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Posted on October 1, 2023 1 Comment

What a fun month we had! Somehow, our tiny, loveable tornado Marian turned three! We all (especially her big sisters) were so excited to celebrate her! We were rained out of the fair, but she brought the sunshine and couldn’t have been happier with her hands full of lollipops! With a month of homeschooling under […]

First Day of (Home)School

Posted on September 5, 2023 Leave a Comment

Welcome to the first day of our now very official homeschool! The girls were so excited for their school year to begin and they all had a great first day! This year is our first year in formal lessons. Abigail Sue is in first grade! Emme will do kindergarten at home, Marian will be attending […]

One, Two, Three… Four!

Posted on August 11, 2022 1 Comment

Hi, everyone! I’m the newest Hins girl, and I’d like to think that we’ve saved the best for last. That’s me, Josie… the last in pack and the best, most cutest, spunkiest of the bunch. I realize that I have a lot of catching up to do with the other three but give me some […]

Here I am. What will I be?

Posted on September 16, 2020 1 Comment

Hi everyone, I’m here! Yes, I have two sisters. And yes, that means there are now three girls. But rest assured, we are all very different. Abigail is the exuberant feelings one, and Emmeline is the unpredictable zany one. I’m not sure yet which one I will become but I know it will be magically […]

Four… ready for one more.

Posted on August 6, 2020 4 Comments

Seems we’ve neglected this sad little blog this past year. It’s certainly been a strange one. But here’s some big, happy news to get you all caught up. Abigail and Emmeline are so very excited to invite a new baby into our home! They are going to be the best big sisters the world has […]

Hey Meatball, Pass the Wine.

Posted on April 27, 2019 1 Comment

Well, I reached a milestone, folks; had my first taste of real food. Momma made me a big, heaping plate of spaghetti and meatballs. I didn’t even know how to contain myself. Dadda said I went to town on it. I learned that food is very messy but if it all tastes as good as […]

Five Months of Fun!

Posted on April 1, 2019 Leave a Comment

We did it! Me and Abi Sue have been best friends for five whole months. I can’t wait for more and more. She is so much fun!! Abi Sue makes me giggle and giggle and giggle. We got to do Halloween together right after I was born, and then we had Christmas together, and then […]

Me, Emmeline Marvil, One Month In

Posted on November 26, 2018 Leave a Comment

Hi, friends! So I think I’m doing well with this life thing. One month in and no complaints. Mostly I spend time laying around and checking things out. My big sister, Abi is my very first best friend. She can be loud at times, which makes sleeping difficult, but she is mostly sweet and gives […]

Trick-or-Treat!

Posted on November 2, 2018 1 Comment

Abi’s first trick-or-treating Halloween. She was skeptical at first; couldn’t figure out why we would dress up and go door-to-door to say “tree” and “tank you” to people. She warmed up pretty quickly though. She enjoyed picking candy from bowls, and looking at all the different costumes, but she seemed to especially love being out […]

Party of 4

Posted on October 29, 2018 3 Comments

We are so excited to introduce the newest and tiniest addition to our family! After 42 weeks, Miss Emmeline made a relatively speedy entrance into the world! With the support of some amazing midwives, Dada was able to catch our little bundle and be the first to welcome her to our family…and the first to […]

Chapter End.

Posted on October 3, 2018 Leave a Comment

Here we are, the last days as a family of three. In the past year, we’ve settled into our new home, launched headlong into new careers, and we’ve learned how to walk, talk, and laugh as a family. Some moments have been full of challenge & epic meltdowns, some full of sweetness & pure loving […]

Barefoot and Pregnant

Posted on August 28, 2018 Leave a Comment

Summer on the Vineyard with a precocious toddler and baby on the way.

Flying Horses

Posted on August 27, 2018 Leave a Comment

First go ’round on the oldest operating horse carousel in the country. What fun!

