Thanksgiving Night

Tracy / December 2, 2013

…and when we decorate tree #1! Paul was scheduled to leave town on Friday so after our extended family had gone, we pulled out our tree and started decorating. This is our family room tree…it’s covered in ornaments that have been given or made by the children. This year, we added some of my Mama’s ornaments. There were tears and…

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Apartment Kitchen and Laundry Shelves

Tracy / November 30, 2013

These were actually taken a few weeks back. This house had an addition added at some point making it a duplex for the previous owner’s mother. When we moved in, we knew we would need this extra space for our family so the decision was made to remove some walls to create more flow through both sides of the house.…

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Our Nephews….

Tracy / November 30, 2013

I asked my brother-in-law if Courtney might photograph our nephews on Thanksgiving. She has been spreading her photography wings a bit recently. A few Saturdays ago, she spent the majority of the day at a local garden photographing Sav-A-Life babies with their mothers and siblings. She hopes to actually begin booking photo sessions in 2014. I’m so proud of her…and…

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Thanksgiving 2013

Tracy / November 30, 2013

This has been a different year for me. Honestly, I have been dreading the holidays. Just facing these moments without Mama here, without even being able to pick up the phone and hear her on the other end has seemed like a lot. God is faithful, as always. He is the “lifter of my head”. Psalm 3:3-5 “But you, Lord,…

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Posting Pictures Today

Tracy / November 30, 2013

It seems like weeks since I’ve been able to post regularly. Construction, holidays, etc., etc. …they all take time which leaves little for posting here. In any case, today I’m going to try to post pictures! Now you will also be able to share in our work (which isn’t really feeling like progress right now…more like making a huge mess!).…

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Updates

Tracy / November 21, 2013

There are many things on my mind tonight. I don’t have a lot of time for a big update, but there are some things I wanted to share. First, the Lord has answered a HUGE prayer for Paul and I this week. We have had a lingering stressful situation that the Lord resolved in the most unexpected way. I have…

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Baby #13 Ultrasound

Tracy / November 21, 2013

My doctor appointment this week revealed- It’s a BOY! This will bring our family to 8 amazing sons and 5 precious daughters. This little guy still doesn’t have a name. Paul and I are praying. I grow more and more excited as I feel him squirming inside of me. I pray the Lord will bless me with a good pregnancy…

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Sleeping Little Man

Tracy / November 15, 2013

Sometimes I look over at one of my children and my heart just seems to melt. This photo was taken a couple of weeks ago. My little one was not feeling well and I decided to lay him next to me. It took a while for me to realize he didn’t want to sleep next to me, he wanted to…

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South Carolina

Tracy / November 15, 2013

Every now and again, we have the opportunity to travel with Paul as he works. It was my turn a couple of weeks back. He was working South Carolina football and it was my turn. 😀 We don’t usually have a car while he’s working, so we hope there are places of interest within walking distance. Columbia, SC is a…

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The Appraisal

Tracy / November 6, 2013

I’m always amazed how the Lord works in our lives. This past year, my husband has planned and managed multiple huge home renovations. Normally, he will plan to do some upgrades here and there, but it is never like it has been this year. We knew when we moved in, this home was a great size for our family, but…

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