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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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My two beautiful boys continue to give me strength

My two beautiful boys continue to give me strength to keep going when I feel like giving up! There is one thing I’ll always be thankful for my boys! ❤️ I’m not sure I would have had the will to keep going if it wasn’t for them! Grateful to be their mama! ❤️

📸 @kindredduopro

This was the first Thanksgiving Justin and I spent

This was the first Thanksgiving Justin and I spent together. We were dating at the time when he came on this trip with my family. We had a big Thanksgiving meal at our hotel room. Justin offered to make bread and my family was shocked when he showed up holding this beautiful braided German bread. Everyone was like.. “Okay who is this fancy baker?!” Haha He for sure won a lot of points for that one. Thanksgiving was Justin’s favorite only because he loved food so much!

I think that’s why I’ve been struggling this week. There have been multiple times this week where I’ll be doing something and then all of a sudden just have this urge to cry. I know this week has been #givethanks week and there is a lot of things in my life I am so thankful for, but damn am I still a little angry and sad inside. I miss him so much and wish so badly he was here! For the most part I try hard to stay positive and I don’t let things get to me, but this week has been hard. 😭

I don’t want to sound ungrateful because I have my boys and my parents. My friends and family who have helped so much! I have so much, but grief just hits me at random and it’s hard not to be angry or feel sorry for myself. Will I ever feel at peace with how things turned out? Idk...I hope I won’t always feel this way. 😭 miss him so much 💔

Justin and I were friends long before we were marr

Justin and I were friends long before we were married. He knew me very well and always knew how to talk to me to make me feel better. The hardest part of grief as a widow is that the person we would turn to is now gone. How I wish I had him especially this last year during all the 2020 craziness. I miss having his positive and lovable energy around me 😭💔

I was so busy yesterday and had so much to do, but

I was so busy yesterday and had so much to do, but I paused for a couple hours to go on a walk with the boys. It was very much needed time, for them and me! ❤️ These boys keep me going!

This was our last bike ride before we left Minneso

This was our last bike ride before we left Minnesota. I thought it would be our last for the season, but the weather is so nice in Colorado today so I might have to take them out! Anyone else have awesome weather today? Did you do anything fun?

If you’re wondering... the bike is from @yubabicycles (not an ad just obsessed)

Finally put the rest of our family pictures up on

Finally put the rest of our family pictures up on the blog!! Head to the link in my BIO to see the rest!

Thanks to my cousin and her business partner @kindredduopro for these amazing photos!! If you live in Utah County check them out!! 🙌

My sweet baby Marshal now turning into a little bo

My sweet baby Marshal now turning into a little boy! 😍😭 Time goes by so fast! These pictures are one year apart.

I do love seeing their little personalities come out. Marshal is super mellow and go with the flow. He is always testing the limits on what he can and can’t do. 😂🤦‍♀️ Haha I just love him so much! Looks more like his dad everyday! ❤️

This popped up in my memories last week and I almo

This popped up in my memories last week and I almost had a panic attack just looking at the picture. 😂 Haha Does anyone remember this?

For some reason they only offer red eye flights back to the mainland from Kauai. It was one of the most horrible experiences I’ve had as a parent! I cried and cried and didn’t sleep once. The boys screamed the whole flight. The boys slept the last hour of the five hour flight. Sooo not fun!

Does anyone have crazy bad plane stories with kids? I want to hear them! 👇

Last chance to WIN A TRIP TO THE 2021 MACY’S THA

Last chance to WIN A TRIP TO THE 2021 MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE! If you're looking for an activity to do with your kids this is such a fun one! It's a win win situation because you get to have fun with your kids and possibly get a chance to go to the parade in NYC next year.

I decided to do Thomas the train because the boys have been obsessed with him lately. I bought colored poster boards from the Dollar Store and used blue tape to stick it on the wagon. The boys were so excited when they saw a real Thomas the train they could ride in and it made for such a fun activity as we walked around our neighborhood! We had our own mini parade!

Take a picture or video of your DIY float and tag @jennieo for a chance to win! Can't wait to see them!

To enter Jennie-O’s Turkey Day Spectacular Sweepstakes:
(1) Post your picture, video, or reel entry to your account by 11/13/20; and
(2) Tag @jennieo, #TurkeyDaySpectacular, and #sweeps in your post!
* FAQs in Stories, plus swipe to go to the official contest entry page.
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#AD #TurkeyDaySpectacular, #MacysParade

It’s getting harder to fit them both on my lap 😭 You guys know I love a good then and now picture! Last year pumpkin patch vs this year! My babies are turning into little boys. 😭

Take then and now pics more often! It’s so fun to compare! If you have some tag me in them! I’d love to see some!

Laughter is so contagious!! The other night I was

Laughter is so contagious!! The other night I was so tired and checked out. Then I started to hear the boys laugh and it just brightened my mood! It was so cute!! ❤️

Finally getting around to posting pics from our pu

Finally getting around to posting pics from our pumpkin patch fun last week! We took my sisters two youngest boys and they all had so much fun! Just made me so happy that we moved back closer to them!

They had the most fun in the mini corn maze! It was so adorable!

I also linked this outfit on my Like to Know it app! Check highlight bubble!

Basement update! 🙌 Ok it’s been a minute sinc

Basement update! 🙌 Ok it’s been a minute since I last gave updates, mostly because not much has changed.

Lots of craziness is going on in the world and thought this might be a good distraction 🙌

They have been doing electrical and plumbing and hopefully in the next week we will start to get drywall! 🙌

I do want all the advice and ideas for the hidden door! We are going to be putting a hidden door to a crawl space and I don’t know what design to do on the wall! Send me pics or let me know of some good ideas if you have some!! We want it to blend in so you don’t think a door is there.

