Day one of summer break. I’m using this week to Day one of summer break. I’m using this week to ease into our summer routine. Everyone gets to choose when they do their summer reading and their chores. As long as it’s done by the end of the day it’s all good. As for me, I’m working this morning and it looks like our afternoon plans of swimming may not happen with this rain.
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How do you start your summer?  Low and slow or fast and furious?  I’ll pick a winner from the comments for a surprise gift. 
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#swimmingfun #swimday #swimming_pool #summersports #swimforlife #swimtrunks #swim #swimming #swimmingtime #pool #swimmingpooltime #kids #kidscrafts #summersoff #epicadventures #almostbacktoschool #summersofficialpage #outsideisbetter #summeradventure #changeofscenery #freshairandfreedom #familyfuntime #memorymaking #summerbreak #summervibes #longweekend #bringonsummer #funinthesun
First day, last day. One my simple joys in May is First day, last day. One my simple joys in May is seeing how everyone’s kids have changed in the last year. This year I see the biggest change in Peyton from first day to last day!!
On Wednesday’s we wear pink! Last night @blaums On Wednesday’s we wear pink!  Last night @blaumshavemorefun and I went to see Mean Girls at the Saenger Theater. Dinner at Domenica and  French 75’s at The Sazerac…. It was so fetch. Thank you again to @broadwayneworleans for bringing all of these amazing shows to the city!  Can’t wait for next season!! 
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#broadwayinneworleans #meangirls #saengertheatre #meangirlsbroadway #theaternight #girlsnight #onwednesdayswewearpink #youcantsitwithus
4.5 days left of school until we are in our #summe 4.5 days left of school until we are in our #summerofyes. We’ve added a few new things to our summer schedule like me trying a three day work week, art and sports camps, homeschool summer curriculum (more on that later) and season passes to the water park. Summer has become one of my favorite seasons with the kids even though it can be hot and miserable. What are your plans for summer? 
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Swimmie is @target. Coverup is @biglove_fonda. Tan is @planetbeach_mandeville. 
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#brightswimwear #swimsuitshoot #newbikinis #poolfloats #onepieceswimwear #newbikini #swimwear #outfitinspiration #styleoftheday #fashionpost #beachfashion #twopiece #bathingsuits #bikinioftheday #lifeisbetterinabikini #bikini #swimsuit #plussizeswim #boldcurvyfashionista #embracemycurves #plussizeswimsuits #swimsuitsforall #plussizebikini #curvygirlstyle #embraceyourcurves #celebratemycurves #plussizeswimwear
This suit 😍. Y’all know I love a pattern and This suit 😍. Y’all know I love a pattern and this three piece set is just perfect. The skirt is swimmable or you can remove it because it is separate from the bottoms. Liked on @shop.ltk. 
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PS my summer glow is courtesy of @planetbeach_mandeville. 
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#brightswimwear #swimsuitshoot #newbikinis #poolfloats #onepieceswimwear #newbikini #swimwear #outfitinspiration #styleoftheday #fashionpost #beachfashion #twopiece #bathingsuits #bikinioftheday #lifeisbetterinabikini #bikini #swimsuit #plussizeswim #boldcurvyfashionista #embracemycurves #plussizeswimsuits #swimsuitsforall #plussizebikini #curvygirlstyle #embraceyourcurves #celebratemycurves #plussizeswimwear
@walmart has some great summer finds! I rounded u @walmart has some great summer finds!  I rounded up a few of my favorites on @shop.ltk. Make sure you are following me in their app. 
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You can have a nice day or you can have family pic You can have a nice day or you can have family pictures. 
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#mothersday #family #mom #momlife #familypics #mandeville #mandevilleblogger #louisiananorthshore #northshore #familypictures #familyphotography #lifewithboys
Mother’s Day can be complicated. I’ve spoken m Mother’s Day can be complicated. I’ve spoken many times about my own relationship with the holiday. For a lot of women this day is hard. I want you to know that I see you and I am holding space for you… if you have a child in foster care, if you placed your baby for adoption, if you are trying to have a baby, if you have lost a baby or child, foster parents, if you are waiting to adopt.  Please know that today you are in my heart. XO. 
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#mothersday #fostercare #adoption #infantloss #childloss
What are your Mother’s Day plans this weekend? What are your Mother’s Day plans this weekend?  Justin asked me what I wanted to do and I said two things. First, I don’t want to make any decisions and second, I want a nice picture where everyone is smiling. LOL to the second one. So tell me your perfect Mother’s Day below. 
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#welovestyle #runwaylook #fashionbloggerlife #fashionmusthave #womensfashionblog #styleandcurve #fashionplus #plussizebloggersunite #fashionforallsizes #plussizeblogger #plussizefashion #plussizegirls #curvesarebeautiful #plussizebloggers #fashionista #plusclothing #boldcurvyfashionista #curvyfashionstyle #curvestyle #plussizeinfluencer #curvygirlfashion #curvyfashion #curvyfashionista #curvychic #fashioncurvy #boldandcurvy #fashionblogger #ootd #womensstyle #personalstyle
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Adoption & Foster Care · July 9, 2017

