I hear a lot of families or couples talk about how they are a team.  Even my husband and I say something along those lines every now and again.  But this family?  They are truly livin’ the team!  Meet my beautiful friend, Melanie, and her precious family.  I met her at a stage in life when she had three kids under three and five kids total.  Her husband is her biggest supporter (all the heart eyes for how he loves her!) and they truly, honestly, to the very CORE of their being, run their family as a team.  No I’s.

T’s job has him working long hours and traveling for weeks at a time, leaving Melanie and the kids home (in Korea) to handle life.  I can honestly say, I have never met a more chill, patient and REAL mom beside M!  Her kids are so respectful and kind, she is just all quiet and collected and if there were family championships…the would take home the trophy every year!

Their boys even have nicknames like Big Champ!  It truly is #goals to watch them interact and live as a whole, moving and fully operational being.  Along with making sure to have one on one or specail time with each child…

These two fully recognize the importance of staying strong together…and for the family.  They seem to take date nights once a week and their Instagrams will make you barf rainbows of envious joy as you watch them traipse around the city, just enjoying each other’s company!

They are both so strong, so gentle and so loving independently AND together.  They seriously are an amazing team to know!

Melanie is a homeschooling Mama who loves Jesus and wears her heart on her sleeve.  When she says something, she means it.  She loves hard and she lives loyal.  She has been there for me through some stressful situations, she has shared her beautiful life with me over Korean BBQ and she has just listened to me while I word vomit about life and parenting and who even knows what else.

And her people?  There is just such joy among them!  They are a family that TRULY loves, both each other and those around them.  At times when others might cast judgment or be critical, they look for the good!

Can you tell I am just so proud to know them?  That I am so thankful T found me on Instagram and Melanie stalked me on social media so that when we FINALLY met face to face (after months of planning and talking online) it was like I was hugging a long time friend!

Thank you Melanie and family, for trusting me with your friendship and photo session.  Your patience through my move, your love and support the entire time we were in Korea together and your giggles on school days carried me through!  I pray so often for your family, that you will be kept safe in Korea but more importantly….that you will follow us to Europe!  ;P  Thanks for raising amazing human beings, for sharing Jesus with everyone you meet and for loving us despite all of our ridiculousness!  Your team is the VIP and we are so thankful for you!