Author Archives: admin Birthday parties are my favorite. Celebrating another year. An excuse to celebrate with friends that love you no matter what. To dance. To sing. To celebrate life. And this is the way we do it at our house…we turned up the music…REALLY loud…danced to Somewhere over the rainbow and we even got a groove on […]  A few fun things to share! Aren’t you always baffled with how to beautifully display the cards of your friends and family??? I just hate to put them in a basket and not be able to see them ALL at once!!!! I’m always thinking of different ways to display our Christmas cards. Last year–we did […] I love your blog more and more each post!! Love the jello and memo board and jesse tree…is she having a Wizard of Oz birthday? No lie, I was just thinking today that I needed something to share with the kids each day to share the real meaning of Christmas, not just advent surprises. Love the Jesse tree idea! How are you making the felt ornaments? Are you using a template? I just may have added something to my already busy weekend! Do you mind to share your shopping list? You are too much, Andrea! We are doing Ann’s Jesse tree. I like it, but I really have to modify the devotionals for my wiggly three year old. Andrea….we must have a lot of mutual friends:) We lived in Colorado for the first 3 years we were married….and I see our pastor’s son is one of the Christmas cards you have hanging! How funny! Your end results are so professional and you always write to make it sounds so easy. I am tempted one of these days to try out your ideas to see if mine turn out the same – I have my doubts. =) I am craft-challenged!!! LOL. Very excited to see this Jello – will you post the recipe with photo after the party? Have FUN!  Five years ago TODAY…Richard was filming THIS… I can’t believe it’s been five years!!! And here is Parker meeting her!! It blows me away how fast time flies!!! Richard and I stayed up until midnight last night watching old videos!!! It started with this one and then we just couldn’t stop. We just relished in […] What a precious girl… Love the pictures of her as she ages. Happy Birthday! Oh goodness!!! HAPPY Birthday Laney!!! I still can’t bear to face the fact that Parker is 5 1/2 and Andrew is 7… I wish I could freeze time, too! Thanks again for celebrating with us:) loved chatting with you AND Frank;) too cute…happy bday big girl!! what a doll!! Go look at my blog and see what I got sent to me today…so neat, kj Happy Birthday to sweet Laney!! Hope you had a great birthday!!! happy birthday laney. love all those pix! p.s. our trader joe’s is opening in a couple of weeks…merry christmas to me!!!!!!!!!!!! love all the pics…she is so beautiful…happy birthday sweet girl!! It’s crazy how fast they grow up. Happy Birthday to your sweet Laney girl:) Having a little two year old…seeing that HUGE change between 2&3 terrifies me a lil bit =) What PRECIOUS videos though! Happy Birthday Laney! Yes, they do grow up far too fast! Happy Birthday Laney!!! Being 5 ROCKS!! Happy Birthday to a little cutie! 🙂 ps – we want to hang out again soon? would y’all be free for dinner sometime soon? Laney is a joy and a light to everyone who meets her. Happy Birthday, sweet girl! Erica is SOOO excited for the party Saturday. She can’t stop talking about it. Happy Birthday to sweet Laney. By the way, what is Trader Joes. I heard you mention it a few times. Happy Birthday to your sweet and beautiful big girl. Enjoy a blessed birthday celebration today and this weekend. She really is such a beautiful little girl! Sounds like her heart is just the same! what a sweet and beautiful little girl! you are such a great mommy! have a super fun party Sat! can’t wait to see pics! 🙂 She has the cutest lips! Happy Birthday Lanie! Awe, what precious pictures! Looked like a super-fun party!! I hope you get to feeling better soon, Andrea!  Okay–so this marks my final catch up to our Thanksgiving craziness. AND it’s a PERFECT way to end my day today…WHICH I will spare you the details and just say it was ONE OF THOSE DAYS!!! [Do YOU ever have those??? Oh. My. Goodness!!! Okay–you have to know this part. I drove 1 hour and […] man oh man!!!! my head is spinning just from reading all of that! but it looks like so much fun too 🙂 LOVE that last picture… ITY looks like he’s doing some serious work w/his hand on the mouse and the other on the keyboard! Oh my. I would have just cried on the spot arriving at the wrong location for an appointment under those circumstances. Just melted on the floor in a puddle. And the keys/outfit shopping…the greatest cruel irony. Hoping today and the days to come are kinder to you! From our CRAZY but BLESSED house to yours… PEACE and LOVE IT! Thanks for sharing those non-Hallmark moments!! It may have started out as “one of those days” but I sure like the way your family “finishes” the day. Thanks for sharing. I enjoy your “real” life. =) Love the dance photos – those are the best times that will continue to slip away all too fast. I am so glad that you are enjoying all the moments every time. Happy Day for tomorrow. =) What crazy, wild, hilarious FUN!!! I hope I have a houseful like that some day! =)  Catching up on sorting through pictures after our crazy week and weekend! (By the way—one of the questions I get MOST is “How do you do everything you do???” Well, lemme tell ya…it’s NOT perfect. And my house isn’t ALWAYS clean…in fact it probably rarely is. I feel like I spend ALL day chasing kids […] love this long post and your family! 