Mother’s Day weekend

We started out on Saturday morning going to our friend Adele’s 4th birthday party at the park!  It was pretty chilly but the kids weren't’ phased by it and still had so much fun!



After the party, we came back home and spent the day/evening with Meme and Poppy for our Mother’s Day, because they had a plane to catch to Florida in the morning.  LUCKY!  So we just hung out, ordered some BBQ and spent time together, just visiting.

On Sunday, we got ready, tried to get some pictures of me and the girls and some family pictures.  My husband is NOT a photographer.  Not even a little.  However, with a little editing, I did manage to salvage some of them and make them work!  HAHA


And the typical.  Mia and the face and Finley looking at her, highly unamused.




A sweet, candid moment between me and my first born!


Then I asked Ben to step in, and take some pictures of all of us!

My people!!

Another typical. Raw footage!




After that stressful for my type A personality fun little photo shoot, we headed to lunch with Dave’s parents and Aunt Terri and Uncle Charlie at our favorite steak place!


We came home and I got to take! a! NAP!  Yes, nowadays, that is exciting stuff for me!!  And it was between the two perfect little's who gave me a reason to celebrate this day!!


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This day brought LOTS of emotion out of me. 
I was feeling SO thankful for my babies and extremely grateful for my momma (even though she did choose to go to Florida. Ahem.).  At the same time though, I was incredibly sad for my best friend since freshman year of high school, because she just lost her mom in November.  She is an only child and is also expecting their first baby boy, due in June.  My heart broke for her, multiple times through the day.  It always does, but this day in particular, I felt just a smidge of her pain.  It was suffocating.  When I had my girls, my need for my mom went up exponentially.  We got closer.  I can not even begin to imagine what she is going through.  I just wanted to hug her all day.  She has an amazing support system, but NO ONE can fill the place of your momma.  I just pray to Jesus to comfort her during these hard times.  I pray that he carries her through the grieving process and protects her heart as she brings a precious baby boy in this world.  Amanda, just know that I love you so much and will always be here for you, any where, any time.

Today was also my first Mother’s Day being a mommy of two.  I feel so humbled when I look at these precious girls that God has loaned to me.  To raise up in His image, to love Him.  He trusted ME with their little innocent lives.  What a privilege. I couldn’t be more thankful if I tried.  I love them more with every beat of my heart.

I would also like to add that today, makes FOURTEEN years that Dave and I have been together.  We have come a long way together, grown together and been through many ups and downs together.  And there is NO ONE else in this world I would rather go through life with.  I love you so much babe!

Big deals going on around here

This weekend was full of celebrations! Saturday was my 13 year anniversary (not wedding) being with Dave, Sunday was Mother’s Day and Today was dad’s birthday!
Saturday Dave and I took Mia to eat and to the movies to celebrate with us. 

Just playing with my new baby and mothers day present: Nikon D3100!! Thank you Dave and Mia :)

More experimenting.  I’ll get better, it’s just gonna take time.  There is SO much to learn!
My mom worked on Mother’s Day, so we got to spend some time with her Saturday.  It doesn’t matter what day of the year it is, I celebrate my mom every day.  I am so thankful to God every day I get to spend with her.  This life is so short and goes so fast, that I cherish all the time I get to spend with my family.  My mom is my best girlfriend.  I am so grateful to have her as my mom, but even more thankful that Mia gets to have her as a Meme. An amazing one at that!
Sunday we went to church and then went to spend the day with Dave’s mom and Mia’s Nana.  We ordered some food and just hung out!  It was a nice time :)

Me and the girl who made me a mommy.  Love her!

Mia showing her Nana some love :)

We left Mia at Nana and Papaws house while we went to our Secret Church marriage session.  Our church calls it “Marriage Spring Training.”  We get together is small groups, watch a video by David Platt and talk and do a workbook.  We are in a group with couples who have been married for 40+ years and some couples who have been married less than 5 years.  It’s so nice to be able to have mentors that can give good advice, but to also mentor to other couples who haven’t been married for as long as we have.  It was a very great, yet convicting (to me) time and hopefully it will just continue to strengthen our relationship!

Today is my dads birthday!  He worked all day and then came home and we all went to eat at one of our local faves!  Again, I am so thankful to get to spend another birthday with him.  I know he probably has about another 40 years in him, but you never know.  So each day when I get to see and talk to my dad, is a blessing to me.  Some people have lost their dads, some have a strained relationship with their dad and some don’t even know their dad.  But I am fortunate enough to have my dad in my life, who has always been there for me and protected me.  I love my dad more than words could express.  And Mia?  Is CRAZY about that man!

Poppy and Mia!


The Lord has been so SO good to me.
My heart is full.