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 […]
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pioneer day
My mother-in-law asked if we wanted to go to the Pioneer Museum of Alabama and oh my gosh, am I so glad we went! The girls are Little House on the Prairie obsessed (me too honestly) and I was so excited to get to expound even further on that slice of history that we all […]
emmaline’s frozen themed 4th birthday party
Emmaline has been anxiously awaiting her birthday (& party) since the Fall, and “Frozen” was an easy theme choice for her. She’s been a big Anna & Elsa fan for a while now and I was excited to make it happen for her. The party started outside as guests arrived. Nothing beats playground play. I […]
life lately – march 2022
March is wrapping up and I can’t believe the first quarter of the year has passed. Geez. Tuesdays are our library days, which basically means we’re there for an hour in the morning for story + craft time. It’s a staple around here and I love that the librarians know us by name and it’s […]
our adoption yard sale fundraiser
I’m writing you on the other side of our adoption yard sale fundraiser and we’re exhausted hahaha it was such a large event and we went big but we also were so blessed and raised $2,635 towards our adoption. But let’s back up to when Aaron & I were discussing fundraiser ideas. A yard sale […]
the shaver crew adoption merch is LIVE
The Shaver Crew adoption merch is LIVE & ready for you to rep! 🤟🏻 is sign language for “I love you!” & 🙂 is the national symbol for adoption. But it’s also just awesome! We’ve got two colored shirts & two hoodie colors + stickers. You can place your order through our form HERE.
life lately – february 2022
We announced that we are adopting at the very end of January, so February I would almost label “the adoption fundraisers prep” month. Most days I was driving around with the girls to pick up yard sale donations, emailing the company we are getting our merchandise from and trying to keep our rhythms strong. We […]
life lately – january 2022
January was packed full but such a great start to our year. I accepted a 14-day challenge to pursue minimalism, so it was a fun way to break down tackling some projects I had been putting off. Assignments like “clean the bathroom” or “go through your closet” provided me a simple task that left me […]
we’ve lived here for one year (& we’re not moving!)
Aaron & I cannot believe we’ve lived on our 36-acre property for one whole year. In a way it feels like we’ve lived here longer and in another, it feels like we just signed the papers. Backstory – we have moved every time we’ve lived in our house for one year – First house – […]
adoption cost (& how you can help)
Since we announced we are adopting, we have been overwhelmed with congratulations and questions. You guys are such an encouraging, supportive community and we are excited to bring you along on our family’s journey. I’ll compile all the questions I’ve received into a blog post shortly, but one of the most common questions we’ve received […]