To Paxton on His Fourth Birthday

Dear Paxton:

Birthday’s are a special time in our family as you know.  It’s a time for celebration, but it is also a time for reflecting.   It’s hard to think about the fact that the day you were born we didn’t even know you existed.  You were a dream born into our hearts but you wouldn’t be a reality for several days to come.

On your birthday my thoughts always turn to what if I had never met you?  Seen your smile.  Known your voice.   Your sweet hugs.  The way you wake up and tell me that you dreamed about how you love me so so so much.  What if we hadn’t become a family.  The truth is I can’t and don’t want to imagine my life without you in it.

We were destined to be a family though.  It was always in the plans.  Our souls were joined earlier than I even knew.  You were the desire of our heart.  The dream God planted in us revealed.  I loved you from the moment I heard about you.  I knew I was meant to be your mother from the start.

We always say isn’t it amazing that in this big big big world we found each other.  We became a family.  It was always meant to be.

Paxton you are spunky and fun and daily you give me a run for my money with your one thousand questions.  Watching you change from a baby into a little boy has been exciting and challenging and the best experience of my life.  You make friends easily, put people at ease and you are kind.  To me nothing else would really matter but you are also smart and witty and observant.  You get excited easily and run from one thing to the next but your soul and your thoughts are deep.

I see so much of us in you but I also see your birth mom too.  It’s a beautiful experience to know that so much of her personality is in you as she was such an amazing person.  I know she is so proud of the person you are becoming.

You have made me view race through new eyes.  I am experiencing your growing curiosity about being different but also learning how special you are.  You never cease to amaze me about your ability to come up with important questions but also accepting that I don’t always have the answers you are looking for.  Together we are learning how to be a multicultural family.  You help me to open my heart to new thoughts and ideas.

I want to shelter your sweet spirit from hurt and rejection that I know is inevitable but together we will face whatever challenges come our way.  You are strong and you make me stronger.  You make me want to fight for what is right and for a better way.  You make me want to have a voice for those that don’t or can’t.  At the end of my life I hope I can look back and see that people knew where I stood when it mattered and that it was because of you and your brothers.

You were a hope.  A wish.  A dream.  In a time when we thought our dreams were dead you made them a reality.  We will be forever grateful to you and how lucky we were to be chosen to be your parents.  It wasn’t by accident I can assure you of that.  It was by a great design bigger than us.  We love you so and can’t wait to see that the next year brings.

Love, Momma

 

In: Adoption & Foster Care · Tagged: Adoption, family, love, love makes a family, paxton king, paxton morgan king

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  1. Nick Cascio says

    July 9, 2017 at 12:44 pm

    Great post! Happy bday lil guy!

    Reply
  2. Paulette says

    July 9, 2017 at 2:57 pm

    Happy Birthday to Pax!! What a special gift to all who know him. It doesn’t take very long to figure that out!!?

    Reply

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Day one of summer break. I’m using this week to Day one of summer break. I’m using this week to ease into our summer routine. Everyone gets to choose when they do their summer reading and their chores. As long as it’s done by the end of the day it’s all good. As for me, I’m working this morning and it looks like our afternoon plans of swimming may not happen with this rain.
.
.
How do you start your summer?  Low and slow or fast and furious?  I’ll pick a winner from the comments for a surprise gift. 
.
.

