I have been getting A LOT of emails asking about SnapShops and if I plan to do more. The answer is “Yes”. I hope to do a couple in the fall, but have not made definite plans. Once I come to a decision I will announce it here… if you have no idea what a...
Well…if you need a model I think Bopha and Jenn wanted to volunteer as bikini models. Right?
That is funny! Bopha & Jenn- you can coordinate the suits if you want…
You can use my kids!
I went to your website and checked out all of the info. about your SnapShots. Sounds great. Only problem? Can’t find info. anywhere on your site as to what state or territory you live in?
Yeah!!!! I am so excited! I am ready to sign up! 
Whoa! Apparently I skimmed over that first comment, let’s compare bikini bodies, mine’s not quite there, now Jenn on the other hand……..
“But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life; and thanks to a benevolent arrangement of things,the great part of life is sunshine.” -Thomas Jefferson Our family is surrounded by some pretty incredible friends, some old – some new, all treasured. After our daughter arrived some dear friends from...
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You are hilarious!
what wonderful friends you must have!
How thoughtful! Not doubt you would do the exact somae for someone else though. It makes you want to keep having babies so you can have that TLC show, and maintain a well fed diet!
I’m always amazed and thankful for family, friends and CHURCH! I have no clue how those w/out a church make it. So glad you got the cookie to yourself-you deserve it! Also was that an edible arrangement in the picture? We got one of after Austin was born and I’m still drooling thinking about!
Hideaway pizza….yum! I am with you on the cookie cake, I could eat a whole one by myself and enjoy every bite of it immensely.
Yummy, Yummy. All of that looked wonderful, however, the cookie cake would have been devoured by ME, too. I love the frosting on the cookie.
you must have some experienced cooks in your church! how very thoughtful.
just thought i’d let you know i hosted my own little dresses for Africa party yesterday, and it went so well. thanks again for the inspiration!
Wow! You are really blessed. We do 5 days….I can’t imagine getting 2 weeks worth of meals!!! I was so glad to find Hideaway expanded, it was quite the journey to Stillwater just to get their pizza…lol. Have you tried the new one in BA? I could stare at the mural boards all day! Lovin’ your blog!
Three weeks ago I was struggling with the transition from calling him a ‘baby’ to a ‘toddler’. In fact the night before his little sister was born, Chris caught me in his room crying while I watched him sleep. Chris smiled at me and said, “He’ll always be your baby boy.” Since the ‘newborn baby...
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Do all your pictures have to be so dang good:) I always love your photos. 4 kids, is quite the handful! I have 5 and wonder what the heck I am doing, every single day! Love your stories:)
So sweet! I have 2 little girls and it seems there’s a similar age span in mine and your youngest two—17 months apart. It seemed so surreal to be having a baby while I still had a baby! But to watch the affection showered on the little one was wonderful. Sometimes it was done with such enthusiasm that I was afraid for her and other times she would be so gentle.
Our big sister refuses to use a “baby” fork as well. She’s a big girl.
He loves his baby girl! Thanks for the settings!
So adorable! I only have 2 children, but I cried by my daughter’s bedside the night before I was induced with my son…knowing that things would never be the same and my baby was not going to be my baby anymore…your pictures are so wonderful…it must be so fun to have 4 little ones running around!!!
I told you there would always be something special between them. I am living proof (with my bro)!
So sweet.
he is so cute! I wish that babies don’t grow up so fast!
I love these pictures because he reminds me so much of my own little E, right down to the facial expressions (and the love for bugs).
so cute! i cried like a baby a couple nights before my second was born. i let my then 2 1/2 year old first little girl sleep in our bed and i held her and cried. she’s still my baby. she’s now 4 and her little sister is almost 2. it’s amazing the love siblings can show for one another at such a young age. i’m sure there will be spats as they get older, but i’m enjoying the love for the moment.
What a cutie, Ashley! Love the spinach story! Thank you so much for posting the settings!
Hi,
I know you are out for the week, (and have 4 kids) so I am not expecting you to get back to me pronto. But I would like to pick your mom brain.
My question is, What are some things you do with the kiddos while cooking dinner?
