MAY - Volume 1

We started out the month of May traveling to North Carolina for a wedding of the son of our good friends, the Ouzts. We love this family! Ethan and our Cody have been roommates this past year in college. They both returned home from their missions within a month of each other and were also were married within a week of each other. They've been friends since they were young boys in cub scouts, and even though we've both moved they've kept in contact through the years and have remained close.

The evening before the wedding they hosted a barbecue dinner with family and friends, ending with sparklers and Gracie at the mic. It was fun and very delicious!!

The cute couple♥

We even managed a few selfies with the family...

And then we tried a few selfies of our own...for some reason Cody has a hard time remaining calm, and Casey wanted to fix his hair(It was really windy). Even though we are pretty much adults at this point, it is still a struggle to have everyone focused and smiling at the same time. I try.

It's the first time we've been to the Raleigh Temple, so it was fun to be able to attend the ceremony and spend time with friends. It was beautiful, and we are excited for them as they embark on this new journey together. I love weddings. They make me happy♥

At some point we found a flower that was being passed around during pictures. My cute boys in attendance♥

On our way home we met up for a late lunch with some friends that recently moved to North Carolina. It was fun to reconnect and visit.

It was a wonderful weekend in North Carolina with great people!! We came home and had exactly one week to prepare for our own wedding...stay tuned...

Easter

We had visitors...

It was a weekend that seemed to go by pretty fast and furious. Andy and the family came early Saturday morning and left Sunday afternoon. We tried to cram as much as we possibly could in the 24 hours that we had together.

So, we colored eggs.

We had an egg hunt.

And we just had some fun!

Always my little helper...

Oh, and this got done....after 10 years of home ownership we managed to finally get the one set of shutters up that were not up when we bought the house. We are making progress...slowly, but surely. Good job guys!

We also managed to get a few family Easter pictures taken. Pictures are not everyone's favorite thing to do. I'm really the only one that gets excited about taking them. We have a grandpa who is over it after the first 1-3 takes, and a toddler who would rather play or eat Easter chocolate, or do anything other than take pictures, and two boys that are just not that into it. But they all suffer through and after a few moans and groans and a little spray-n-wash for a white shirt smeared with chocolate, we managed a few cute pictures that we will treasure FOREVER. Thank you family for amusing me in my picture taking addiction!! You'll thank me later, I promise!

It was a wonderful Easter weekend. I'm so thankful for the time we are able to spend together. I'm grateful for this time of year to reflect on the atonement. It's a very personal love that I feel for my Savior and the love he continues to show to me on a daily basis, even though I'm not perfect and I make mistakes he is always there to love me, guide me, and bless me. It's a wonderful gift to feel the unconditional love that is given to us. I hope I can always share that same love towards my family, friends and anyone who might need it. I loved the video that was shared this year. What a beautiful message...

Wedding Bells

We are less than a month away until we celebrate another wedding in our family, and we are soooo excited! We can't wait to see these ♥♥two♥♥ very soon!!