Happy Mother's Day Momma!!

Nothing like looking through old photos and finding some treasured favorites. These pics where taken in 2005 when my mom and dad visited while I was living in California. I love my momma to pieces and am so lucky to have her in my life. On Sunday I celebrated 29 years of having the best momma around. Thanks for everything you are to me and my family.

Engaged...

pledged to be married; betrothed: an engaged couple

Four years ago I feel deeply in love with this man. (pictures are from that time) Our story is rather in depth (as are most) but truth be told this man makes me happy! It is a bit strange to be "engaged" two kids later. We have loved each other and committed ourselves a long time ago. We are the type that marriage is more of a legality, therefore the whole engagement stage and "marriage" ceremony isn't a big to do for us. In no means am I minimizing the experience for others because I LOVE weddings and the celebration of ones marriage. We just aren't those people. So, our engagement story is simple and our marriage will probably follow suite. We haven't set a date and will probably not make many, if any, arrangements. But we are "an engaged couple" who are currently in the "pledged to be married" phase;) I love this man thru and thru and will one day (soon) proudly become a "King."

daddy's phone pictures..

I was browsing through our picture folders tonight and came across these irresitable phone pictures from Lateaf's phone. I am usually the one behind the camera so it's a different feel to look at a picture for the first time without knowing the story behind it. Lateaf is such an amazing dad to our children and although I am envious at times that he is currently the one home with them during the day... I am extremely grateful for the job he has done with them.

A family day at The Gardens...

The sweet life...

of a 2 year old girl and her daddy...