Babies, babies, babies

Y'all there are so many babies surrounding me.  Lots and lots of pregnant ladies.  Lots and lots of cuteness.  Lots and lots of love.  

In light of this, with the help of my friends, we threw a shower at my house for two beautiful ladies in our community group that are both expecting little girls this fall.  It was simple, no crazy Pinterest-ness (except some recipes), but we had so much fun.  And to be honest, i'm glad they're both having girls - it made it easier to plan and is of course, just so adorable :-)

The guests of honor.

The spread.

One of the tastiest, easiest party foods - check it out here.

How pretty are these little fruit cups?!

A little scrapbook artwork I made for each of the little girls. 

Hi there, Nada :)

Sweet friends.

I mean, come on...these are precious.

We love you already, little girls!  Can't wait to meet both of you.

Texas came to Georgia

The last half of August, we had two visits from some of our Texans.

A couple of weeks ago David's family came here.  It was the first time all of them came, which was really nice since we don't see them that often.  Augusta's not a big town, there aren't a lot of "sites" to take people to.  So most of the time we end up showing off a little outdoor scenery instead.

Last but not least, to wrap up the month, my high school friend Mallory came out too.  I hadn't seen her in a long, long time, and it was nice to spend time catching up.

Disregard my sunburn from the lake.

August was such a busy month, but a wonderful one.  It was nice to have a change of pace, which i'm thankful for.

Things i'm looking forward to in September - cool weather, camping, a weekend getaway, more visits with loved ones, and of course football!!

What are you looking forward to?

20 years

With my recent free time, I decided to drive to Mississippi to visit my childhood best friend, Rachel.   We've known each other since we were FOUR.  We just visited, relaxed, and caught up for days - it was such an encouraging and refreshing time.  I couldn't be more thankful to have her in my life.

Better quality photo curtesy of Rachel's camera.

Hattiesburg, MS.

Cooking 'Pioneer Woman' together.

Being super weird, what old friends do best.

Rachel said soon after I arrived at her place that "It feels likes you just popped by for dinner!" One of the many blessings of a twenty year friendship is that even though we might only see each other once a year, it's as if no time has past.

5 lovely things.

I was inspired by my beautiful friend, Ellie, to list 5 lovely things in my life right now.  There are seasons of life that can be pretty rough, so it's good to remember what makes you smile.

1) David putting up our hammock...even if we did get rained out 10 minutes later.

2) This beautiful wooden quilt trunk that I found at a flea market in Mississippi - now our new coffee table!

3) My dog expectantly waiting on me to get home.

4) Small updates in our house - before and after in our hallway nook.

5) Solar panels installed on our roof!

What are your top 5 today?

Texas, Texas, Yeehaw!

Austin, TX will always feel like a piece of home.  It's where we went to college, where we got engaged, where we got married, where many dear friends live...and for that, it will always be special.

South Congress.

Last weekend we got to be a part of our friend Justin's wedding.  Not only is he special because him and David lived together for 2 years, but he also MARRIED US at our wedding.  And for that I will always be grateful ;-)  His wedding was wonderful, filled with worship to God, fajitas, lots of familiar faces, and dancing - the best kind of wedding.

We started off our trip with frozen bananas at my favorite place with the sister.

"There's always money in the banana stand!!!!"

Andrew, David, and Justin - the former roomies.

The wedding party.

The bride and groom.

My hot date.

Hanging with friends.

So thankful for our time there, and especially for the Lawlesses who hosted us :-)  Now i'm off to clean and do laundry as I leave for my next little trip in less than 2 days!