Day 4,520

The First Birthday

Sweet treats for puppies. 

(Happy birthday, Fellar!!)

Sweet cards to missionaries. 

Sweet praises by kiddies. 

Day 4,510

The DOUBLE DIGIT BUBBA!!!

HE’S TEN!

*10*

TEN, y’all!!

And he’s just as adventurous, curious, dirty, funny, and smelly as ever! 

To celebrate his special day, he chose a beach/friend party and what a perfect summer day it was! Our friends came and enjoyed hotdogs, fruit, popsicles, and big giant waves to ride!

Our boy is getting SO big and I’m still staggering at the thought of having a ten year old in our home! He’s taken on such a leadership role with the girls and tries to “shepherd” them whenever he gets the chance. He’s got plenty of room for maturity and growth in this area haha, but it’s so encouraging to see him step up in areas that the Lord has designed him for. 

Our boy is incredibly creative, LOVES to read anything he can get his eyes on, has treasure-finding superpowers, is a master sister-provoker, and has a filing system kind of mind that has earned him the nickname, “The Walking Encyclopedia.” 

He’s a history loving, chicken training, karate chopping, art creating, mushroom obsessing, mess making wild man who’s got a heart of compassion and kindness that rivals any other. He’s all boy, all trouble, all crazy, and all ours!! 

Happy birthday, my dearest boy. 













You are loved. You are cherished. You are causing me all the gray hairs. You are chosen. You are mine. 

I love you Baby Boy! 

And I’m so thankful that the Lord gave you life, and life abundantly. I pray you would recognize the goodness of your Creator. The love of your Creator. The mercy and grace and compassion of your Creator. And that you’d cry out to Him in repentance and faith as Lord of your life. That you would be used in whatever way He would have to bring Him the most glory and you the most good.

All my love, Bubby. 

Day 4,483

The Anothers

Another violin lesson in the books! Only a couple more left until summer break!

Aaaand, another birthday cake in the books for Daddy. His 33rd, to be exact :)

Day 4,481

The 33rd Year of Adam

Shhhhh….let’s sneak out of the house and get Daddy some special treats before he wakes up!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DADDY!!!
He’s just the best. 

And he’s our best, which makes him that much best-er. 

To the man who warms my sheets by moving his legs back and forth real fast before I get into bed, who greets me with a glass of ice cold coffee perfection every morning, who cleans *most* of his whiskers from the sink, who helps me with the dishes when the couch is full of laundry, who holds my hand that funny way, who sings and reads and prays and talks with me so easily and freely, who helps me be a better friend, a better daughter, a better sister, mommy, wife, and Believer by being such a faithful follower of Christ and a sacrificial leader of our family…

Happy birthday, my dearest friend and husband. 

What a gift your life is to those God chooses to place in your path. I love you!

Day 4,468

The Proverbs 31 Birthday Girl

It was Taylor-take-the-kids-to-Taekwondo-day so I could set up and prepare for Kerra's last birthday in the states with her friends before she leaves for Papau New Guinea!!!



I am so blessed by this woman--as are so many in this church body and across the country. Her faithfulness to the Lord, her example to the world, her love of her family, her care of her friends, and her love of her church are refreshing, convicting, and such an encouragement to everyone who knows her. The Lord has grown a woman who exemplifies the Proverbs 31 woman and who has become one of my closest and dearest friends. I am so thankful for the Lord's kindness to allow me such an intentional, genuine, and precious friend to live life alongside. It was such a joy to celebrate her this last time before she departs for her new home on the other side of the world. Happy Birthday, Kerra!

Day 4,442

The Snuggles and Surprises

Daddy snuggles. 

Wall snuggles.  

Surprise party helpers

Surprise party!!!





Thanks for helping us pull off such a fun surprise 30th birthday for our friend!!

Day 4,425

The Sixth Year of Ella Mae

The happiest birthday to this most beautiful, friendly, generous, animal-loving, answer-seeking, bubbly and spirited child around!





















It was a day filled with cows and puppies and all sorts of Ella Mae-approved FUN! She is so easy to love, so easy to cherish, and so easy to share a laugh with. What a joy it is to be her Mama, to have been given the gift of shepherding and training her little heart by the Maker Himself, and to watch her grow in wisdom and stature these past six years. What an incredible blessing she is to our family. I pray that soon, she comes to saving faith in her Lord and that she would faithfully pursue Him all the rest of her days, trusting Him and submitting to whatever He would have for her. 

I LOVE YOU ELLA MAE KATHERINE!!!

Happy birthday, my Katesy!