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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

Clementines for Clementine

Clementines for Clementine

The last of our spring birthdays. But most definitely not the least. Our sweet Clementine celebrated her fourth birthday last month, her third with us. And we’re pretty sure we’re the luckiest family on the planet to get to be the ones surrounding this girl on her special day – and every day. As I was collecting suggestions and shopping… Read More

05.21.17 · celebrations, Clementine

Tallula, Carrots and Turning Seven

Tallula, Carrots and Turning Seven

It’s that time of year around here where the birthdays are popping up as fast as the dandelions in my back yard. And as crazy and chaotic (!) as that makes our lives right now, I love it. Because each is a chance to celebrate someone I absolutely, positively adore. Miss Tallula, now home almost five years, is now officially… Read More

04.11.17 · celebrations, Tallula

Celebrating Our Little-Big Girl

Celebrating Our Little-Big Girl

Our littlest love is three, y’all. But, to be totally honest, only part of me is feeling nostalgic about this tiny-girl turning one year older. Because, in lots of ways, she already kinda seems like a grown up. Mature. Seasoned. Composed. As much as we’ve wanted to find the perfect nickname lo these last ten months, we don’t call her… Read More

03.31.17 · celebrations, Magnolia

The Year of the Rooster

The Year of the Rooster

In China, the Chinese New Year celebration begins seven days before Chinese New Year’s Eve, and ends on the 15th day of the lunar year. This year, Chinese New Year fell on January 28th and lasted until February 11th – a date also known as the Lantern Festival. Which means that, even though Chinese New Year was officially several weeks… Read More

02.20.17 · celebrations, China, Clementine, Isabelle, Magnolia, Poppy, Sophie, Vivienne

Christmas 2016

Christmas 2016

Such a Christmas. We celebrated similarly to how we’ve done it the last few years. Pared down our giving (and asking) and were very intentional about how we spent our time together all December long. And the best part? This little one. Home and celebrating Christmas. Her very first. And despite a tentative beginning, she caught on pretty quickly. And… Read More

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

giving thanks

giving thanks

I have always loved Thanksgiving. Gathering family from near and far around the table to enjoy the yummiest food of the year. And celebrating all the good things while tracing them all back to His hand. This year we had some especially good stuff to celebrate. Six months home with Magnolia. In that short time we’ve witnessed her receiving and… Read More

12.20.16 · Asher, celebrations, Clementine, Dalton, family, Isabelle, Jude, Magnolia, Poppy, Shepherd, Tallula, Victoria, Vivienne

Halloween 2016

Halloween 2016

We love tradition. And we especially love traditions around holidays as a way to kindle memory-making for our children, and to just plain make things fun. Halloween, however, is one holiday that has been challenging. I have great memories of Halloween as a kid – sooo, as much candy as I can carry, I just have to put on a… Read More

11.03.16 · celebrations, Clementine, Isabelle, Jude, Magnolia, Poppy, Shepherd, Sophie, Tallula, Victoria, Vivienne

Poppy = 7

Poppy = 7

She did it. She’s 7 now. Already well into her 2nd grade year and honestly more of a small adult than a child… but still. Her big day included a stop at “Haba Burger” (or Baha Burger as they seem to want to call themselves) – Poppy’s favorite place for chicken tenders and all things yummy – before the actual… Read More

09.30.16 · celebrations, family, Poppy

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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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