Have Your Steak…

Posted on August 17, 2017 1 Comment

Guys… why didn’t any of you tell me about the solid foods sooner? I’ve been here for six months now and not one of you bothered to tell me that there’s more than just the boob. C’mon… I mean really, I can’t know everything yet! The mommy and daddy gave me a full meal of […]

Big News

Posted on August 10, 2017 Leave a Comment

The Hins Fam has some very exciting news to share! We are buying a house! A house in Montague, MA! We are so excited to start a new adventure in Western Mass. We have a big yard for Abigail to play in and a house that we get to make our own. We are sad […]

5 Months!

Posted on July 24, 2017 1 Comment

Okay people, I’ve been very busy the past couple months, so I haven’t been able to post much news. I turned five months recently and had a lot of fun getting baptized by my best friend Kate at the church my mommy grew up in. And now Sara and Scott are my God Parents […]

2 Month Update

Posted on April 17, 2017 Leave a Comment

Wow, itś been a long time…turns out being a new Mama doesn´t leave much time for blogging between snuggles, diaper changes, feeding and more snuggles! I can´t believe Miss Abigail Sue is already 2 months old! She has grown and changed so much. It seems that everyday there is something new to love about her! […]

Welcome to the World.

Posted on February 21, 2017 1 Comment

A couple of proud new parents are happy to announce the arrival of our first little angel and the start of a whole new family. Abigail burst into our lives late last week full of life. Cara did a wonderful job through the 15 hours of labor and delivery. We had a pro birth team […]

Snow Baby!

Posted on February 12, 2017 3 Comments

Winter has finally made itś way to Boston last week and we decided to take advantage of the pretty snow for some pictures before Baby arrives. It looks like itś going to keep snowing on-and-off for a couple more days here, but we’re cozy at home, preparing lots of yummy food for after Babyś arrival. […]

Home is Where the Birth is…

Posted on January 16, 2017 Leave a Comment

We have a very exciting announcement to share… We have decided to have our baby at home!!! After weighing all of the options and lots of talking and thinking and praying about it, bringing Baby into the world in our cozy home with the help of an amazing team of midwives and 2 fantastic doulas […]

Baby Shower!

Posted on January 7, 2017 1 Comment

I’m so excited to finally share some pictures from my amazing baby shower last weekend! I can’t express how much love I felt by everyone who came from near and far and by the amount of planning that went into creating such a perfect party! I am blessed with the world’s greatest aunt, who has […]

Grandma Meets the Midwife!

Posted on January 2, 2017 1 Comment

Happy New Year!!!! Things are off to a quiet start here after a couple of weeks of fun family visits and holidays. We LOVED having Matt’s mom here for the week! It was so fun to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Eve with her (not to mention the most amazing baby shower ever…post on that […]

Merry Christmas Eve!!!

Posted on December 24, 2016 Leave a Comment

Sending lots of love and joy to you!! Love, Mama, Daddy and Baby Hins

Nursery!

Posted on November 11, 2016 Leave a Comment

This week Daddy (and Grandpa) worked hard to get the nursery ready for Baby! First we had to pick just the right neutral paint color (this is harder than you might think…turns out there are about a million neutrals). It’s hard to see in the pictures, but the original color of the room was […]

A Viable Eggplant

Posted on October 25, 2016 Leave a Comment

This is the first week we accurately guessed the size of Baby! (Confession…we have been guessing eggplant for a few weeks now.) Not only is Baby Hins getting big, they are also considered “viable” this week!! It’s amazing to think that this sweet little one is already able to survive out in the world, though […]

We’ve Got a Kicker!

Posted on October 19, 2016 1 Comment

Tonight Daddy was able to feel Baby kick for the first time! Not only can we feel it, but we can see it too! It’s strange and amazing. It’s so fun to see where the little one is hanging out and to feel them moving, growing and practicing for the outside world. I am also […]

Apple Picking

Posted on October 10, 2016 3 Comments

We took the bump out apple picking with Sara, Sadie and Maeve today! It was chilly, but so fun! The Bump loves fall!!!

Welcome…

Posted on August 27, 2014 1 Comment

…to our family website, where we share news, photos, stories, recipes, and more.