How did we just wrap up the last week of January!? Looking back, that first month of 2018 flew by. I guess 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting helped a lot with that. The Shaver Crew had more discussions than normal this week about our family rhythm (what we’re doing that we like, what […]
being rylie
thankful thursday #4
Hey friends! How has your week been? I’ve been a little extra tired the last few days, but I’ve so deeply been enjoying 6am prayer before heading off to work that the exhaustion I feel by the end of the day is worth it. We also had our first week of class at Highlands College […]
the baby doll & the rocking chair
I realized the other day that there hasn’t been many posts about Rylie lately on the blog, so I scrolled through our photos and I noticed they’re pretty scarce. I’ve been so focused on enjoying the 2 hours of family time we get every evening before she goes to bed that taking photos of her […]
my favorite moments from 2017
I feel like 2017 flew by – does anybody else feel that way? Looking back over the year, I can’t believe all that happened – all the joys, tears, plans and surprises! Here are the highlights of the Shaver Crew’s 2017 || We lost Roxie to a car 🙁 But we added […]
christmas weekend 2017
For the last few days I’ve been living in a cloud of sugar, pajamas, Christmas festivities, carbs (lots of them) and saying “Merry Christmas” to pretty much everyone I encounter – anyone else with me? Now that I’m emerging from this cloud, I’m excited to reflect on the cozy Christmas weekend of uninterrupted family […]
moving day
From the moment I got home from work on Friday (12.15.17) at 5pm, it was a mad-dash of packing. With Christmas 10 days from our closing date, we wanted to get into the house ASAP so we could spend our first Christmas there without a huge pile of unpacked boxes surrounding us. We loaded […]
rylie’s 1st year in review
How can our 1st baby be a 1 year old and I not relive some of her biggest moments? Memory Lane begins here… Welcome Rylie: Welcome Birth Story Dedication Rylie’s 1st Big Holidays: Thanksgiving (her 1st holiday) Christmas (at home and in Illinois) Rylie’s Photo Sessions: Newborn session Valentine’s Day Easter […]
being rylie – 12 months old
I couldn’t just stop at 11 months and not do a 12 month video collage – then it wouldn’t be a full year of videos 😉 This last month has been hilarious! Rylie turned 1 and a couple days later she turned into a toddler. She’s been so fun to watch and interact […]
snow day 2017
On Thursday (12.7.17) there was some inkling that there might be snow on Friday (12.8.17), but having a few “cried wolf” moments before, I didn’t take the weatherman too seriously. But when I woke up at 6:30am on Friday with intentions of getting ready for work and looked outside to find it covered in white […]
experience vs. stuff
As Rylie’s birthday was approaching, Aaron and I decided we didn’t want Rylie (or any of our kids) to have a lot of toys. It’s not that we’re “anti-toys,” but the heart of our decision was we want our kids to have a vivid imagination and be content with what they have rather than needing […]