Unexpectedly, I’ve found that one of my favorite times of the year is that week between Christmas & New Years. I find myself excited for the potential and freshness of a new year and all the year in review stuff just brings me joy. My word for 2021 was Grow. When I first brought this […]
Month: December 2021
life in december
December’s weather was not typical… most days were 60s, so we spent a good bit of time outside. Rylie being in our town parade was so much fun. she absolutely loved it and man, if you need a girl to walk in a parade, wave, smile & say “Merry Christmas” a thousand times and feel […]
the big questions you need to ask before the new year
A few years ago, I was encouraged to really reflect on the previous year and ask some really deep, thought-provoking questions. Aaron & I would get a sitter, take a whole day and cover all these questions – I wrote up a blog post with the list if you want to check it out. Although […]
christmas 2021
On Christmas Eve, Spencer and I were up early enjoying the sunrise and getting some work done before the day got crazy busy. We let the girls pick which wrapping paper they wanted their gifts to be wrapped in (as in, the gifts they purchased for their siblings). Aaron asked Bible trivia questions before they […]
spencer – 7 months old
7 months. And on Christmas too. Goodness. Likes: blowing raspberries with his lips / spitting interacting with people eating baby food his crib playing reaching for everything sitting up on his own Dislikes: laying down when he could be sitting up to play having things he wants to chew on get taken away (because they’re […]
Merry Christmas – 2021
The Shaver Crew prays that each of you has a beautiful, cozy and joy filled Christmas! “But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy that will be for all the people: Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. […]
rylie’s martial arts advancements – brown & red belt
Back in August I highlighted Rylie’s martial arts advancements from start (December 2020) through August 2021 – including THREE belt rank-ups. Today, I wanted to highlight her last two – Brown & Red belt. In August 2021, she tested for her Brown belt. The shock of the year was Rylie, who usually takes multiple hits […]
christmas lights at the falls
We went to Noccalula Falls Park on Wednesday (12.15.21) to enjoy their annual Christmas at the Falls celebration where they string 2million lights for the state to see. We went in 2018 and 2019 and it’s become a tradition our family truly enjoys. We jumped on the train as soon as we arrived. It was […]
our trip to illinois for gma’s funeral
Aaron’s grandmother passed away on Monday (11.29.21). She was extremely close to us all and her passing has proven to be impactful on all of us in some way. Her funeral service came together and we packed up the crew and headed out to Illinois to honor her at 7am on Thursday (12.9.21). We were […]
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christmas playlist
I’m always down for fresh music, and I’ve been adding to this album for a few years now. It’s got some of the best classics and dance-worthy songs on there. If you want to freshen up your speakers, check out my