Nearly a dozen years ago, David and I took our young family of six daughters and one son to idyllic Eleuthera for a family vacation. David had heard of the famed pink sandy beaches and we desperately needed a quiet family get-away (translation— no cell service) so we … [Read more...]
Welcome!
If you've just found our family blog due to the DailyMail UK post, then I'm so glad to have you here! Welcome! Wish we could sit down for a spell-- I'd love to have a nice cup of coffee with you! Yes, it's true. I have 16 kids. And sure. Maybe I am a little … [Read more...]
The Best Lesson from the #Olympics
Our family is just a little bit athletic. Crazy competitive. So when little baby Vaughn does an Olympic judicial salute after finishing his pb&j, or stands on the back of the couch in a perfect figure skating finishing pose, you can bet we've been watching … [Read more...]
What will YOU do?
I've been so heartbroken for the parents of Marjorie Stoneman Douglas who have lost a child. The photos of the victims, the grieving parents, the teens traumatized by the shooting. To think that 34 parents have to bury their child. Siblings left to wander through life … [Read more...]
On Becoming #GoldStarStrong
Parenting isn't easy. I don't care if you have one kid or twenty...It really only takes one child to humble a person and make them need a Savior and an inspiration. Obviously, parenting 16 children has it's own unique challenges. There have been times over the last … [Read more...]
Holding On For Dear Life
Kemper's been working hard this summer to get her foot hold in the triathlon world. She's been training with a team on the west coast of Florida, traveling with an incredible family across the country to different races, and doing very well on her … [Read more...]
Happy Double Digits Shep!
Shepherd hit double digits yesterday...and I can hardly believe it has been a decade since he came into our lives. Handsome, HUGE (off the charts size-wise), and incredibly intelligent...he is a blessing in every way. A few weeks before he was born, the adoption … [Read more...]
Just Get Your Butt To Church
I get it. Life can be crazy. There's work. School. Sports. A day off for goodness sake. There are a million things competing for our time. And then there's the sucker punches of life. The things that happen and our heart, our hopes or dreams, our … [Read more...]
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