6 years down...

6 years ago, today, we did this...

 

 

 January 23, 2009 was one of the best days of my life. I remember being on cloud 9 and so happy to be starting a new chapter in my life with him. We were friends for 2 years and then dated for 6 years before we were married. I feel like we've been together forever, but sometimes I feel like it was just yesterday. 6 years of marriage today is like an anomaly so I'm happy to say that if I had to go back and do it over again, I would most definitely pick him.   

 

Marriage is hard. Marriage with children is harder. Love and commitment are things we have to chose daily in order to keep this marriage strong. I'm so lucky to have married a good man who works tirelessly for his family and is a great father to his children. I remember in our marriage retreat, a few weekends before we were married, I was asked what quality it was about him that first attracted me to him. What I said that day is so true, and is still true 6 years later...he has a good heart. Cliché or not, he is my best friend, he can always make me laugh, and he knows me so very well. It's easy to go through life with someone like him by my side. My prayer is that we are blessed with many, many more years together. One of the best decisions I ever made was marrying him.

 

Happy Anniversary, Craig! I love you!

2015

 

 

I've never spent much time or effort into thinking about a new year, but I think I'm becoming more reflective the older I get. I'm not one to make resolutions so I think this year I'm going to make some goals (monthly and yearly) and try to be successful in reaching most of those.

 

I'm naturally a planner so I'm going to take those skills and map out the year both for myself and my family. The disadvantage of being a planner by nature is that I often get caught up in "my plan." If it doesn't work out the way I planned it, then I'm frustrated/aggravated, etc. I'm going to try really hard to create a baseline for the year but remember that things always come up and plans change. I should know by now that some of the best things in life that have happened to me have been God's doing and not my own. I would have never "planned" for things to work out the way they did, but I'm so glad his plans for my life are better than my own.

 

I hope 2015 brings wonderful memories and experiences, lots of happiness, and a healthy year for my family. Those are the things I'm most grateful for when I look back on 2014.

 

Cheers to a new year and a fresh outlook! Until next time...

Merry Christmas!

 

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

Wishing you Christ's love, joy, and peace this season and always!

 

 

Christmas cheer is welcomed here!

We have been really busy since Thanksgiving. I really try to cram as much as possible into the 4 short weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's my favorite time of the year!

 

We began with a bang...meeting the big guy in the red suit! The neighborhood right near ours hosts many fun activities throughout the year. Every year, they host a country Christmas and invite Santa to come! Last year, Lily didn't want to go near him and Camille wanted me in the picture. This year, I think we succeeded! 

 

 

 
 
 Then we decorated the house with twinkling lights...

 

 

We made gingerbread houses and watched Christmas movies...

 

 

Our annual trip to Acadian Village did not disappoint. Thousands of lights, Christmas music, funnel cakes, hot chocolate and carousel rides!

 

We spent last night baking cookies for Santa and drinking Grinch punch!

 

 

 

We've been busy making memories!

 

 

 

 


 

Family Pictures 2014

Boy, time is flying! We made it through Thanksgiving, and we are savoring every minute of this holiday season. We've been building gingerbread houses, watching Home Alone and Christmas Vacation on repeat, and keeping up with that silly elf! 

In November, we took family pictures. Christmas cards have gone out in the mail so I'm sharing a few photos on the blog. I was so happy with them this year. The girls did great, the weather was great, and Marley (our boxer), cooperated too! I'm not normally an "include your pet in the family pictures" kinda person, but Marley will be 8 years old this month and her age is finally catching up with her. I'm not sure if she's going to make it into another family picture so I wanted to include her in these. She was my first "baby" and has been an excellent big sister to Lily & Camille. I want my girls to remember her because she's a big part of our lives on a daily basis.

 

 



I have plans for a holiday post soon! I want to share all the fun things we've been doing from Thanksgiving to now! Until then...



Happy Birthday Camille!

On, November 18th, 2010, Camille Frances entered this world and made me a mom for the second time. I'll admit, I was so nervous because I had a 17 month old at home, and I wondered how we were going to survive. Fast forward 4 years and we are surviving and thriving.

 

She is the wittiest and funniest person I know. She is my own little dose of medicine...just what I need to put a smile on my face and make me laugh. She brings so much JOY to our family. We'd be lost without her. I'm so glad God's plan for our lives are far greater than our own. 

 

Happy 4th Birthday Camille! I love, love, love you, and I'm so grateful you are mine!

October, where did you go?

It's been a while! I've been busy with no time to post. Let's catch up!

 

A few weekends back, I took off a few days from work for Lily's fall break from school, to celebrate my 30th birthday, and just to get away and recharge my batteries! We started the vacation on the perfect note...perfect weather, donuts, and coffee!

No filter on these pictures...the weather was that good!

 

I even got them to cooperate in a quick photo shoot while we were in Sugar Mill Pond! Didn't last too long...check out Camille's expression!  

 

 

 

I sadly have no pictures of my 30th birthday weekend. That might have been on purpose ;).  I promise it was filled with good stuff...a Better than Ezra concert, New Orleans Saints game, family, and good food! Just take my word for it. I'm not too happy to be putting a 3 in front of my age, but I am thankful for the last 30 years I've been blessed with. Keeping it in perspective.

 

 

Halloween was next!

Can you guess what my girls dressed as? I'll give you one guess and I bet you'll get it...

 

Elsa and Anna, of course! If you're not familiar with the movie Frozen, I don't know what rock you've been hiding under the last year!?! I guess we need to #letitgo!

 

Finishing off the post with one last picture of some of the cousins trick or treating together!

 

Until next time...