Travel Day

It was a dreary day to be traveling, all wet and cold with the long windy arms of Hurricane Sandy reaching even out here.

These two in the van bundled up and made the chilly trek back home. 

And they found as they drove on that warmth could be found here. 

Their Heavenly Father had so richly blessed them in the simple ways. The ways of having memories made, family welcoming and the love they were able to share together. 

He was watching over and caring for them greatly. 

And they saw His love in the sunset shining bold underneath the stormy canopy.

How beautiful to be a part, just a small part of all this. 

Youngest Three

If you took sweetness, drop-dead gorgeousness, incredible comedic timing, amazing intellectuality with a very heavy dose of Bailey stubbornness you'd know a bit of what these girls are all about. 

I love them so much. 

And to me they'll always be 'the little girls'....no matter how much they grow up ;) 

A Slight Change of The Original Plan

So far our time in Tennessee has been so sweet and beautiful. 

Drinking too much coffee, making sticky-warm-s'more memories around a campfire and snuggling up close for a chilly truck ride up into the mountains has all been so very good. 

And last night I was preparing myself to leave these crazy loves of mine here when my sweet husband suggested that me and the Dane stay behind for a few days (and that he would be back to pick us up on Saturday.) 

Oh! 

I didn't have to say good-bye....at least not yet. And that's the sweetest of all. More time with my herd? Yes please!

Of course, now I feel a bit torn. Half of me isn't here and I do feel a bit odd without him to share in all this with me. But he will be back soon and we're old pros at the whole long-distance thing.

But please hurry back, love, OK? I miss you lots and lots. 

To The Circus!

In a few hours, we'll be out the door and on the road to TN! We're so excited and looking forward to much needed time with family that just doesn't live close enough. And yes, we're taking Sadie, even if we had to take out the back seat to fit her in the van ;) 

See you soon Dad, Mom, Paul, Deb, Melissa, Jason, Nathan, Christi, Emily and Amy Jo :)

Bring on the insanity!  

Ps.

Just to give you an idea of how crazy it can get when we're all at Mom and Dad's together, here's a list of the pets that will be there:

• Our Great Dane pup
• Mom's Golden Retriever plus her two European White Retriever pups (make that three 'cause she's getting a new pup this week) 
• Melissa and Jason's European White Retriever (also a puppy) 
• Emily and Amy's cats
• And last but not least, Christi's Miniature Doberman Pinscher.

You could say that we love our animals :) 

My Husband Is Talented....No Really

Jonathan did a huge favor for me a few weeks back and took an afternoon to do a bridal shoot of me. Just look at his talented photography....just look at it! He really has amazing skill.

 

His favorite....I wonder if that snowboard has anything to do with it? ;)