About Me

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My name is Carrie. I am originally from the Midwest, but during college I studied abroad in Guatemala for 4 months, and the country and its people stole my heart. I moved back following graduation to teach, and I was completely surprised to meet the love of my life.

My husband and I were married in May 2011 and began our life as newlyweds in Guatemala. In 2012, we were pleasantly surprised to find out we were expecting our first baby, and our son Micah joined our family in 2013. In the fall of 2014, our family said goodbye to life in Guatemala and moved to the United States. A few months later we found out we were expecting again, and we added a second son, Isaiah, to our family  in December 2015.

Our bicultural, bilingual life has been an adventure so far, and we are anxious to see what the future holds for us!


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