Life

  • Glitter For Baby Girl

    This Saturday I have the joy and privilege of throwing a baby shower for our dear friend, Dana.  She’s having a baby girl in about a month {eeeeeek!} and we are beyond excited for both her and her husband {they’re both in for a life changer!!}  When they first told us they were pregnant –…

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    Shamrocks And Leprechauns

    I meant to post this last night, when it was actually St. Patrick’s day, but alas, my child(ren) had other plans for me 🙂 Like many places, Saturday was our St. Patrick’s {St. Pat’s} festival in downtown Columbia.  Well, the 5 Points area.  Andrew and I closely watched the weather Thursday and Friday, and had…

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    Eliza Jane’s Baptism

    Yesterday our sweet baby girl was baptized at our church. Both sets of grandparents were there, along with our adopted grandparents {we adopted them….}, Andrew’s sister, our sweet across-the-street neighbors and precious friends, DJ and Dana.  I am so thankful for all of these wonderful people, who love us and our babies. The baptism itself was event-less….which…

  • Change

    I don’t do well with change.  Any change.  Even though I know that “the only thing that never changes is that everything changes.” – Louis L’Amour Go ahead, ponder that on a Friday night. Nevermind. Back to change.  I don’t like it.  I want everything to stay the same.  Just as it is.  I don’t want…

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    A Place At The Table

    Reynolds is as good as an adult now.  He’s got his own place at the table. I was debating this tonight…but then I just did it. I pulled down the gift we’d received from my old boss {she’s since retired 🙁 }…a Safety 1st sit n go booster seat:   I pulled it out of the…

  • Paper and Crayons

    I’m a card person.  A paper person maybe.  I love stationery and pretty things on which to write notes, messages and anything else.  I’m not entirely sure where this love comes from, but as a child my grandparents sent me cards for special occasions and when I was in college I would receive sweet notes…