Happy birthday, Dada/Gen-Daddy!

Happy birthday to Gen-Daddy, who's enjoying a much deserved trip to the beach for his birthday. We love you so and can't wait to celebrate with you next weekend!

From Andrew - He says this is what he'd do to you if you were here.




And from Ian, who loves you soooooo much and can't wait to eat cake with you!

Happy birthday, Dada/Gen-Daddy!

Happy birthday to Gen-Daddy, who's enjoying a much deserved trip to the beach for his birthday. We love you so and can't wait to celebrate with you next weekend!

From Andrew - He says this is what he'd do to you if you were here.




And from Ian, who loves you soooooo much and can't wait to eat cake with you!

Waylon Robert Carr

Waylon was baptized this past Sunday, giving us all the chance to pause and reflect and celebrate this precious little guy and his treasured presence in our lives.

Such a special time. Such a special day. Such a special boy!

Waylon Robert Carr

Waylon was baptized this past Sunday, giving us all the chance to pause and reflect and celebrate this precious little guy and his treasured presence in our lives.

Such a special time. Such a special day. Such a special boy!

Lovely love

Saturday night, my parents hosted an engagement party for my beautiful cousin, Corinne, and her groom, Matt, at their home on Bishop's Lake. Momma worked herself to the bone getting ready and the house looked beautiful. As usual, no detail was left overlooked.

Torches were lit. Guests arrived. The bride and groom glowed. We all ate and drank and visited and laughed...it was a wonderful party.

We can't wait to celebrate together in August!

Lovely love

Saturday night, my parents hosted an engagement party for my beautiful cousin, Corinne, and her groom, Matt, at their home on Bishop's Lake. Momma worked herself to the bone getting ready and the house looked beautiful. As usual, no detail was left overlooked.

Torches were lit. Guests arrived. The bride and groom glowed. We all ate and drank and visited and laughed...it was a wonderful party.

We can't wait to celebrate together in August!

Thank you. Thank you. And thank you, again.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, God.

For family.
For the incredible blessing that is four living parents and one living grandparent.

For celebrations that bring us together.
For occasions that make us pause.

Reflect. Regroup. Reconnect. Renew. Rejoice.

For health and healing.

For weddings and love and the coming together of families and lives. For happiness and joy and the hope of a new future together.

For baptisms. For sacred spaces and words and music.

For Waylon Robert. Who has brought such precious joy to our family. Whose smiles and giggles and love have transformed our lives forever. We can't wait to watch him grow!

For Ian Arnold. Who loves singing and using the 'singing book' at church and lifting his voice to the heavens. Who watches and observes with such clarity, such wonder, such curiosity, such interest. Who speaks with such insight, such tenderness, and such beautiful perspective. He who humbles us all with his love, his intelligence, his heart.

For Andrew Moreland. Who attacks life with his vigor and vitality, with his curiosity, humor, mischief, aggressive kisses and most tender of hugs. Whose golden curls and jutted chin offer such treasured images of him, and this time in his life. Who sings and dances, bobs and twists, and shakes his head whenever any music comes on, and who sucks every single morsel of joy out of life.

For James William. Who leads and stands beside and behind and together with me as we try to navigate this world of parenting. Of family. Of life and living. Of love.

For the laughter that rings throughout these walls, and resonates in our bodies, our spirits, our souls.

For the big and small ways that each day is marked by the fire and blessings of God - by His passion and grace and presence and light - as we try to remember to breathe and live, learn and listen, and love, love, love one another.

For family, both blood and not, both near and far, who gather in person and in spirit to lift one another, to support and celebrate the joys of this life, to mark the milestones with laughter and love, un-imagined generosity and joy.

We are blessed beyond measure.

Thankful beyond measure.

Humbled by God's many blessings and beautiful gifts.

Thank you, thank you, thank you God.

Thank you. Thank you. And thank you, again.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, God.

For family.
For the incredible blessing that is four living parents and one living grandparent.

For celebrations that bring us together.
For occasions that make us pause.

Reflect. Regroup. Reconnect. Renew. Rejoice.

For health and healing.

For weddings and love and the coming together of families and lives. For happiness and joy and the hope of a new future together.

For baptisms. For sacred spaces and words and music.

For Waylon Robert. Who has brought such precious joy to our family. Whose smiles and giggles and love have transformed our lives forever. We can't wait to watch him grow!

For Ian Arnold. Who loves singing and using the 'singing book' at church and lifting his voice to the heavens. Who watches and observes with such clarity, such wonder, such curiosity, such interest. Who speaks with such insight, such tenderness, and such beautiful perspective. He who humbles us all with his love, his intelligence, his heart.

For Andrew Moreland. Who attacks life with his vigor and vitality, with his curiosity, humor, mischief, aggressive kisses and most tender of hugs. Whose golden curls and jutted chin offer such treasured images of him, and this time in his life. Who sings and dances, bobs and twists, and shakes his head whenever any music comes on, and who sucks every single morsel of joy out of life.

For James William. Who leads and stands beside and behind and together with me as we try to navigate this world of parenting. Of family. Of life and living. Of love.

For the laughter that rings throughout these walls, and resonates in our bodies, our spirits, our souls.

For the big and small ways that each day is marked by the fire and blessings of God - by His passion and grace and presence and light - as we try to remember to breathe and live, learn and listen, and love, love, love one another.

For family, both blood and not, both near and far, who gather in person and in spirit to lift one another, to support and celebrate the joys of this life, to mark the milestones with laughter and love, un-imagined generosity and joy.

We are blessed beyond measure.

Thankful beyond measure.

Humbled by God's many blessings and beautiful gifts.

Thank you, thank you, thank you God.

Dada in the house!

Granddaddy came to Decatur last weekend to check on the progress of the house and have dinner with us. The boys loved showing him around their favorite corners and hollering at him through the walls.

Andrew, especially, enjoyed coloring with Dada at dinner - he got so giddy when Dada would color and would giggle with such innocent glee. So precious to watch.

Dada in the house!

Granddaddy came to Decatur last weekend to check on the progress of the house and have dinner with us. The boys loved showing him around their favorite corners and hollering at him through the walls.

Andrew, especially, enjoyed coloring with Dada at dinner - he got so giddy when Dada would color and would giggle with such innocent glee. So precious to watch.

Sunday Funday, Part I

We headed up to my parent's house on Sunday, ate some delicious barbeque, and went for a swim in the almost-warm-enough lake. Such fun to go swimming together - looking forward to a summer full of fun!

Sunday Funday, Part I

We headed up to my parent's house on Sunday, ate some delicious barbeque, and went for a swim in the almost-warm-enough lake. Such fun to go swimming together - looking forward to a summer full of fun!

Of late

My head is spinning with new news, appliance selections, house decisions, schedules and babysitters, upcoming celebrations, and more.

We're having a rich and full summer...and it's only June 2!

The other day, my Momma came over to see the boys and have a visit. We snapped a few pictures while she was here...and snapped a few more after she left.

Of late

My head is spinning with new news, appliance selections, house decisions, schedules and babysitters, upcoming celebrations, and more.

We're having a rich and full summer...and it's only June 2!

The other day, my Momma came over to see the boys and have a visit. We snapped a few pictures while she was here...and snapped a few more after she left.

Blessed visit

Caroline (and Waylon) volunteered a shift at church last week and we stopped by after celebrating Ian's last day of school (what a year!) to see them both.

Fun times!

Blessed visit

Caroline (and Waylon) volunteered a shift at church last week and we stopped by after celebrating Ian's last day of school (what a year!) to see them both.

Fun times!