9 Year Old Birthday Interview

Last week was an awesome getaway birthday celebration at Great Wolf Lodge. The boys used their Halloween prize money and we all had the best time getting away and getting out our flip flops and swim attire in February! It was so fun watching their independence as they buddied up 2 and 2 and conquered …

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9th Birthday Eve

It’s the last day of eight. It’s been such a good year with these dudes, and I’m so thankful for another year of life for these four. Birthday Week I usually get very nostalgic and emotional about how far they’ve come and all that we went through to get them here safely, but currently (subject …

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Halloween Throwback + A Treat

Let’s Throwback this Thursday Halloween Costume Style, shall we? I’ve gotta say we’ve had some great group costumes in the past… It all began with our Little “Halloweiners” in 2007. Still makes me laugh! What a night we had parading them around the neighborhood – the boys oblivious to it all and just trying to …

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Colorado 2015 Part II: Our Favorite Hotel for a Large Family + Colorado Springs

Start Here: Colorado 2015 Part 1 Warning: Picture Heavy Post #SorryNotSorry After chatting with friends and checking out our options, we decided to stay in Denver for our short duration in Colorado. It was a central location to our “must-sees”, close to the airport, and we found a brand-new Drury Hotel in the Denver metro …

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Murrays Meet Mountains

My boys have begged to fly on an airplane since they could talk. We used to take them to the airport just to give them a taste, but they’ve never had the feeling of the power of a take off, or being in the clouds, or traveling at 500 miles per hour. In fact, we …

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Eight

  birth… one… two… three… four… five… six… seven… EIGHT     You are growing up before my eyes. You made me a mama on this day eight years ago.  Happy Birthday, Henry, Brooks, Clark, and Isaac. And I cannot put it into words how thankful I am for your lives I get to share with …

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How Life Has Changed Since Becoming a School Mom {Or Not}

We are into our 4th week of school and one of the biggest adjustments of our lives, and Brad and I are still pinching ourselves over how well smoothly it’s running.  No tears, no complaints, no reluctance – is this just honeymoon newbie school phase still?  People keep stopping to ask me what I’m doing …

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2013 in 80 seconds…

Here’s a look back at 2013 in just 80 seconds. Definitely just a handful of highlights, but it displays what a blessed year it has been. God has been so faithful to our family… Looking forward to more memories, milestones, accomplishments, and surprises in 2014! Wishing a happy and blessed New Year to you and …

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