I have a 14 month old and 3 1/2 year old and Avi Joy does help cook, but I need some new ideas of what other moms do during this time with all the kiddos??
Any ideas from you??
Thank you!
Natasha
p.s. and oh the crying knowing your little baby wasn’t going to be the baby anymore- so sweet.
Littlest Brother is SO precious!
Love it! He is precious with her. It is neat to see how the siblings interact at different ages. How cute on the “bugs”, I can’t believe he ate spinach enchiladas…Corban hardly eats anything and he is almost 2!
Since you brought up SnapShop…I have been wanting to ask you if you would know why I have a hard time getting crisp pictures, even when I increase the f/stop (that’s what it’s called, right?) most of my pics are fuzzy. The lighting may look just right, but nothing is crisp. You don’t have to comment, just thought I would ask while I was thinking of it.
how precious! what a beautiful family you have!
So, you know I’m not a big comment poster…but OMG! Everett sitting ever so closely beside Breese is seriously the most adorable thing!!! They are so precious!!!
Growing up I always enjoyed reading. I own every book in ‘The Gymnasts’ book series (Go Evergreen Gymnastics Academy) – just writing that makes me want to flash back to the 80s and read them again. Anyway my reading barely exists these days, but I do have some current favorites. Not only do I love...
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I haven’t read the pictured books, BUT ‘The Gymnasts’ series was the best EVER, LOL! I wish I’d kept mine. Something you can share with little B as she grows up!
Thanks for sharing those book ideas. I really enjoy Martha Stewart’s ideas and have always wanted to do some of them. Maybe I can look at getting that book and start being creative.
Haven’t ever looked into Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia but since Brett is now working at Border’s and can check out books like it’s a library, it may come home for a little while! I have one of Amy Butler’s pattern books and have always been infatuated with her fabrics and most of the projects. She never disappoints me.
The Creative Family is another I was more interested in the theory behind making the effort and showing your kids how rich their lives can be through tradition and exploring crafts and their imagination but not as thrilled with all of the examples. However, I admire Amanda for the ability to put these books together while raising kids well and have always enjoyed her blog.
I love how you validated creative time and experiences in your life and love that even when it seems like there is so much to do, spending time doing what makes you feel alive and excited is still a valuable part of being a healthy woman and mother. It freaks me out a little to know that our rhythm is going to change again soon and that we’ll all have to shift with it and I feel like I’m grieving the loss of some of that time that I have now but your posts are kind of reminding me that it can still be a part of daily life. It’s all about rearranging and fitting it in. Because we need to.
Oh, Ashley. Some day we should do coffee.
I am seriously cracking up! I have that exact same series. I used to have them in my classroom and was secretly hurt when I would suggest them to my students and they would snub their noses. They didn’t know what they are missing. Right now they are packed up in my ‘children’s classics’ box in the attic awaiting Miss Addison!
Three great books by three of my favorite ladies!
Do you remember these little guys? We started them inside in the early spring and transplanted them outside. The package said they’d grow to be 12ft tall! We intentionally planted them far from the vegetables in the garden so their massive height wouldn’t block sunlight. They are full grown and beautiful! I am so glad...
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I’m glad that we won’t be missing the daily blogging presence. The sunflowers may not have been massive but they made for a good pic with Rett.
Love your photos. You’re so talented and I love reading your blog
good idea with the scheduled posting. i might have to do the same!
My hair is always tied back and my husband wonders why I don’t cut my hair more often. When I do get my hair cut I send the pony tail to Locks of Love: http://www.locksoflove.org/. Check with your local hair cutters, some give free hair cuts if you’re donating your hair.
i so enjoy reading your blog…it’s saved to my favorites and i check back daily to see what is happening at your house! thanks for opening your life to us….especially those of us who you have no idea who we are…..you are both inspiring and encouraging. Just wanted to say THANKS!
Ha! Those sunflowers are hilarious.
I planted some this year and only one bloomed. Yep, one sad lonely sunflower.
don’t cut your hair! i love it. i wish my hair were as pretty as yours. on a floral note, we planted a ton of flowers last fall and i’ve had three bloom at different times this summer. i definitely do NOT have a green thumb!
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