i'll be tuned in tomorrow

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Yes, I do plan to watch the wedding tomorrow. I won't be getting up at 4 a.m., but I'm sure it will be playing all weekend long. Can't wait to see her dress!

my helper

Okay, Paul is not much of a helper in baby stores as you can see in the picture above, but at home he's such a big help. Last night, I decided to pay my toes some attention and file them. The hope was to repaint them too. I attempted to paint them, but couldn't really reach them. Paul volunteered to paint my toes. I think he felt sorry for me. He said that since we're having a girl he needs to get used to this kind of thing. He was very meticulous in his painting and did a good job. What a helper!

Maybe I'll get a pedi next time:)

how great is the love...

...of our SAVIOR! Happy Easter to you and your family. What a wonderful day it was to celebrate our risen Lord.

Well, really it was a great weekend all together. Here's our weekend in a nutshell. I had the day off of work on Friday so I went with Ashley and Leighton to Discovery Place. It was so fun watching her play and interact in the different exhibits.

On Saturday, Paul and I hosted an oyster roast at our house for both of our families. Last weekend we spent some time in Charleston and on our way home we picked up 2 bushels of oysters. Paul was quite the chef and steamed ALL of them. It was his first time and he did a great job! They were delicious.

We enjoyed playing in the yard too.

That leads me to today! We spent more time with family and sweet little Leighton. We enjoyed a delicious lunch, time in the sun and some time together just sitting outside on the deck talking and relaxing. I couldn't have asked for a better weekend.

little bunny

Happy Easter!

my love

It's amazing how 3 years can fly by so quickly. They've been the three best years of my life! There have been some ups and downs, but that comes with marriage. I thank God everyday that I have Paul to share life with. I love you sweetie with all my heart! Happy Anniversary!

remembering...

A week ago today, heaven welcomed a new little Angel. At 20 weeks, my sister Ashley and my brother-in-law Daniel lost their precious baby boy. The past week has not been an easy one for our family. Please continue to pray for comfort and healing for Ashley and Daniel.

your mercies in disguise...

We pray for blessings, we pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering

All the while You hear each spoken need
Yet love is way too much to give us lesser things

'Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears?
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You're near?

What if trials of this life
Are Your mercies in disguise?

We pray for wisdom, Your voice to hear
We cry in anger when we cannot feel You near
We doubt Your goodness, we doubt Your love
As if every promise from Your Word is not enough

And all the while You hear each desperate plea
And long that we'd have faith to believe

'Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears?
And what if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You're near?

And what if trials of this life
Are Your mercies in disguise?

When friends betray us, when darkness seems to win
We know that pain reminds this heart
That this is not, this is not our home
It's not our HOME

'Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears?
And what if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You're near?

What if my greatest disappointments
Or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst
This world can't satisfy?

And what if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are Your mercies in disguise?

- Laura Story (click here to listen)

ahhh...friday!

Happy early FRIDAY! So happy for the weekend.

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I love this yellow door - so cheery! Enjoy the warm weather and your weekend!

baskets, updates and such

I'm going to warn you up front that this is a very random post.

We had a great weekend and I hope you did too. We spent time outside in the yard, picked up a few things for the nursery and ended the weekend with some of Paul's homemade paninis and guacamole. My sister came over on Sunday to drop off a few baby girl items for us since she is having a BOY! I'm so excited about having a nephew! I had such a good time looking through Leighton's clothes. It's amazing how fast time flies! It seems like yesterday that Leighton was in those little clothes.

As I mentioned, I picked up a few things for the nursery over the weekend. One being baskets for her room. I've been keeping my eyes open for the perfect color basket. I love the two below.

They are from here and here. I ended up finding two baskets for the nursery at Home Goods. The color is perfect and they are functional.

Lastly, here is the bump at 25 weeks.

Note to self...do not take these pictures after a long day of work - you look like a tired mama! :)