{such sweetness}

Yesterday we heard the heartbeat of our second baby for the first time. What a precious sound. What a sweet way to calm a mama's nervousness. This baby, like all babies, I suppose, is a game-changer. Old plans are being laid aside and new plans are being made. My biggest excitement though, is the lives my sweet new baby will change. A life-changer is the best thing possible when it starts with a timy heart...beating fast and strong.

{hey howdy hey}

Hey, Howdy, Hey, friends! Goodness.

Time passes too quickly sometimes...and the amount of time in between posts is just embarrassing. I have just been so busy with my little guy. For someone so little, he sure demands a lot of time. But it is such sweet time. I just love seeing him learn new things and explore new worlds. Our newest world to explore was Disney World!

I know I say this everytime, but I will be posting more!! But for now, I have to go, I have little fingers reaching desperately for the keyboard. 

{palette}

Pinterest has become a fun hobby for me lately. I have seen some beautiful palettes created from photos...so I thought I would give it a try myself. Here are some of the palettes that I have come up with. 

{heroism}

Today is the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. It marks the day when our country went to war, when boys became men, when girls became women, men became heroes, and the world was changed. Everyday, I am so grateful to live in this free nation. It is not perfect, but I firmly believe it is the best that fallible man can create and govern. I am honored to support my husband as he serves, and glad to be able to raise my son here in this land of heroes. 


"Uncommon Valor was a Common Virtue" ~ Admiral Chester Nimitz, when speaking of the Marines at Iwo Jima


According to the dictionary, a hero is: "a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities." This is one of the things I pray for my son most, that he would be a man of action, not of cheap words, and he would be courageous. It is good to have such examples of that is this great country. 

{legacy}

I often wonder what is the first impression others have of me. Is it good? Is it nice? Are people glad when I enter the room or glad when I leave it? 


When Princess Grace Kelly died, James Stewart gave this eulogy: "You know, I just love Grace Kelly. Not because she was a princess, not because she was an actress, not because she was my friend, but because she was just about the nicest lady I ever met. Grace brought into my life as she brought into yours, a soft, warm light every time I saw her, and every time I saw her was a holiday of its own."


I think that is one of the sweetest things someone could say about another person. I want to be that sort of person. 


I hope your holiday season is filled to the brim with blessings and joy. 

{merry christmas time}

With each change of the season, I get so excited...at the end of every season, I am glad for the change. But none excites me more than the beginning of the Christmas season. It is the day after Thanksgiving, and I am ready!

You would have thought it was magic when I plugged in that first strand of Christmas lights that I had placed in my son's sweet hands.

I cannot wait to soak in every day of this Christmas season.

{commission}

For almost a month and a half now, I have been a Second Lieutenant's wife. My husband has been in the Marine Corps since we met, but he took his oath of office at the end of September to become an officer in the United States Marine Corps. 

We were allowed to do whatever we wanted for the ceremony, so this was one of the first parties that I did everything for from start to finish {my wonderful mama did pick up all the food from Costco for me - you can only get so much done in one day}. 

We had lots of American Flags as decor and lining the garden beds at the park

I made the programs myself on my trusty HP printer

Swearing his oath of office

I got to pin his Lieutenant's bars on 

Foot-poppin' kiss!

All pictures were taken by Captus Fotography