#swimmingfun #swimday #swimming_pool #summersports #swimforlife #swimtrunks #swim #swimming #swimmingtime #pool #swimmingpooltime #kids #kidscrafts #summersoff #epicadventures #almostbacktoschool #summersofficialpage #outsideisbetter #summeradventure #changeofscenery #freshairandfreedom #familyfuntime #memorymaking #summerbreak #summervibes #longweekend #bringonsummer #funinthesun
First day, last day. One my simple joys in May is First day, last day. One my simple joys in May is seeing how everyone’s kids have changed in the last year. This year I see the biggest change in Peyton from first day to last day!!
On Wednesday’s we wear pink! Last night @blaums On Wednesday’s we wear pink!  Last night @blaumshavemorefun and I went to see Mean Girls at the Saenger Theater. Dinner at Domenica and  French 75’s at The Sazerac…. It was so fetch. Thank you again to @broadwayneworleans for bringing all of these amazing shows to the city!  Can’t wait for next season!! 
.
.
#broadwayinneworleans #meangirls #saengertheatre #meangirlsbroadway #theaternight #girlsnight #onwednesdayswewearpink #youcantsitwithus
4.5 days left of school until we are in our #summe 4.5 days left of school until we are in our #summerofyes. We’ve added a few new things to our summer schedule like me trying a three day work week, art and sports camps, homeschool summer curriculum (more on that later) and season passes to the water park. Summer has become one of my favorite seasons with the kids even though it can be hot and miserable. What are your plans for summer? 
.
.
Swimmie is @target. Coverup is @biglove_fonda. Tan is @planetbeach_mandeville. 
.
.

#brightswimwear #swimsuitshoot #newbikinis #poolfloats #onepieceswimwear #newbikini #swimwear #outfitinspiration #styleoftheday #fashionpost #beachfashion #twopiece #bathingsuits #bikinioftheday #lifeisbetterinabikini #bikini #swimsuit #plussizeswim #boldcurvyfashionista #embracemycurves #plussizeswimsuits #swimsuitsforall #plussizebikini #curvygirlstyle #embraceyourcurves #celebratemycurves #plussizeswimwear
This suit 😍. Y’all know I love a pattern and This suit 😍. Y’all know I love a pattern and this three piece set is just perfect. The skirt is swimmable or you can remove it because it is separate from the bottoms. Liked on @shop.ltk. 
.
.
PS my summer glow is courtesy of @planetbeach_mandeville. 
.
.

#brightswimwear #swimsuitshoot #newbikinis #poolfloats #onepieceswimwear #newbikini #swimwear #outfitinspiration #styleoftheday #fashionpost #beachfashion #twopiece #bathingsuits #bikinioftheday #lifeisbetterinabikini #bikini #swimsuit #plussizeswim #boldcurvyfashionista #embracemycurves #plussizeswimsuits #swimsuitsforall #plussizebikini #curvygirlstyle #embraceyourcurves #celebratemycurves #plussizeswimwear
@walmart has some great summer finds! I rounded u @walmart has some great summer finds!  I rounded up a few of my favorites on @shop.ltk. Make sure you are following me in their app. 
.
.

#welovestyle #runwaylook #fashionbloggerlife #fashionmusthave #womensfashionblog #styleandcurve #fashionplus #plussizebloggersunite #fashionforallsizes #plussizeblogger #plussizefashion #plussizegirls #curvesarebeautiful #plussizebloggers #fashionista #plusclothing #boldcurvyfashionista #curvyfashionstyle #curvestyle #plussizeinfluencer #curvygirlfashion #curvyfashion #curvyfashionista #curvychic #fashioncurvy #boldandcurvy #fashionblogger #ootd #womensstyle #personalstyle
You can have a nice day or you can have family pic You can have a nice day or you can have family pictures. 
.
.
#mothersday #family #mom #momlife #familypics #mandeville #mandevilleblogger #louisiananorthshore #northshore #familypictures #familyphotography #lifewithboys
Mother’s Day can be complicated. I’ve spoken m Mother’s Day can be complicated. I’ve spoken many times about my own relationship with the holiday. For a lot of women this day is hard. I want you to know that I see you and I am holding space for you… if you have a child in foster care, if you placed your baby for adoption, if you are trying to have a baby, if you have lost a baby or child, foster parents, if you are waiting to adopt.  Please know that today you are in my heart. XO. 
.
.
#mothersday #fostercare #adoption #infantloss #childloss
What are your Mother’s Day plans this weekend? What are your Mother’s Day plans this weekend?  Justin asked me what I wanted to do and I said two things. First, I don’t want to make any decisions and second, I want a nice picture where everyone is smiling. LOL to the second one. So tell me your perfect Mother’s Day below. 
.
.

#welovestyle #runwaylook #fashionbloggerlife #fashionmusthave #womensfashionblog #styleandcurve #fashionplus #plussizebloggersunite #fashionforallsizes #plussizeblogger #plussizefashion #plussizegirls #curvesarebeautiful #plussizebloggers #fashionista #plusclothing #boldcurvyfashionista #curvyfashionstyle #curvestyle #plussizeinfluencer #curvygirlfashion #curvyfashion #curvyfashionista #curvychic #fashioncurvy #boldandcurvy #fashionblogger #ootd #womensstyle #personalstyle
May the 4th be with you. . . #throwback #maythe4t May the 4th be with you.
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