Not only was this past Sunday Mother’s Day, but it was also the day we dedicated Emmaline at church. Emmaline already belongs to God, so intentionally dedicating her back to Him was our genuine pleasure. You may remember that we dedicated Rylie when she was a month old, so we decided we wanted to do […]
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easter 2018
Easter weekend was full of new traditions, family, laughter, and rest! Let’s start with Good Friday (3.30.18) – I had the day off work, which was awesome! I’ve never worked for a company who gave us that day off so it was refreshing to have that extra day to relax and get ready for […]
thankful thursday #13
My company has given us Friday –> Good Friday off of work, so it’s only a 4 day work week – so you’d think time would be flying… it’s not. As we’re anxiously awaiting baby #2’s arrival, I think the days haven been purposefully going by slowly which is a bummer haha. But quite […]
thankful thursday #9
Baby Sprinkle (shower), an engagement in the family, ice cream craving fulfilled!? Talk about a week 😉 Don’t let the list fool you though, I had a couple rough days this week too where I wasn’t focusing on my blessings, but on my struggles. But after a good talk with my best friend and […]
thanksgiving 2017
Thanksgiving (11.23.17) this year was probably my favorite Thanksgiving to date. I slept in (only by 30 minutes, but it was nice to not feel rushed to get ready), got Rylie when she woke up and made her breakfast, and helped Michelle make breakfast for the tribe (her famous sticky buns ❤ ). I came […]
beeswax park with the tribe
Over the weekend, the tribe decided to spend SATURDAY (8.5.17) at the lake. After a small breakfast, we packed our gear and headed out. Rylie loved the water (of course), and even though she spent some time in her floater, she really enjoyed us taking her out and free-roaming the lake. We ate some lunch […]
my 1st official mother’s day
Although I do consider last Mother’s Day to be my first, this Mother’s Day also counts as a 1st since I’ve actually birthed and taken care of a human. 😛 I’d go through labor all over again to have you Rylie love. You make me smile, laugh, & cry (happy tears). God told me while I […]
amberlyn’s highlands college graduation
On SATURDAY (5.13.17), Amberlyn had her commencement for completing her two year journey with Highlands College. The ceremony was almost 2 hours long, and Rylie did an amazing job throughout the whole thing. No fussing, crying, or anything – just a little talking to the family sitting behind us and grabbing her teething toy and […]
highlands college 10k
SATURDAY (4.29.17), we woke up early and headed to the Highlands College 10k. It was a requirement for school, and we were ready… well… Michelle was ready. She had been faithfully training for months. Running every other day and eating properly to keep herself in good shape. Aaron is the kind of guy who can […]
a long weekend visit
My mom got to come down for a 5 day stay. She flew in to the Birmingham airport on THURSDAY (3.2.17) and stayed until TUESDAY (2.7.17). It was fun to see her interact with Rylie now that she was more responsive and playful. It was a busy 5 days, that’s for sure. We ended up […]