Day 4,525

The Dubois Beach Date and THE FORMS GOING UP!

Dubois Beach in Jupiter instantly became a favorite. With both a beach AND a lagoon to choose from, there is no end to fun and imagination—especially with 11 babes!

On the return home, we stopped by the Property to see our forms being placed! 

Oh, happy day!





And just a little boxing to top it all off. 

Day 4,521

The No Boys “Aloud” Sign

It has begun. 

I don’t know how they learn these things, but we’ve reached that point in parenthood. 

For the most part though, they love spending their time together. 



I’m really going to miss this one day. 

Day 4,518

The Summer Violin

We had the privilege of having Ms. Ava home from college for the summer and over to our home for summer violin lessons! 

Then it was off to the beach. 

And more outside play. 

Some letter writing. 



Aaaaaaand, more puke cleaning. 

Day 4,515

The Sewalls Fishermen

Carchin fish

Catchin tadpoles

Carchin smiles :)

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 4,484

The Ocean at The Baseball

Who's always the last to wake up?

I'll give you a hint:

He's 9, has red hair, and stinky armpits!

Time to get up, Bubba!!

Cuz we have a beach date!

And even better when the beach is AT THE BASEBALL FIELD!

Hi again, Daddy!!

And HI, Daddy's baseball team!

Adam is helping coach a 12U baseball team down in Jupiter a couple days a week and it's been such a treat to get to know the families and the players while he teaches them the game he knows so well.

Oh!

Look who we have nesting in our tree! This little dove mama has two tiny little eggs she's been sitting on for quite some time now! She's not too fond of our kids these days, so we have to be very quiet and self-controlled for her when we're playing in the front. Good job, Mama!