To My Four Boys Turning 6 {Your Birth Story Part 2}

{Continued from Birth Story Part 1…} But in even those uncertain days, God’s faithfulness was ever present.  He guided our decisions and our wondering hearts through the storm.  We were warned that one or more of you may not survive from week to week, but you continued to surprise us all with your growth and …

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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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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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Wishing You a Peaceful Christmas Season…

We wish we could slip one of these in each of your mailboxes. But we certainly wish ALL of you the most peaceful and restful Christmas season! And just for fun, here’s a look back on our past Christmas cards… 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Wish one has been YOUR favorite?

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The Not So Lowly Shepherds

Introducing four of the cutest,   goofiest, energetic,   and brightest shepherds.  {According to their very proud and biased mother} “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.  An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and …

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When You Take Five Guys to Five Guys…

Friday night I took my five guys to Five Guys. Heh. There must have been some “crazy” in the peanuts, because this is what happened next… Thank goodness one of the “guys” stayed sane in the process. =) They put the HAM in Hamburger.

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