Moments of my Months…
As I write this, snow is falling outside and everything looks like bright white! Glittering wetness washing my soul. My heart has been super heavy this year. Feeling extremely uncreative, and feeling off a few steps from the synchronization of existence. Winter seems to always do this to me. Every New Year I feel a bit saddened by the year ending and a new one beginning. With... Read More
Christmas in the Carolinas…
This blog is probably a little bit late, but I really wanted to blog this even just for myself. Brandon and I spent our first Christmas alone this year. (Which will probably be our first and last) We were so excited to decorate our home. The Sunday after Thanksgiving we put up a real tree and I decorated my tree with small little birds from Hobby Lobby & Pottery Barn. While... Read More
SNOW! SNOW! SNOW!
Christmas is next week! Oh my, I can't believe it. These last few weeks have been so, so busy. I don't think I've ever been this busy over the holidays ever in my life. We went to Dallas for Thanksgiving and spent quality time with my "other, other in laws" (Which is my Sister in-loves (Jessica Gatlyn) parents!) and my family. We had the best time lounging around, eating, laughing,... Read More
Waking up the leaves
So this past weekend one of my closest friends Sharon Gallaway came to visit me. It just so happened to be the peak week of fall here in South Carolina. Everywhere we looked was sorta like magic floating around. Brandon, Sharon and I took a little hike around Anne Springs Greenway here in Fort Mill, SC. As we were about to start walking we heard a little girl kicking up colored... Read More
Reminiscing in Fall/ Manor Lake’s Festiveness Part 2
As I write this the air outside is a crisp 51 degree's and the wind is blowing the leaves in small little tornado's around my neighborhood. My heat is on 76 and I hate being cold. The man across the street is having his carpet cleaned (loudly) and my itunes library stays on shuffle playing everything I love. I feel content. I don't know if I'm the only one that feels this way,... Read More
Manor Lake Fall Festiveness Part 1
We have the best neighborhood ever. Manor Lake Condominiums is the place to live. ;) All of our neighborhood friends planned our "1st Annual Manor Lake Pumpkin Carving contest." Bring a pumpkin, a dinner dish, and money to hit the corn maze after dark. We started around 4PM and went till almost midnight. We carved pumpkins, ate dinner, drank hot apple cider... Around nine PM... Read More
The Tale of Forest Káel. Part 2.
If you haven't seen part one of "The Tale of Forest Káel," click here before you read any further. To paint this story as best as I can, I try to take pictures of the time as often as possible so that you can see the hours that Jessica spent in labor. Again, remember that Forest Káel was born on August 29th at 3:33 AM. It felt like an eternity at times, and then at times... Read More
The Tale of Forest Káel. Part 1.
This is my side of the most incredible story that I've been able to be a part of in a long time. Not just any baby was born; He's very special. He's my best friend's baby, my brother's son, my parents' grand-baby and my little nephew. I felt every emotion known to man in 24 hours. This was miraculous, exciting, terrifying, fearful, painful, traumatic, heartbreaking, heart-wrenching,... Read More
