a quick weekend trip!

over the weekend, my sisters and i visited texas for a too quick girls weekend. my cousin is having a baby, and we went to celebrate her, because around here... babies are to be celebrated BIG TIME! while we were there we also tried to squeeze in as much as we could as far as what waco has to offer... our first stop being Magnolia Market from Fixer Upper. it was sweeeeet! there were food trucks + flowers, and really that combination to me is just winning. had we not made the mistake of not knowing how close we were + grabbing food on the way we would have partaken, but there's always next time! i took about 30 pictures of the silos from every available angle, i guess i'm a little out of practice taking pictures of NOT my children ;) they are very cool though in my defense!

NOT pictured in this post, is the amount of time we sat talking with my aunt anne, who i adore, eating mexican food that nearly burst me into flames it was so spicy, hugging family that we don't see often enough, enjoying sister time, hands free time to eat fruit loops in which i am now craving + missing my family like it ain't no thang. it was a much needed breath of fresh air from daily life here, and also a great reminder of how much i truly love my life + how forever grateful i am for it. texas forever, amen.

texas forever, or atleast for the weekend...

hey there + happy march! so we went to texas. happy day. firstly, i love texas... i was born there + if you've read THIS than you probably already know that i still like to claim that + pretend i'm moving back one day. second, it was SO nice to just get away for a minute. not worry about a stinkin' thing + enjoy 75 degree weather in february. i mean, dresses + sandals for days. all fun + games + i was pretty much shopping real estate until the wild turkey charge, profanity slingin', running for mine + my child's life incident once upon a monday night. you really had to be there, but i will just tell you that i don't think i'm built for snakes or ticks or wild turkeys for that matter. so in colorado we will probably stay... dreams crushed, but i'll survive... i mean, colorado is not a rough place to live ;)

anyhow, we road tripped down (abel's first). he was a champion + i was proud. we had a great visit + i only wished chris could have come + for it to have been longer. below are some snippets from our trip, the first being a pitstop about 10 hours in + abel was all sorts of joyful to find a playground to stretch his little legs at, we were pretty happy about it too!

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... and we made it. hello Waco. we were warmly welcomed by my mom's sister at about 10 pm. you guys... my aunt's house. if we are talking in pinterest terms, i'd pin the heck out of it, right onto my nesting board. right there next to all of the other swoon worthy homes that i've been ogling + that would be that. it has a gorgeous view of Lake Waco + is mostly all of my house dreams wrapped into one. paint everything a crispy coat of white + throw pops of bright colors throughout... when can i move in permanently? we had such a great visit with her + SO many of our family members! i wish we saw them more often!

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While we were visiting, we attended my cousin's wife's (i'm not sure exactly what that makes her to me... cousin? cousin in law? all that comes to my mind is adorable) baby shower. It was at the happiest little spot in Waco called 'The Mix' + she (as in my cousin's wife) was stunning. There were mini cupcakes + mama to be wore polka dots... i mean, do i really need to say more than that? I'm so glad we were able to make it, especially because i almost always miss out on Texas family events + so i felt like a real winner this time around. i wiiiiiish i would have gotten some real bloggerific photos of every detail, but Abel walks  runs now, and ALWAYS, so you know... 

We also spent the day shopping for the stores (since this was a 'business trip' and all) Texas has some great antiquey shops... Junque in the Trunk probably being my favorite of them all. CUTE stuff + perfect photo opp paint choices on their building if you ask me, so obviously we snapped a few.

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and below you'll see the best little road tripper ever, fighting sleep (of course) + a sign that makes this heart happy

london grace.

London Grace

October 6, 2011

7 lbs. 15 oz.

20 inches

Today was SUCH a special day.

my beautiful cousin anderson gave birth to a perfect baby girl.

newborns are beautiful. a beautiful new life, a beautiful blessing, and a perfect example of God's Greatness. i LOVE them. LONDON is stunning!!!! i can honestly say she is one of the most beautiful babies EVER. i am wishing i was in texas SO SO bad right now. i want to be there to hug my sweet cousin and tell her how proud i am of her. so brave and so strong. a beautiful new mommy, who has had such grace throughout her pregnancy. i love you ande!!!!

please gawk at the photos below & feel free to leave comments ooo-ing and awww-ing over her sweet little face.

so pretty.
just iphone pics for now, but believe me... this won't be London's only feature on Sugar Hill :)
love to all.

the lovely anne holding baby.

 auntie lauren holding LG :) there is no picture of mom & baby for this post... however anderson&lauren are twinnies so she looks alot like umm... this :)

 and there's the doozy... Uncle Spencer & Cousin Ayden. this picture brought the tears. it seems like yesterday that Spencer & Joanna welcomed Ayden, who is 4 now!

family.

just posting this, and looking at these photos makes me SO grateful, and also makes me cry... i'm a cryer :) happy tears. i can't believe THEY are my family. God GAVE us each other. THAT is what life is about. these PEOPLE. 

not only are they loving & kind, but i admire them so much. spencer & the twins are 3 of the hardest working, most dedicated people i know. they do whatever it takes. i dream of having the drive & strength that they have. i love them SO much, probably more than they will ever know.

love on your family. love on your people :) because nothing else matters.

LOVE GOD. LOVE PEOPLE.