the beach

for the first time in three years my little family went to the beach.

we had so much fun other than the hurricane.

but weather or not it was great just seeing their faces for five straight days.

my little sister & i at sea & suds.

which i think our family might be spoiled by going to destin, fl or fort walton, fl

all those years. the little alabama beaches are a little country for us.

also the sea and suds restaurant was far from our fav.

momma. oh momma the one who makes all the fun possible.

the planner the fun maker that is my mom.

this trip wouldn't have been anything with out her.:)

i could just squeeze her.

here is our motley crew.

gosh how i love these people.

and after our beach trip i got to meet this beautiful not so baby girl.

she is the littlest of our big ole family and what a sweet heart she is.

mark she is a ball of joy.:)

i am so grateful for the family i have.

i cannot say it enough.

my birthday.

this year my husband and simeon threw the two of us a party.

it was so fun and great to share a birthday with one of the most amazing ladies.

i love both of the harrars a whole heap.

i some how only took one picture from this event.

which makes me super sad but i will have the memories.:)

so this was june..

shea graduated from seminary after three long but great years.

the in laws came to visit for the big event!

it was such a fun time to celebrate with family and friends.

i cannot say how proud of shea i am!

this has been a while ride and i wouldn't change a thing.

and now i get to see what married life is like outside of seminary.

:)

latest additions..

these are my latest creations for the alabama bathroom.

is it weird that this is my favorite room of this house.

well it is. i think these two changes are the finishing touches.

i hope to always have an alabama bathroom.:)

this is a canvas pop creation i made with a vintage photo taken

by doc sunquist and mrs nancy on their honeymoon.

they drove all over and their daughter sent me this picture bc

she knows my love for good ole alabama.:)

this is a basket my mom gave me a while back i nailed a hanger on the back.

it has been hanging for a few months now.

last night i decided it needed a little more.

my mom couldn't read my writing...can you? ;)

i am still working on my dress however i broke my sewing machine.

;) xo

shea had a bday

shea bday is the official start to summer for me.

i love love love throwing/hosting parties.

our friends brought sides and we provided the rest.

i worked hard to get our yard looking beautiful and it has held up well.

i love the metal snail.

i got it at a nashville art fair when i visited my sis.

he's made of repurposed metal.[i love snails, fake ones ;)]

here are the boys!!

there's the birthday boy and his very best friend.

these two are my favorite guys!:)

[shea is thrilled]

i made shea a fruit tart for his party.

it was tasty. here is the recipe!:)

[i changed the white chocolate part into one box of vanilla pudding.]

the ladies of the party.

shea's cast iron tea pot and his cream and sugar.

this was his big present from me.

he loved his "man pot"

ahhh another successful birthday for mister cole.

it was a blast!

xo

surprise your sister!

so i realized a week before my sisters birthday that i hadn't been to

a birthday of hers in 5-7 years. it had been entirely too long.

so i drove 9 hours to surprise her for her bday!:)

with the help of our amazing friend elizabeth we totally surprised her!

i loved it and so did she!

i helped anna make sombrero cookies.

these bad boys were tasty.

look how stinking cute my family is.

i love these three so dang much!

we wissert women. <3

this was such a great visit with my sister and my family.

i cannot wait to see them again in about a month!!

xo

taniya's visit

i hate that this is the only great picture i have from taniya's visit.

but this face says a lot right?

our visit was so full of amazing talks and hunting.

i didn't want her to leave.

i am so blessed to have such an amazing girl friend!

<3xo