Some of the first pictures I ever saw of Riley were with his Grandma Wendy. She had taken him to see the goats next to her home. They were laughing and smiling and so very happy. A few months after we met, I invited Grandma Wendy and Riley's great aunt (Tia) to The...
Family
The heart of the home
Father Brian looked right at us and said "Mothers are the heart of the home." I tried my hardest not to burst into tears. So many thoughts raced through my head. The heart. The center. The life giving rhythm. I immediately thought of a dear friend who has stepped down...
Mary Alice in her Baptism Dress | Just Pictures
The Baptism Dress
A dear friend that I sing with pulled me aside one day. She told me that she had lived next to a French gentleman that never had children. He had given her this gown to use for her children someday. Well, this dear friend was not able to have children. She has become...
Two Months – Mary Alice
This beautiful girl turned two months on the 10th. I am so in love. She is smiling and laughing. She is such an easy baby. She slept from 10:30 until 7:00am on her two month birthday! Of course, I woke up at 4:00am to check on her. She is a rock star. This morning,...
Ten on Ten :: June 2015
Linking up with the beautiful Rebekah Gough to simply remember to document life each month (Ten pictures on the 10th of the month). This month I didn't quite get 10 and somehow I didn't get any pictures of Nate. Next month I'll try again! Thank you, Rebekah, for this...
The Welcome Banner
I want to remember. I know this banner will be taken down eventually, but I want to remember the sweetness and tenderness that Julia, Nate, Riley, and Mom poured into welcoming us home. The quote by Mother Teresa: "How can there be too many children? That is like...
My Marys
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. -Â Proverbs 16:24 In March, when I shared with mom that I was having a hard time, she gave me the best birthday present of all. She flew in and she stayed. She stayed through temper tantrums,...
Riley and the Garden
This spring, Riley was in charge of watering the garden. With Mary Alice's arrival I wasn't too concerned about the plants living or dying. I was hopeful, but I was OK either way. Well, Riley did an amazing job! The plants are not only living, they are thriving! I...
Beautiful weather and company
The past week was filled with beautiful weather and company! Brian's sister and brother-in-law were here from Canada! I met my precious 8 month old niece, Lily. It was so wonderful to finally get to meet her. They also have a little boy who is 2. James and Riley had a...