Blessed!

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

An early morning Starbucks date with my man…

Chocolate Buttercream Cake for lunch…

Sticky kisses from my sweeties…

The beautiful “wildflowers” Izzy proudly presented to me from our overgrown yard…

A lovely wine and cheese spread my sweet hubby prepared…

…and a late night chick flick of my choice…

These are a few of my favorite things!

A lovely day!

I am blessed!

Anonymous says:

September 23, 2009 at 10:57 pm

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MANDY!!
~C

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GroverFamily says:

September 24, 2009 at 12:11 am

what a great day!

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The Carter's says:

September 24, 2009 at 12:32 am

Looks like you’ve had a fabulous day Mandy!! It’s been a LONG time…looks like you all have had lots of fun! 🙂

Take care, and maybe we’ll see you at the cardiology reunion Saturday??

Big Heart Hugs,
Shannon Carter

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Lacey says:

September 24, 2009 at 12:33 am

Now that is a perfect day. Lovin from the little ones, the cute things they find for us, and a date with the hubby 🙂

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likeschocolate says:

September 24, 2009 at 4:09 am

Happy Birthday Belated!

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C

Courageous captain for this motley crew. Shepherd of hearts at home and abroad. Globe trotter and jet-lag-endurer. Visionary. Big picture thinker. Deep. Disciplined. Daring. The only man I can imagine living this crazy adventure with. Solid in his devotion to God & his family and exceptionally gifted for his calling.

Mandy

Blog author. Photography enthusiast. The Lord is my chief affection and my heart belongs to these 7 littles and the man who made me a momma. Party-planner. Birth doula. Adventure-seeker. Idealistic. Introvert masquerading as a people person. A taste for the finer things in life and convinced I was born in the wrong century.

Tristan

Our adventurous first born and balance-bringer to the primarily female dominated family. Bold with banter and always up for a debate. Talented in soccer and certified in scuba diving. Student of all things wild and lover of all creatures great and small. Country boy at heart. Content in nature. Contemplative. Intense. Inventive.

Abi

Twin to Tristan. Resident babysitter and big-sister-extraordinaire. High functioning and wise beyond her years. Athletic and artistic. Mom’s photography protégé. Mature. Creative. Responsible and detail oriented. Doesn’t get her feathers ruffled easily and is wired like her daddy. Confident and capable!

Britain

The “girl next door”. Can hold her own playing football with the guys….but loves her nailpolish and a good chic flick. Contagious giggler. Loves to lead and keeps us all on task. Confident and courageous. Straight A student. Academic. Athletic. Adaptable.

Izzy

“Sunshine” personified! The perfect “middle” sandwiched in our family. The peace-keeper in our home. She exudes joy, selflessness and is always looking out for others and giving of her best. Master chef aspirer and gymnast wannabe. Freckled-faced, miss-mess, “cupcake” sweetheart!

Evie

The one for whom this blog was named. Our Evangeline Shalom – the life God has used to teach us peace in the storm. Our walking miracle! Strong survivor of heart surgery and living testimony of Gods faithfulness. Loves order and routine. Deep thinker. Beautiful dreamer. Brave. Blessed.

Gigi

The bookend to our family (or so we thought for 5 years). Blue-eyed-babe. Spunky and slightly spoiled. Doted on by all. Curly-topped, dancing-diva, child-celebrity in Thailand. Naptime, M&M’s, books, card games, gum and dresses that “twirl” are a few of her favorite things. Super proud to finally be a big sister!

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