So Proud!

My cousin, James, enlisted in the Marine Corps today. He graduated this past May and knew immediately this is what he wanted to do. I find his actions incredibly selfless and I am so proud of him! Please pray that God will build his mind, body, and heart during his training and most of all pray that no matter where he goes God will return him back home safely!

Party Time

We went to Jack's 8th birthday party yesterday and Charlotte had a blast. She got to go down slides, bounce, and crawl around to her little hearts content (without Mommy saying "no, no! Don't touch that!). It was a long day and she was super pooped when we got back home, but fun was had by all.







We officially have a crawler!

Summer Fun

Happy Da Da Day!

We spent Father's day with Bryce's family this year, so it was a day filled with fun in the sun at the pool. Charlotte feel asleep in the car on the way home and practically conked out during her bath she was so tired!
Bryce has been such a wonderful Da-Da. Even though I never give him enough credit, he helps with Charlotte more than any other Daddy I know. Bryce plays with her, feeds her, changes her, dries her tears, brings out that special laugh, you name it and Bryce is there. I hope I did a good job making Bryce feel special today because I know that is what Charlotte would want. Happy Da-Da Day!

There's no place like home

There's no place like the beach either....but we sure are glad to be back. Bryce and I always said we would go somewhere nice for our five year anniversary and we stuck to it. I was overly anxious in the days (ok, weeks) leading up to this trip because after much debate we decided that Charlotte was just too little to handle this kind of outing. After seeing all of the miserable babies sweating in the heat we were so glad we left her safe at home with the Grandmas! Bryce and I spent five days at the Dreams Resort in Punta Cana and packed our days full of adult entertainment. I missed Charlotte like crazy and want to hold her and kiss her every second of every day now that we are back but I am glad we went together. It is another one of those things that the older and (sometimes) wiser generation actually gives good advice about....to always make time for your spouse.


Our beautiful, wonderful, relaxing room.

The BEST coffee EVER. Seriously.


Zip lining! Look really hard, that's me coming down a mountain!

Handsome husband....he barely even broke a sweat. I screamed my head off!


Living on Island Time.

Nine Months

So far nine months has been by far the most fun baby. All that fun is exhausting by the end of the day, but my cheeks hurt from laughing and smiling so much with Charlotte. Charlotte got two teeth this month and learned an array of communication. She can now pat the ground, clap, and wave bye-bye. I think the sweetest is that she has learned to give a kiss, a little sloppy, but the best kisses ever! Charlotte is this close to crawling, she is moving all over the place but usually prefers to snake around on her belly. We've moved to four bottles a day every four hours, and since summer started we have been on an AWESOME seven to seven schedule. Yes, it hurts my heart to think that I am waking up at seven every morning during summer break but twelve uninterrupted hours of sleep is heaven sent. Charlotte now weighs eighteen pounds and half an ounce and is twenty-seven and three eighths inches tall. Best of all has been the endless giggles, smiles, and sheer delight at just being around Bryce and I. There is nothing better than walking into a room (that you just left thirty seconds ago) and being welcomed back with a huge grin that says "I'm so glad you're back!".

Charlotte's schedule:
7:00 Wake up
7:15 6 ounce bottle and oatmeal
9:00-10:00 morning nap
11:00 6 ounce bottle and lunch
1:00-2:30ish afternoon nap
3:00 6 ounce bottle
5:45 dinner
7:00 bath
7:15 6 ounce bottle
7:30 bedtime






Check out my TWO teeth!

Happy Anniversary!

June 12, 2004
Dahlonega, Georgia
I loved our wedding. I still love to look at pictures from our wedding. Five years ago Bryce made me his wife, and we have grown so much together in those years. It is hard to explain marriage to someone who has not experienced it for themselves, but a change comes over you in a way you never expect. It is a subtle change that tells your soul you have someone to spend the rest of your life with which in turn makes little changes to your whole being.

I have loved every minute with you Bryce and no matter what I will always be by your side. We're on a road that has no end. Happy Anniversary!


June 12, 2009
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic



I remember well the day we wed
I can see that picture in my head
Love isn't just those words we said
It's something that we do
There's no request too big or small
We give ourselves, we give our all
Love isn't someplace that we fall
It's something that we do

Wordless Wednesday

Peas and Carrots forever

In my high school yearbook, we got to write a message during our senior year under our baby picture....mine says "peas and carrots forever". That's what my friend Mary and I are...two girls who get along like they were meant to be together.

We always have so much fun together, and lately our time together has been even sweeter. I love seeing how much Mary loves my daughter and I love watching her children grow and seeing Mary's personality in them.

I hope we can teach our daughters to love and value the friendship you find with another girl. There is nothing like it, and nothing can replace it.


Charlotte and Jace, enjoying each other's company.

Charlotte loves to swing!

The loves of my life....Thank you God for such a blessing.

We have a tooth!

I have been so worried about Charlotte that I even called her Pediatrician to alleviate my anxiety. Charlotte has not wanted to drink her bottle, run a temperature of about 99.5, and just not been herself in the past few days. We've been working on a new sleep schedule that was going great (at least 11 hours at night, WAHOO!) but she hasn't even wanted to nap lately. I feel like I have been forcing her to eat and sleep all day long! I have been saying "I think she is teething" off and on for the last month, so I didn't want to play that card again! The Doctor said that as long as she doesn't go over 101` and I watch her weight we'd be ok. After peering and prying inside that mouth for months we finally see a tooth! Of course I am relieved to know the cause of her frustration, but now I am terrified recounting all the horror stories people have told me about teething! We celebrated by giving Charlotte her first teething biscuit and she loved it!