You guys they still get their own names mixed up 🤦‍♀️ I can’t tell if he was trying to me sneaky or not. Haha This is for sure Marshal, but when I asked him he says his name is Everett! That doesn’t help, we already get you two mixed up all the time! 🤣

Do any of my twin mamas have this problem with their twins?

Toddler Holiday Gift Guide on the blog today! [lin

Toddler Holiday Gift Guide on the blog today! [link in BIO]

We go to bed on the 31st watching horror movies and eating candy and wake up November 1st ready for Xmas! 🤣

This is usually the time I start buying gifts so I wanted to make sure to get this blog post done ASAP! This is the list of some of my favorite toddler items over $50! Hope it helps!

What is your favorite toddler toy?

“WHY...ARE...YOU...SLEEPING?!” “I’m a pira

“WHY...ARE...YOU...SLEEPING?!”
“I’m a piranha!” (Had to post one more pic 🤣)

Hope everyone has such a fun Halloween! I think we all deserve a mental break from life and just have a fun night escaping!

I love scrolling through social media today and seeing everyone’s fun costumes! It just makes me so happy! I love Holidays!!

🎃HAPPY HALLOWEEN 🎃 Happy Halloween from Dar

🎃HAPPY HALLOWEEN 🎃

Happy Halloween from Darla, Nemo, and Crush ! Can you tell which twin is Nemo and which twin is Crush?

I’ve always wanted to be Darla and thought this would be the perfect year to do it! I love costumes and Halloween so much!

What was your costume this year?? Tag me in your pics! I’d love to see them!

Halloween last year compared to this year! 🙌 😭 They look so big! I just love this time of year!

What is everyone’s plans for Halloween? Will you be trick or treating or staying at home?

We had so much fun making this DIY Thomas the Trai

We had so much fun making this DIY Thomas the Train float and pushing it around the neighborhood! It made for such a fun activity and the boys were so excited when they saw a big Thomas the Train they could ride in! Thanks to @jennieo, you can win a trip to the 2021 @Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade if you make your own float at home and share a pic of it! How cool is that?! All you have to do is take a picture or video and tag @jennieo to have a chance to go to NYC for next year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!

What are you thinking your float will be?

To enter Jennie-O’s Turkey Day Spectacular Sweepstakes:
(1) Post your picture, video, or reel entry to your account by 11/13/20; and
(2) Tag @jennieo, #TurkeyDaySpectacular, #MacysParade and #sweeps in your post!

* FAQs in Stories, plus swipe to go to the official contest entry page.
-
#AD #TurkeyDaySpectacular, #MacysParade

Is Disney World during Covid-19 worth it? All the

Is Disney World during Covid-19 worth it? All the details on my blog today!! [Link in BIO]

We had so much fun in Disney world a couple weeks ago, but things were for sure different. We really missed fast passes and I appreciate them way more now! I’m sure we all saw those videos back in July of empty walkways and no wait times for the rides..... well it was for sure not like that for us!

Check out my blog post and read to the end because I give my final answer on if it’s worth going right now!

As always it means so much to me when you share my post or tag a friend! 🙌 I don’t do anything to promote my account so it always means so much to me when you guys share!! Thank you 🙌🙌 Hope this blog is helpful!

Has anyone else gone and what were your thoughts! I’m so curious!

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My two beautiful boys continue to give me strength

My two beautiful boys continue to give me strength to keep going when I feel like giving up! There is one thing I’ll always be thankful for my boys! ❤️ I’m not sure I would have had the will to keep going if it wasn’t for them! Grateful to be their mama! ❤️

📸 @kindredduopro

This was the first Thanksgiving Justin and I spent

This was the first Thanksgiving Justin and I spent together. We were dating at the time when he came on this trip with my family. We had a big Thanksgiving meal at our hotel room. Justin offered to make bread and my family was shocked when he showed up holding this beautiful braided German bread. Everyone was like.. “Okay who is this fancy baker?!” Haha He for sure won a lot of points for that one. Thanksgiving was Justin’s favorite only because he loved food so much!

I think that’s why I’ve been struggling this week. There have been multiple times this week where I’ll be doing something and then all of a sudden just have this urge to cry. I know this week has been #givethanks week and there is a lot of things in my life I am so thankful for, but damn am I still a little angry and sad inside. I miss him so much and wish so badly he was here! For the most part I try hard to stay positive and I don’t let things get to me, but this week has been hard. 😭

I don’t want to sound ungrateful because I have my boys and my parents. My friends and family who have helped so much! I have so much, but grief just hits me at random and it’s hard not to be angry or feel sorry for myself. Will I ever feel at peace with how things turned out? Idk...I hope I won’t always feel this way. 😭 miss him so much 💔

Justin and I were friends long before we were marr

Justin and I were friends long before we were married. He knew me very well and always knew how to talk to me to make me feel better. The hardest part of grief as a widow is that the person we would turn to is now gone. How I wish I had him especially this last year during all the 2020 craziness. I miss having his positive and lovable energy around me 😭💔

I was so busy yesterday and had so much to do, but

I was so busy yesterday and had so much to do, but I paused for a couple hours to go on a walk with the boys. It was very much needed time, for them and me! ❤️ These boys keep me going!

This was our last bike ride before we left Minneso

This was our last bike ride before we left Minnesota. I thought it would be our last for the season, but the weather is so nice in Colorado today so I might have to take them out! Anyone else have awesome weather today? Did you do anything fun?

If you’re wondering... the bike is from @yubabicycles (not an ad just obsessed)

Finally put the rest of our family pictures up on

Finally put the rest of our family pictures up on the blog!! Head to the link in my BIO to see the rest!

Thanks to my cousin and her business partner @kindredduopro for these amazing photos!! If you live in Utah County check them out!! 🙌

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