party in the park

pinch me, pinch me... because i MUST be dreaming that our kids are so big right?!

abel looks a lot more like a little boy instead of a toddler these days, and lucy is ONE... i tear up over the both of them far too often. i'm so proud of them + all of their accomplishments + who they are becoming. they're both so smart + special, and the two of them fill me with a truly unspeakable joy. 

yesterday we celebrated lucy's birthday with a little party in the park! i restrained myself from going overboard with the details + decorations, and we had the sweetest little gathering with family + a few close friends. i'm lucky, and should be thanking God regularly with every first breath for the hand i've been dealt.

happy birthday party, my lucy girl. i love you until forever.

^^^color makes me the happiest

^^^abel is always the life of the party, and man was he loving his new bike + helmet

^^^"gimme that donut"...

^^^lucy finally got herself a babydoll :)

^^^abel, taking sunshine with him wherever he goes!

^^^putting my quilt hoarding to good use

A Shower for a Bride

We recently threw my sister a bridal shower! Hooray for weddings & double hooray for throwing parties... it's sort of my one true love outside of loving actual people. From the menu to decor, activities, & favors. If there's a party to be planned, count me in. I can't believe Taylor is getting married. It's so exciting! She had a great turn out of guests that love her & got some of the CUTEST gifts... it pays to run a vintage shop & be friends with some of the most creative vendors on the planet. 

It was a great time for everyone & Ash and I were so happy to pull it all together for her.

& Now... not enough pretty pictures to do it justice :)

Love you Tay! xoxo

& all of a sudden we had a O N E year old

so, before abel turned two felt like a great time to post about my favorite guy + his birthday party. so here it is! we had such a great time with our family + a few close friends, and felt very blessed by those who came to celebrate him on his special day. we went with bright colored + fun for the "theme"... just like him. i hung 12 photos from each month he's been with us because i love pictures + only take a couple zillion of him each day, so it just felt right to do so. we let him "smash" his cake, which he interpreted as politely + barely touch this thing.... i loved that probably the most. as fun as it would have been to see him go to town on that thing, it was SO him the way he approached it. so carefully + thought out. he doesn't love touching weird textures + this was no exception, thankfully dad was there to save the day + give him his cake wedding style... + THAT he thoroughly enjoyed.

abel is loved by so many + that just fills my heart with a joy un-explainable. 

he's the very best thing i know.