I hope you all had a wonderful, relaxing, tradition filled weekend. The Shaver Crew’s Thanksgiving weekend was a mix of nontraditional and traditional. Wednesday night, Rick & Michelle decided to drive to Illinois to celebrate Thanksgiving with Michelle’s family and they offered to take Rylie and Emmaline with them. Aaron and I accepted their […]
holidays
happy thanksgiving!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!! I’m going to keep this short because I don’t want you on your phones long. Enjoy the parade, homemade food, time with loved ones, and take that nap 😉 But I wanted to jump on for this week’s Thankful Thursday and since it’s Thanksgiving, what better time to really dive into thankfulness!? […]
boo, sully, mike & baby sully
Originally we didn’t have any plans for Halloween and that was intentional. But when we were invited to a church’s Fall Festival, we thought it would be a fun evening activity and decided to go. We were committed to not purchasing anything for the event, but I still thought it would be cute for the […]
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making caramel apples
Every Thursday night, we get together with Aaron’s family for what I called “Tribe Night.” We try to do more than just eat dinner and talk, but sometimes we’re all exhausted from the week so it doesn’t happen. So when Michelle texted our group text asking what apples we wanted because we were making caramel […]
first time painting a pumpkin
I have loved having a white pumpkin as a centerpiece on our table, but just like Rylie loved picking her pumpkin at the patch, I wanted Rylie to enjoy decorating her pumpkin too. Since carving it didn’t seem age-appropriate for our 1 year old, we decided painting was our best option. I bought a pack […]
the pumpkin patch 2018
Aaron and I made the decision that our sabbath (day of rest / day to refuel for the week ahead) would be Saturdays. In this season, the day is fully dedicated to spending time with each other and our kids. This is something we implemented in December 2017 and it has become a crucial aspect […]
lake day + sparklers
Since Aaron and I were feeling much better after our illness over the weekend, on the 4th of July we decided to go to the lake. Rick & Michelle came with us, but they were not feeling well, so their participation was minimal. Rylie hadn’t been to the lake since August last year when she was […]
happy 242nd birthday america
Happy 242nd Birthday America! To all those who sacrificed for our freedom – thank you! We are a free nation because of your bravery. The Shaver Crew wishes you a very happy 4th of July!
father’s day 2018
First, let me say I hope you all had a wonderful Father’s Day! I hope you enjoyed celebrating your earthly father &/or saying an extra “thank you” to your heavenly Father. Our morning started with Aaron off to church to serve in the Clubhouse (preschool age kids) and I took my time getting ready for […]
mother’s day 2018
Celebrating Mother’s Day was a weekend event for our family – Aaron and I took both our moms and the girls out to the ball park on Friday (5.11.18) for a baseball game. We had a great time and Rylie was actively paying attention for all 9 innings. She cheered when our team succeeded and […]