tag me in your biking pics! #yubabikes

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Okay who else loves Christmas pajamas?!! I don’t know about you, but I’m a planner and I’ve already started to think about Christmas 😬 (just a little) Growing up it was a tradition to get jammies on Xmas Eve. Anyone else do family pajamas for Christmas? .
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This past week I’ve been sharing different outfits I got from @patpatshopping. The last outfit I wanted to share are these cute bear jammies! I actually ordered my Xmas jammies (swipe to see) from them last year and was shocked at how comfy and soft they were! They have the best family pajama sets that I totally would recommend getting from here! I did choose the free shipping option and it took a couple weeks to get to me. Just make sure to give yourself some time before Xmas. My discount code will last for three months if you decide to order jammies later. .
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Use code: cocoscaravan to get 12% off their whole site! Last for 3 months! 🙌

Link in BIO to head to their website!
@patpat_momsays @shopmypatpatstyle

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I can’t express enough the gratitude I have for my Instagram family! It was a little over a year ago when I decided to make my account public and share my story in hopes of helping others. I never imagined that I would have received so much love and kindness in return. .
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Instagram has been such a positive place for me since Justin has passed away. I’ve been able to meet other widows who are now great friends. On days when I was struggling I would get a message from one of you telling me how I had helped you in some way, or how strong I was! Your messages and encouragement to keep going was always what I needed! It has helped me more than you know! .
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Instagram has also been a place where I can be creative! After Justin passed away I continued to do these themed photoshoots of the twins. I had started it for a Father’s Day gift for Justin and I wanted to keep doing them. It gave me something to do that kept my mind and energy away from grief. It was such a great distraction! I had a friend suggest I start a blog and she was so kind to help me get it set up. Once the boys were asleep, I would start writing and creating. I spent every spare second learning about Wordpress, blogging, photography, etc. I was able to focus all my energy into Coco’s Caravan! When I wasn’t taking care of the twins I was working on the blog. Obviously the twins have been the main reason I keep getting up everyday and keep living, but this blog has also given me a reason to get up. There are many nights this past year where I would have laid in bed crying, but instead I was writing. It has been the best distraction from grief! .
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I realized a couple months after I started this blog that I could actually turn this into a business. It could be a way that I can stay home with the twins and earn money. So I really want to thank you for following along! Every time you like a picture, comment, or click on my blog you are helping me! It means more than you know!! That’s why I decided to post this picture celebrating 30k followers! I wanted to say thank you for all the messages you send and thank you for following along! I feel sooo grateful!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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We’re back at the @mallofamerica and so happy about it! Ive missed this place! I’ve been trying not to go while the weather has been good because we usually spend most of our winter here 🤣
My cousin Whitney is in town so we of course had to visit the mall! When she lived here last year we went walking here once a week! We took the boys on some rides tonight and they loved it! So fun to have her back for the weekend! 🙌
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The best part of this picture is Everett picking his nose 😂😂

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Vacationing with kids is a whole new world! 🤣 Ive been to Hawaii before, but never with my own kids. Luckily I have awesome parents who watch my kids for a couple hours a day so I can lay out and relax! I forgot how much I love just laying in the sun and listening to the ocean! It really is so healing! No matter how tired I am or hard it is to travel with toddlers it’s always so worth it for the fun times and the memories! #albionfit

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We had so much fun at the Luau the other night! We were worried the boys were going to be grump because it went so late, but they loved it!! They sat and watched the whole show and ate lots of pork! It was the same Luau Justin and I had been to on past trips. It was sweet to be there again with the boys!

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Aloha dudes from the Hanks twins! 🤙🌺 I think they were born for this laid back Hawaiian life! We have been loving these hats and sunglasses from @roshambobaby! The BEST part about these sunglasses is that you can bend and twist them and they won’t break! 🙌👊 They seriously wont take them off!
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Use code: COCO to get 10% off the site!

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Aloha from Hawaii! When you wake up at 5am you have so much time to do things in the morning 🤣 We got up and got dressed and played on the beach! We were ready to go in for lunch and naps and realized it was only 8:30am 😂. It’s been super hard adjusting to jet lag. We wake up early, but that’s okay cuz we get a lot done during the day and take more naps! Having so much fun though!
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Any tips for sleep schedule with time change?

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We drove an hour and it was closed! Haha Probably not the best idea to put them back in their car seats after our big flight the previous day, but it was so beautiful! We got out and took a pic anyways! I feel like the second I walked out of the airport the stresses of life were sucked out of me! It’s been so good for the soul to be here! .
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Also loving this @wonderfoldwagon wagon for our trip! I wanted a wagon to throw everything in for beach days and for day trips and it’s perfect! It’s funny how I get all excited about wagons and strollers now that I’m a mom 🤣 oh how things change as we get older and enter new phases of life! What kid products do you get really excited about?

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I recently started a new feature on my blog called Caravan Community where I share stories of other people who have been through a hard trial. I was getting so many messages from people who would share their stories and it was nice to know I wasn’t alone! I realized no one is exempt from hard times during this life! We are not alone! I usually post on Sundays, but I’m taking a break from my blog while I’m in Hawaii this week. I thought I would share this quote instead that perfectly explains why I wanted to start Caravan Community in the first place! Every year we get the opportunity to hear from women in my church who share their testimony of Christ and faith. I heard this talk and it made me think of Caravan Community! This is exactly my hopes and dreams for this feature, that we can come together and we don’t have to suffer alone!! .
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Talk was by Reyna I. Aburto you can find the whole talk on lds.org

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