To My Four Boys Turning 6 {Your Birth Story Part 1}

Dear Henry, Brooks, Clark, and Isaac, You all turn the age of six this week. {SIX, How in the world is that possible?} I’ve shared bits and pieces of your miraculous birth story, but it’s time I try to write it all out as best as I can. It might take me a little while …

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Four Times the Fun in Clubhouse Jr.

I received this picture text from my sweet sweet friend Amanda{You should know her from her awesomesauce blog, ohAmanda.com}yesterday: It was her adorable son, Asa, holding a copy of the February Clubhouse Jr. {a kid’s magazine published by Focus on the Family} featuring our boys.  Super fun, right? A while back, Crystal, a faithful blog …

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The Sweet Spot.

We’re just 2 weeks away from celebrating their sixth year. That sounds like such a big grown-up number, so far away from the preemie 3 pound bundles.  It’s around this time that the sentimental cloud returns – I start reliving memories of my month in the hospital prior to their birth, remembering people who were …

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Insta-LOVE

I love how Instagram has the power to capture everyday moments that might have otherwise gotten lost in the shuffle.  But with a quick snap, they are recorded and remembered.  Here are a handful of those ordinary, but splendid moments in our recent daily lives.   Amazing the smiles you get when you feed this …

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Please Pray for The Barnes Family

Please keep a fellow quad family in your prayers. Six year old Hayden Barnes passed away after a sweet goodbye with his quadruplet siblings last night. As I watch my own boys’ bond, I honestly cannot imagine the grief and loss they must all be experiencing. I know they would appreciate your prayers during this …

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Born Together. Sled Together.

Speaking of SNOW… this year has been the best sledding year on record for our boys. Our church is home to the “sledding hill” of our community, and this snow it turned into a pure sheet of ice from all of the traffic. Five year old legs certainly can climb the sledding hill better than …

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Best of 4tunate 2012:Boyhood

This week I’m making things more simple and taking some time away from blogging. Instead, I’m taking a look back at some of my favorite posts of 2012, including all things BOY! 1. If You Give a Boy a Creek… 2. 65 Favorite Read-Aloud Books for Boys 3. 31 Outdoor Adventures for Boys Series 4. …

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Best of 4tunate 2012: Motherhood

      This week I’m taking some time off blogging to enjoy the holiday week and looking back on some of the best posts of 2012 on 4tunate, including MOTHERHOOD.  In case you missed a few or would like to re-read a couple, here’s some words to hopefully encourage your hearts! 1. 5 Things …

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