We kicked off the month with Emmaline’s 3rd birthday, her party and all the prep that went along with that. We dealt with a tornado watch, which also included a middle of the night rush to the storm shelter (& my mom was in town so it was documented). Gymnastics and Library time were weekly […]
Month: April 2022
let’s normalize big families can adopt too
I was in WalMart the other day by myself with my four kids when an older gentlemen commented on how many kids I had with me by saying, “you have your hands full!” This is a comment I get a lot, and I replied with a smile, “yes, I sure do. And we’re adopting.” I […]
strawberry banana oatmeal bake
Every now and then, I find a breakfast recipe that I could probably eat every day and be happy! This recipe is all kinds of delish and with a few Shaver twists. Ingredients: 2 cups rolled old-fashioned oats 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups almond milk 1 egg 2 tablespoons liquid coconut oil 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 ripe […]
egg my yard fundraiser
We took advantage of the holiday and offered something unique to families in our local communities. I posted it in our Adoption Facebook group, some mom Facebook groups and community groups and got a great response. In the description, I included the link to our Google Form which is where they signed up and paid […]
spencer – 11 months old
“How old is your son?” -stranger “11 months old.” -me “Oh my! He’s not even one yet!?” -stranger *pretty much every conversation I have with everybody hahahaha Likes: (the exact same list as last month) chatting crawling on all fours (and man is he fast!) playing with trains being with his people being held food […]
rylie’s 1st haircut
Rylie is 5 years old, and honestly hasn’t needed a haircut until now. I figured with the summer coming, it was the perfect time! So on Thursday (4.21.22), Rylie got her first haircut. It was just the two of us, which was really fun for her. She was so excited and lit-up when she saw […]
strawberry patch – 2022
It’s become a Spring tradition for the Shaver Crew to visit our local (40min away) strawberry patch. We first went in 2020 and it was so special and fun! In 2021, we went a few times including Emmaline’s 3rd birthday and one final date with all three girls before Spencer arrived. Well, Tuesday (4.19.22) was […]
our favorite kid book library picks – part one
Books is something I really wanted my kids to treasure! Even when Rylie was an infant, we gave her books, read to her, let her play with them, etc. and I truly believe all my kids love for books and stories now is connected to the fact that we make books / stories a priority […]
we’re hockey fans…apparently
Guys, I wish I could tell you this story in person. For real – the humor behind my words just cannot be heard written out. Hahaha! Hockey was a sport we were aware of, but really had no interest in. A good friend of mine’s husband even asked Aaron if he was into hockey recently […]
emmaline’s florals
As we were preparing for our adoption yard sale, the girls chimed in and said they wanted to sell something too. We settled on lemonade for Rylie, cookies for Paisley and flowers for Emmaline (they came up with these ideas themselves btw). The flowers from Emmaline made so much sense honestly. She’s the one that […]