• Home
  • About
  • Wild Olive Tees
  • No Hands But Ours
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • RSS

Ni Hao Y'all

when east meets south

  • Ni Hao Y'all
  • Faith
    • my faith
  • adoption
    • special needs adoption
      • clubfoot
      • Down syndrome
      • dwarfism
    • shared list
    • advocating
  • family
    • Magnolia
    • Clementine
    • Tallula
    • Poppy
    • Esther
    • Vivienne
    • Shepherd
    • Jude
    • Isabelle
    • Sophie
    • Dalton
    • Asher
    • Zach
    • Victoria
  • Life
    • memory lane
    • what works for us
    • things I love
    • Q and A
    • marriage
    • cooking
    • celebrations
    • blogging
      • love others
      • kudos
  • photography
    • photography 101
    • Sunday Snapshot

sixteen is pretty sweet.

Be forewarned. This is the first of several similarly themed posts. Between June and July, we celebrate four birthdays around here.

But they’re all important. The older I get, the more I see time rushing past. I can’t stop it. But I can do all I can to squeeze every bit of joy out of each and every moment.

Anyway, you might have guessed by the title, he’s 16 now.

Asher16-21

And, around here, the birthday boy gets to do whatever he wants to do.

Asher16-3


Asher16-6

Okay, not anything. I’m pretty sure his anything would not have included coloring the kids menu while being critiqued by his brother.

Asher16-7


Asher16-4

Or eating at a table as the oldest child, surrounded by eight younger siblings.

Asher16-8

But it definitely would have included this, his favorite Buffalo Chicken Sandwich.

Asher16-10


Asher16-16


Asher16-19

And, for sure, his much-doted-on baby sister.

Heck. It might have even included the whole crazy crew.

Asher16-13

Or maybe not.

I’m not asking. Because either way, I think you’re an incredibly cool kid, Asher. Big and strong on the outside and sweet and silly on the inside. And I’m so excited to see the plans the Lord has for the next 16 years.

Lots and lots of love,
Your Mama (who feels like she should be celebrated on your birthday too because you weighed over 9 pounds and she was unmedicated)

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • More
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
«
»

06.28.15 · Asher, celebrations 0

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

I'm Stefanie. Wife to one, mom to 13. Occasional blogger and t-shirt maker. Wannabe photographer and exerciser. Constant grace-needer and orphan advocator. more
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS

Subscribe

instagram

see more...follow us on IG

our china journeys

magnolia - 2016
clementine - 2014
tallula - 2012
penelope - 2011
vivienne - 2010
shepherd - 2008
jude - 2007
sophie - 2006
isabelle - 2005

ways to make a difference

Love Project

proceed with caution

a dirty secret in adoption
we don't celebrate gotcha day
there's no such thing as an easy adoption
if I can, you can.
co-sleeping, why we do it.
gawsh. the series.
crazy
affording adoption
God and me.
Vivi's diagnosis
the ugly, beautiful truth
special needs: my .02
my testimony
dear anonymous
my chinese son

Creative Commons License

Copyright © 2023 · Darling theme by Restored 316

Copyright © 2023 · Darling Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.