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Kylee Broughton

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Life · October 4, 2020

Why I took a break from Instagram.

What started as a simple 3-week fast morphed into just the breath of fresh air that I needed. Here’s why I took a break from Instagram.

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The silver continues. Xo, Ky #shamlessbathroomse

The silver continues.

Xo,
Ky

#shamlessbathroomselfie #silverhairdontcare #ThisIs42 #almost43

Love, love, love. Two posts in ONE DAY because i

Love, love, love.

Two posts in ONE DAY because it really WAS that great of a weekend.

We needed a win.
All four of us felt it.

I asked everyone which one word describes this weekend…

Lila: happy
Vivi: joyous
Craig: family
Me: full

Xo,
Ky

#familyforever

You can’t say we don’t laugh and love, hard.

You can’t say we don’t laugh and love, hard.

Xo,
Kylee

#familyforever

My best friend turns 15 today! I carried this pup

My best friend turns 15 today!

I carried this pup around before I had babies for two years.

She went to the office with me everyday.

I hugged her and talked to her and held her and slept with her and she was my baby.

Then, Lila came.
And then a year and a half later, Vivienne came…

…and I don’t think I spent any quality time with Ferg for approximately 3 years. Did I even pet her? I don’t remember.

Still, she was by my side.
Always with me, trailing after the girls. After me. Sleeping by their bedroom doors like a Buckingham Palace guard… alerting me when the babies or toddlers would wake from their naps.

She has endured children touching her, their fists full of Ferg fur. They played with her toys and her food, all the while she respected their toys and never snapped at or bit them.

She has tolerated each foster dog.

She has logged many frequent flyer miles.

She has grown older…
Her hearing, not so great.
Her sight, nearly gone.
Yet her loyalty remains.

She waits by the door for me, still.
She cries for me.
She’s always looking for me and won’t rest her little paws until I’m still.
Even then, she wakes up every 10 minutes or so to make sure I’m still there.

I’m not taking care of Ferg…
…Ferg has been taking care of me.

I’m fairly certain Ferg and I were meant to be.

Animals are really incredible.
They can burrow into our hearts in a way unlike anyone else. And they can inspire us to write INSTAGRAM POSTS to them when THEY ARE ANIMALS and can’t even read.

Happy birthday to my sweet puppy.

Xo,
Ky

The second pic is from the first day we got her!

My baby is 13 today. Oh, Lila. You were so wa

My baby is 13 today.

Oh, Lila.

You were so wanted. You were so loved from the moment you came into being.

You are even more loved today.

From the moment you made your way into the world on the day after Lionel Richie's birthday, on the summer solstice, you have made your mark. You have always been fancy and sweet, thoughtful and silly, fully-accessorized and glittery.

You sparkle.

Still, thirteen years later, my heart is happiest when you toss your head back and just giggle.

Lila, watching your grow and become fully YOU has been a gift.

I love seeing you come into who you are, your strength, your sass, your intelligence, your empathy, your sense of humor.

I am so proud of you.
YOU should be so proud of you.

I love you as you are.

You are strong.
You are smart.
You can do anything.

I hope you feel so loved.

I am so glad you were born, sweet pickle. So glad.

Happy, happy birthday.

I love you,
Mommy

Very seldom am I at a loss for words. I have a tr

Very seldom am I at a loss for words.

I have a tremendous amount of love and respect for this man, this Girl Dad.

From the moment he held them for the first time in his arms, he became "Daddy" -- not just in title, but in action. He's never watched from the sidelines. Instead, he's been IN the game, supporting, coaching... loving. (Tell me you appreciated that sports metaphor, Craig.)

He does ALL the things.
If the amount of time he logs in the car simply DRIVING them where they need to go were a measure of his love, he would score off the charts.

But it's not just the driving... it's the listening and the talking.

You spend time with them.
You are present with them.
You love them.
And they love you.
I'm in awe of you, Craig.

You've taught them ALL kinds of things, but what you're teaching them right now... it's the most inspiring.

Your kindness and love, your vulnerability and steadfastness, your capacity for empathy...

You are by far the *most incredible* of all of the Dads and I am *so glad* our girls have you.

Happy Father's Day!

Xo,
Me

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