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December 16, 2024
Written by Chelsea Templeton Somehow…some way…our cat Buttercup escaped to the outside world this Spring and became pregnant soon thereafter. We did not find out about the predicament until we came home from a family vacation. Her normal form is thin and petite; she’s all legs. When we returned home, her massively round stomach was […]
December 16, 2024
Written by Chelsea Templeton Finneas Matthew Templeton was born Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 10:33 PM. Our sweet little guy came 11 days past his due date. That morning was much like the four previous Sunday mornings—we went to church and everyone asked when the baby would come. I felt completely normal, as any nearly […]
December 4, 2023
A Little Bit About the Templeton’s Family Identity Chelsea and I have always talked about establishing a strong family identity. We felt it was important that our kids form identities around who God has made them to be and the principles and values that make our family unique. For now, these usually take the form […]
December 4, 2023
One of my greatest takeaways from renovating the Pink House is— Whatever issues may arise, take it seriously but do not over invest your emotions. One of the last issues that comes to mind: We walked the backyard, looked at the back of the house, and noticed that there were major cracks along the corners […]
December 4, 2023
“About the Pink House and Other Random Thoughts” —a direct quote from Kennedy [bracketed words added by Kennedy’s dad for emphasis or clarification] “My name is Kennedy Ann Templeton. I live in South Dallas. I’m good at putting Christmas tree lights on, taking care of cats, taking care of little dogs, picking out my clothes, […]
December 13, 2022
Augustine Crist Templeton | Birth Story | July 10, 2022 July 9, 2022: Matt and I went to sleep at 10:30 PM. One hour later, my water broke. At 12:15 AM I started having contractions. The contractions were way more intense than what I experienced with Lyla. We got to the hospital around 5:15/5:30 in […]
December 13, 2022
Our oldest, Kennedy, is four. If you know Kennedy you know her for her bangs, her signature hair bun, her shorts during the winter, her nickname among our friends (“little mama”—for her nurturing behavior), her leadership skills (trading a toy for the toy she wants), her brilliant mind for solving problems and her fierce strength […]
December 13, 2022
Honesty is obviously an important fundamental characteristic children must learn, but so is lightheartedness. Our four year old is currently navigating the line between these two traits. This is where she is now: She runs up to me yelling, “Lyla’s eating chocolate!” For various reasons we don’t give our kids lots of sugary treats, so […]
November 27, 2021
Follow @thepinkhouse.dallas on Instagram! 3 stories // 7 bedrooms // 4 bathrooms // 0.3 acre lot We’ve been dreaming for several years of owning the three-story house next door to us. The older woman who lived there for 30 years had been widowed for the last 13 years and the house had come into disrepair. […]
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