4 of the most adorable kids on the planet…with such a sweet, loving mama. oh and maybe in your spare time (haha) you can do a photography post. I LOVE your pictures. too cute…loved havin yall…wish I could take pics like you..but that means I’d have to actually clean my lens and take care of my camera 🙂 lol LL couldn’t drag it around anymore 🙂 kj I love you pictures! Esp love the one with Frank and Isaac looking at each other:) Adorable pictures of your family. Thanks for sharing. Brenda Andrea, I just started reading your blog courtesy of Cristie Montgomery. Your kid pictures remind me of a family “joke” – that there is no picture of us seven siblings in existence where one of the four boys was not making an ugly face of some sort at having to have a picture taken! 10 years ago at a family party, someone took a pic of my brothers & my dad together- and they were ALL smiling! Amy was the first person I talked to about adoption. We both have sons named Cade and she shared so much encouraging information about adoption and AGCI. Love that gal! I also love Laney’s crazy boots! And not to sound weird, but your pictures are fantastic. If you lived nearby, I would arrange playdates with our kids JUST for the pictures. Okay, maybe not just for the pictures, but they would definitely be an added bonus!! Can I just bring my entire family to Created to Care so you can photograph us all??? Hahahahaha! I ordered 2 shirts from the created to care retreat and was wondering when they would come in. WAREAGLE!! What a year it’s been huh? I keep checking your blog but I haven’t commented on your blog in a long time. We’ve been home since Feb. with our 2 from Ethiopia and our “surprise” baby was born in Sept. We named her after one of the nannies in Ethiopia. I love keeping up with your blog. We are going to try the fabric wreath you just posted. Maybe in Auburn colors??? =) Love the pictures and, yes, capturing a good shot with four kids is nearly impossible! I had to cut and paste heads for this year’s Christmas card. Hehehe! i love all your pictures andrea…such amazing pics and i love how you took a pic of your daughter standing in the place where you were proposed to by your hubby…how precious! I look forward to hearing that story! You have some of the most adorable kids! I know it isn’t a good thing….but I am sooo jealous of all the people you get to see so often 🙂 Hmmm…..may have to travel back to Nashville for next year again 🙂 This time we need to meet 🙂 Love all of your pics- your kids are sooo CUTE!!!!!! And I think Isaac and Joanna need to meet 🙂 Love the pictures!! Looks like ya’ll had a greatr Thanksgiving!!! Oh my gosh! I LOOOOOVEE those Frankie pictures! He is too cute! And the pimp glasses on ITY are a definate keeper =) |
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Happy Birthday Miss Laney!!!! You are such a special little girl and the rainbows seemed to be just perfect!!!!
Oh, what a precious rainbow party for a precious little 5 year old girl!! Looks like it was a perfect day! 🙂
so much fun!!! lovin’ how you pulled off the rainbow theme.
So, so FUN!! 🙂 Happy Birthday to Laney!! 🙂 (LOVE the tutus!)
so cute! love the cupcakes…and everything rainbow!
Happy Birthday Laney! What a FUN party!
that was adorable, kj
I love this! It looks like everyone had a blast!
How sweet! What a fun theme. I love birthday parties too. For Ellie’s first birthday we did an elephant theme and put out little cups of peanuts on the tables as centerpieces.
What FUN! Simply perfect!
aww…love it and all the yummy colorful food
This is Sooooo CUTE!!!! You are amazing!!!! Love the rainbow colors, cupcakes, tutus, etc. 🙂
OOOppppss Happy Birthday Laney!!!!!
I LOVE the cupcakes!! SO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW…another creative birthday post (just read Amy’s blog)….you both are a-ma-zing!
Jenny
how FUN! i love all of your ideas.
What a fun party! Happy Birthday Laney!!
I just came across this post and I’m so glad I did! My little girl turns 6 next month and she wants a rainbow (and unicorn) bday party. This was just beautiful! Gave me some good ideas! 🙂
Oh my goodness, that’s the BEST rainbow party I’ve ever seen! Would love to know how you did the drinks? or is that jello? Too cool!! Erica @ http://www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com