Kennady's Blessing

Today has been a wonderful day! Cam gave Kennady a beautiful, heartfelt blessing. I'm so grateful for him and that we could all attend church together. Later on we had a great dinner thanks to my mom and then had some friends over for cake and ice cream for Hudson's birthday. Here are my favorite pictures of the day:

I liked most of these best in black and white......

I'm so glad that my parents were here for this special day!

All Smiles

One of my dearest friends Ashley came to visit us this last weekend. She is one of the sweetest people I know and always makes me smile! (Seriously, I can hear her cute laugh in my head, and just that makes me smile!) We had a lot of fun hanging out, shopping, and relaxing at the beach. When we moved here, one of the few "pros" on my list was that we would be closer to Ashley, so I'm glad we've gotten to take advantage of that!

We were so busy having fun that I didn't get my camera out until right before we left for church. I'm glad I finally got to use my timer! :)

Speaking of smiles, Kennady is giving us lots of them lately, and we LOVE it! Nothing makes me smile like my kids do, especially those first smiles when they are babies. So sweet!

Grandma and Papa coming tomorrow is also making us smile! We are so excited to have them here! I'm glad my dad will be able to see Kennady before she is even bigger than she already is! We are blessing her on Sunday, and will also be celebrating Hudson's 2nd birthday. Bring on the fun!

There is Beauty All Around

Cam had a hard day at work the other day, so when he got home I suggested we go over to Eden Gardens for a bit. I have really come to appreciate the beauty of the Earth and where we are living right now. This peaceful place is exactly what we needed.

Best Buds

Gosh, my two boys are so handsome!

It was so pretty!

Cam took this of the clouds.

They were having another wedding and had this cool old car for the bride and groom. Hopefully they didn't mind us taking a quick picture! :)

Hudson enjoying bath time when we got home.

These last pictures were taken on different days this week. This first is for my cousin Ashley, who sent this adorable outfit for Kennady. I love the little leggings!

And this was yesterday. I had just gotten Hudson up and went to check on him when I realized he was being too quiet. This is what I found. He had taken his cars in by the baby and was playing by her. Ah, I live for moments like this! It really is true that there is beauty all around when there's love at home.

Family and Fun in the Sand and Sun!

There are a lot of pictures to post from this weekend, so beware! We had such a fun time with Scott, Stacey, and their cute kids. Kelsey and Mary-Kate stayed at our place with us so they didn't have to pay for two hotel rooms, and we loved having them here! I realized I didn't get any pics of the boys, I think because they were always too busy having fun. Hopefully we'll be able to have many more fun times like this!

Mary-Kate and Hudson in the pool

Kelsey, Kennady, Mary-Kate, and Hudson hanging out

Mary-Kate doing what she did most of the weekend- holding Kennady :)

Cailey, Cam, Kelsey, and Hudson digging a hole

Kelsey and Hudson buried in the sand

My camera died this night before I could get all the pictures I wanted, but here's what I did get. The kids had so much fun doing wheelbarrow races and running along the beach. It was such a fun night!

The Johnsons

And last, here are some family shots that Stacey took for us. It was great to have someone here to take our picture all together! Thanks Stacey!

Ahh, we love this place!

My love

Kennady at 6 weeks

There was a tractor on the beach making preparations for the oil that might be heading our way. Hudson loved watching it work the night before, and I'm glad it was still sitting there this night so we could catch some great shots of him!

This is good for the soul

Mother's Day 2010

Today is Mother's Day, a day where we celebrate our moms, and I have two wonderful mothers to celebrate this day. Both mine and Cam's moms are amazing, beautiful women who give so much to their families and others. I feel so blessed to have them in my life and try to live up to their examples. I wish I could be there today to give each of them a hug and tell them I love them in person, but this will have to do. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY Marlene and Lorraine! You are the two greatest women I know! We love you!!!

I also feel so extremely blessed to be a mother. There are people very dear to me who have not yet been blessed with children or whose children have been taken to the other side, so I try very hard to not take my beautiful children for granted. Motherhood can be really tough at times, but it is something I have wanted since I was just a child. I love my kids so much and how they make me want to be a better person. I also want to say thank you to my amazing husband who allows me to stay at home with our kids. He has gone through such hard times the past few years to provide for us and I will forever be grateful for that. Love you babe!

Two of the greatest moments in my life:

Hudson

Kennady

I love the South!

As much as I miss my family and the mountains, there are several things that I love about the South. Some of them are: the trees and how everything is so green, the warm weather (I don't miss the cold!), the friendly people, and the BEACH!!! We went up to Atlanta a few weeks ago and were able to have a quick visit with my cousin and her family. I was a nanny there after high school, and met one of my best friends during that time. I'm so glad we were able to spend a few hours with Ashley and her husband before heading back home, although I don't have pics of us. I really love Atlanta and think it's a great Southern city! Yay for road trips!

Hudson and Stacey feeding their horse Jade carrots.

Cam threw him right up on her and he loved it!

I love my family!

Scott and Stacey missed us so much that they came down here this weekend! :) We are having a great time hanging out at the beach. Pictures to come soon!