Easter Weekend!

This past Easter weekend was super fun. I had the joy of staying on St.Simons with my family the week prior due to my spring break at school. It was just Molly and Mommy for the most part during the day and even though it was a struggle at times (props to all the single mama's and daddy's out there) it was such an honor and blessing to be with Molly all the day long.

Easter Sunday consisted of a walk on the pier with coffee and a good friend (plus lil molly), rushing and packing, sitting in a cramped tiny airplane with a very active toddler and seeing my love at the airport! After that we proceeded to lunch and an afternoon nap, Easter egg hunt at Grammy M's and Granddaddy and a wonderful Easter supper.

It was a beautiful day, to celebrate a beautiful sacrifice that gives me life every single day and even after death!

fun with lovey

fun times this weekend with molly and lovey

baby girl loves to stand on couches and chairs

such a lil dare devil!



police, cheesecake,and diapers

Last week was quite a week. Some adjectives to describe the week I had would be: busy, fun, long, short, scary, confusing, enjoyable, encouraging, loving, happy.

It all started on Thursday. If you have ever ridden in the car with me you know I am not afraid to use my horn. It was built into the car for a good reason is my philosophy. Now, I am not someone who randomly honks at other drives just because they don't turn on their turn signal but I will use my horn when someone cuts me off, veers into my lane or is sitting at a red light for a looooooooooooooooong time. I am sorry if those kind of people annoy you or cause you to roll your eyes but yes I am one of them.

.....anyways I was driving home from work and this car pulled out in front of me going about 20 mph. I was going about 50 (speed limit) so it was first dangerous and then secondly annoying. So I honked my horn. I might have layed on my horn a little too. When I could I passed the driver and went on my merry way. Except he was really mad. He didn't like that I honked my horn at him. Not one bit. So he pulled up beside me and started screaming at me, throwing his hands in the air, getting in front of me and slowing way down so I was forced to go the same speed limit. I was starting to get a little worried and in fact fearful as we pulled up to a stop light. Allen told me to call the police so that is what I did. I had to file a police report etc. It made the afternoon more hectic than I would have liked but I am okay and I really hope that angry driver man gets some help before he has another freak out on the road.

Friday night I celebrated a big birthday for one of my best friends. I met some new people and really had a great time getting to know them. We stayed out LATE and ate cheesecake and sang happy birthday. It was so much fun.

Saturday morning molly woke us up earlier than normal crying and crying. I think we drifted in and out of sleep for about 15 minutes before we actually went to get her. As I picked her up out of her crib I noticed that she was soaking wet so I took her to her changing table to put on a fresh diaper and pajamas. Well apparently she stored up all her peeing for nighttime and made her diaper explode. Have you ever seen the stuff that is inside the diaper? It is impossible to get off of a sticky, cold, screaming baby. Allen and I both were barely awake trying to figure out how to remedy the situation. I felt so stupid. Haha all part of the job title I suppose. We eventually ended up putting her in the bathroom sink with warm water and a washcloth. All before 7am. Yippie!

Besides all of that - molly is cutting her two top teeth and I am just hoping and praying that she doesn't look like a rabbit. She is walking more and talking up a storm and it is PURE JOY to my heart. Allen and I had a great weekend being married and trying to help each other out more by really paying attention to each other's needs and concerns. I got to take a nap when Molly napped on Sunday and talk to a dear friend who lives in Italy. I had the freedom to worship Jesus on Sunday night and to love on my neighbors and a stranger at goodwill. It was a fantastic weekend and I am so so so thankful that we had Monday off!

Back in Novemeber

we celebrated a little American holiday called Thanksgiving

Celebrations included both families with lots of great conversations and great food. My mother in law and her famous cooking pictured below. Molly made it almost through the whole meal before we got to witness a nice holiday melt down.

 after the morrison thanksgiving we headed up the mountain to celebrate a dobrenic thanksgiving. it was so nice and peaceful to be in a place where family time was more important that getting the best deals in the stores. We took our time and cooked a great meal and watched a Christmas movie.

 La La, Lovey and Daddy walking around downtown Highlands, North Carolina

sweet molly fast asleep as we closed out the awesome holiday known for apple pie, turkey, family and football

a picture is worth a thousand words

they say a picture is worth a thousand words.

this picture for me represents a thousand thoughts/happenings.

molly is stretching her arms out to receive a hug from me in the photo and i feel like that is how we have embraced this season as a family.

there is so much to say and so much that God is doing. He is always at work, but sometimes it just seems more noticeable.

i hope to share in the next few weeks a little bit of our life from the past two weeks and how good God is!

Let's eat cake!

Molly MacRae at her first birthday party.

Family, friends, food and fun!

Happy Brithday sweet baby girl!

xoxo mama

8:21pm

what a joyous moment when molly came into the world.

i. could. not. stop the tears.

our lives have been infinitely better because of her little life

and it has been such

an honor and privilege to walk through this first year of life with her.

i pray and hope she knows how much she is loved by her mama and daddy and how amazing and valuable she is to this world!

a year ago today

a year ago today we were preparing for the greatest change to our life as we knew it

baby was on the way

i don't remember exactly what i did for a whole day.

wait a minute, i was on bed rest so yeah i do remember what i did baby's birthday eve.

i remember my mom coming into town and allen taking off a day from work

i remember our house being so quiet and still

i remember packing the infamous hospital bag

i remember what i wore out of the house and into the hospital.

the night of birthday eve our little family went out to eat at a pizzeria downtown

then we made our way over to the hospital and checked in.

crazy that it has already been a year.

i am sad and so very thankful at the same time.

tonight allen and i are going back to the pizzeria downtown to celebrate each other, molly and our life before we entered into parenthood.

can't wait!