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The Fourth

The Fourth

Such fun. We all gathered at Victoria’s apartment in downtown Birmingham to watch the fireworks that are set off yearly at the Vulcan. But first, a stroll. Especially since GG and the cousins were there – downtown Birmingham is a fun place to wander. Then for some serious snacks. Victoria and Jon made the yummiest appetizers and we brought an… Read More

07.05.19 · Asher, celebrations, Clementine, Dalton, family, Jude, Magnolia, Poppy, Sophie, Tallula, Victoria, Vivienne 0

Cousins, cranberries and chickens

Cousins, cranberries and chickens

We cooked. We ate. And, after sleeping off the turkey-induced coma, we romped around the back leaf-strewn acreage. With a quick stop for some chicken-snuggles. (No, we do not eat our chickens. Even the crowing ones.) Indescribably thankful for this season, this family, and this sweet life. The Lord has been so good to me.

11.26.18 · Asher, celebrations, chickens, Clementine, Dalton, family, Isabelle, Jude, Magnolia, Poppy, Shepherd, Sophie, Tallula, Vivienne 0

He did it.

He did it.

He’s a graduate. And this milestone marks so much more than his completion of high school. He’s my first child that I really, truly (and only out of absolute necessity) homeschooled. And I use the term “homeschool” pretty liberally because, for at least the first few years, we made some big mistakes. Both of us. But we persevered. And we… Read More

06.20.18 · Asher, family, homeschool

Something to Celebrate

Something to Celebrate

It’s been a big week around here. A *really* big week. Big enough to justify taking an entire weekday afternoon off just to celebrate. Specifically two of our kiddos – and the miracle of God weaving them into our family through adoption. So, at the request of one of the two being celebrated, we closed the schoolbooks early, packed the… Read More

05.12.18 · Asher, Clementine, Dalton, Isabelle, Jude, Magnolia, Poppy, Shepherd, Sophie, Tallula, Vivienne

Together.

Together.

Being a mama is hard for a million and one reasons. And one of the biggest – for me at least – is when your kids go and get all big and grown up… and live hundreds of miles away. And are only are able to come visit a few times a year. Which makes the best part of my… Read More

01.15.18 · Asher, Clementine, Dalton, Isabelle, Jude, Magnolia, Poppy, Shepherd, Sophie, Tallula, Victoria, Vivienne, Zach

Christmas 2017

Christmas 2017

It was good. It was crazy. And, in many ways, it was crazy good. We missed Zach so much, who wasn’t able to be here until after the New Year. (insert sad mama face here… I might have shed a few tears.) But, for the first time, we had Victoria’s boyfriend Jon join us on Christmas morning. And his presence… Read More

01.04.18 · Asher, Clementine, Dalton, family, Isabelle, Jude, kids, Magnolia, Noah, Poppy, Shepherd, Sophie, Tallula, Victoria, Violet, Vivienne

The Sweetest Surprise

The Sweetest Surprise

When it come to Halloween, we love to plan big around here. Real big. We had plans to all dress us as characters from Clementine’s current movie crush, Trolls. We even did a test run with some pink-spray-on-haircolor to see what we thought. In the end? We got busy. And lazy. And pretty much waited until the last minute to… Read More

11.02.17 · Asher, Clementine, Dalton, Isabelle, Jude, kids, Magnolia, Poppy, Shepherd, Sophie, Tallula, Victoria, Violet, Vivienne

Sloss Love

Sloss Love

We kinda like this place. Especially me. And so, about once a year or so, I pull the mama card and make everyone brush their hair and put on real clothes and let me take a bagillion pictures of them. Give or take. One mama hen with all her babies, together. This trip was precipitated by the fact that my… Read More

07.15.17 · Asher, Clementine, Dalton, Isabelle, Jude, kids, Magnolia, Poppy, Shepherd, Sophie, Tallula, Victoria, Vivienne, Zach

Our Fairytale Adventure: Day 4

Our Fairytale Adventure: Day 4

Yup. Still trying to get all of these precious pictures organized and blogged of my favorite people on our most favorite vacation ever. So here we go with Day 4. (In each post I’m including links to our Memory Maker photos where we have them – these links are really for me, as are the links to all our videos,… Read More

06.20.17 · Asher, celebrations, Clementine, Dalton, Disney World, Isabelle, Jude, Magnolia, Poppy, Shepherd, Sophie, Tallula, vacations, Vivienne

Almost-Kinda-Sorta Grown Up

Almost-Kinda-Sorta Grown Up

Y’all. 18 is just so…. grown up. There are a lot of things you can do when you turn 18. Get a tattoo. Donate blood. Open a bank account. Buy fireworks. Enlist in the military. Play the lottery. Write a check. Buy cigarettes. Skydive. Oh my. Not on the list, but definitely worth mentioning… you can be the sweetest, kindest… Read More

06.12.17 · Asher, celebrations, Clementine 0

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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
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