Three down, forever to go.

“Real love is always fated. It has been arranged before time. It is the most meticulously prepared of coincidences. And fate, of course, is simply a secular term for the will of God, and coincidence for His grace.”

Three years ago today, I walked down an aisle and met my best friend at the end. We had no idea what we were getting into and no idea what the future held, but we loved each other and that was enough. Since then, there has been tears, fights, laughter, inside jokes, three houses, five jobs, and one baby…but the love still remains. It has been a crazy journey, but I wouldn’t dream of journeying with anyone else.

I wish I had our pictures from high school scanned into the computer, but those were before my fancy digital camera(s). These start in 2005 and continue to now.

Our first “this is really for real” date - Hoe Down 2005

 

 

Happy Anniversary, my love. Thank you for helping to make me a better person, Christian, mother, and wife. Can’t wait to see what our life has in store for us.

Our Weekend

On Friday, our little man had his theatrical debut in his school’s end of the year program. They have been working super hard on their songs and the cuteness was top-notch. We were sitting waaaaay in the back and I couldn’t manage a good picture, so this was the best I could come up with. He’s the one in the while in the middle.

 

On Saturday, we headed to Longville and spent the day with (my) Maw Maw and PaPaw, Aunt Peg, Zach, and Colten. I spent almost every weekend of my childhood running around outside and exploring, and I’m so thankful Brayden is also getting these experiences. He walked all over the pasture with PaPaw, petted the horses and cows, swam in the pool, and picked some vegetables out of the garden.

Country life comes with a price…Brayden took a tumble down some concrete steps and now looks pretty pitiful. And yes, he is milking the “bobo’s” for all they are worth.

This evening, I was craving a snowcone so we went and got one…Brayden’s first ever! I got [sugar free] wedding cake for him, because it was clear and didn’t stain (which wound up being a super smart idea…to say it was everywhere would be an understatement). He really enjoyed it and we’ll definitely be enjoying more of these bad boys as the temps continue to rise.

 

Hope everyone had a good weekend!

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Last Saturday, we took Brayden to play Putt Putt for the first time. He hadn’t been feeling well so we thought getting out of the house would be a fun treat and may make him feel a little better. He cooperated for all of five minutes before throwing multiple fits and we just decided to go home. Oh well, it was cute while it lasted! Hopefully we’ll be able to go again soon.

 

Birthday/Mother’s Day Weekend

Sorry if you happened to catch that last post. Our super sweet husband/daddy figured out my blogging woes and downloaded a program called “Windows Live Writer.” Blogging is easy peasy now! I was testing how it worked and was SO glad to see how easy it was!

Anyway, this weekend was full of celebrations! I (Kristen) celebrated my 24th birthday. Fortunately I’m still at an age where I enjoy birthdays. :) We had lots of super yummy cake, fun times with family, and gifts! I finally got Lightroom and have been playing with it all weekend.

 

I’m so thankful for my super sweet little family. They make the days brighter and I definitely don’t deserve this much love/happiness. I know it’s mushy, but it’s ok to feel mushy every now and then. :)

On Sunday, we celebrated Mother’s Day with all of the fabulous mothers in our lives. Jason and I were both blessed with amazing mothers (and grandmas/aunts).  I’m especially thankful for the examples they’ve given me as a mother. Their love and support mean the world to me. We could never give back all what they’ve given us.

    

And this little boy? Words can’t even express how thankful I am God entrusted me with his little life. He’s the funniest, sweetest, and most lovable little man in the world. He definitely has his defiant moments, but he inspires me and teaches me every day. Sometimes I pinch myself because I can’t believe he’s ours. I strive everyday to be the mother he deserves.

Hope everyone had a Happy Mother’s Day!