Guess Who’s Coming Home Today!!!

Sunday morning I dropped Christopher off at the airport so he could head to Maine on a work trip. I’m headed to pick him up from the airport later today and I am SO excited to see him! I know a lot of couples have lives where one or both people are gone frequently, but that’s just not us. This should be the only trip Christopher has to take for his current job so that’s a good thing! I actually changed my whole career path just before we got married because we realized I needed a job that wouldn’t require so much travel. In fact, this 5 1/2 day trip has been the longest time we’ve been apart since getting married nearly five years ago. Not really a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but I just love us being home together. I’m grateful we both have jobs that keep us in town.

Last weekend we were playing downtown and took some pictures. So in honor of my sweet husband coming home today, I’m going to share my favorites!

He is definitely my favorite

I’m not saying that he IS Batman… I’m just saying that you’ve never seen him and Batman in the same place at the same time… #heismyhero #cheeeesy

Since so many of you loved the Elf reference from yesterday… “I just like to laugh, laughing’s my favorite!” – Buddy the Elf / Rach {ps. this was us cracking up over our failed attempt at a serious pose}

Smooches

Sweet kisses and smiles

This is Christopher’s interpretation of a “romantic pose”

Oh my goodness, I love this guy! I am so ready for him to be home!

So so so blessed.

So tell me, which shot is your favorite? I need help picking a new Facebook profile picture!

4 Wheelers and Horseback Riding

Twice a year one of the mentors for our adult class at church invites us all out to his farm for a day of fun (this is us there last October). This past Sunday was the big day! First up, some of us girls headed out on the 4 wheelers to explore!

Mandy and Lilly on the left and Abigail and I on the right. Abigail grew up driving 4 wheelers and I was really impressed with her ability to navigate so quickly and safely through the woods on one. I’m pretty sure we would’ve been going at a snail’s pace if I had been driving. {photos courtesy of Mandy}

After the 4 wheelers, Abigail and I decided it was time for some horse back riding!

Headed off for one of the trails, waving like princesses as we go. Because you know… princesses can wear shorts and ride astride. At least these two can.  {photo courtesy of Mandy}

As you can see, of all the photos above only one is actually mine. I got busy talking and not taking pictures. Which is okay with me. I mean, I love to have the pictures to go with the memories, but I’m also not one to beat myself up over missed shots. Some days I’d rather just live in the moment and not behind the lens and some days I like to juggle both.

After half an hour on the trails horseback riding, we headed down to the lake to watch some of the kids fish. After that it was dinner time and I chatted with my mommy friends and held babies. There was a bonfire with hot dogs, chili, and s’mores. And so much good conversation. It reminded me how blessed I am to have such a great group of friends.

Those Neighbor Kids

Will, the little boy that I nanny, asks me every now and then if we can go play with “those neighbor kids” who live in the house by mine. Every time he asks, I remind him that “those neighbor kids” moved to Florida with their parents a few months ago. Weeell… this week, they were back in town! Their house sold so they came to sign the final papers and such. When I told Will that we were going to see those same old neighbor kids he was SO excited! However, he couldn’t wrap his mind around the fact that we weren’t actually going to Florida in order to see them. I kept trying to explain that they were back HERE visiting, but geography is a tricky thing for a four-year-old.

Anyway, we met up with everyone at My Big Backyard at the Memphis Botanic Garden. All in all, there were 10 kids with 6 adults so we were quite the crew walking around.

The kids had a GREAT time! There was so much to explore and see and they loved it.

Will and Judah saying goodbye. They kept calling each other “Best Buddy” which I thought was pretty much the sweetest thing ever. I knew Will had missed “those neighbor kids” but I didn’t realize how attached he was to them.

Speaking of those neighbor kids… they have grown up SO much since I last saw them. On Wednesday evening, our old neighborhood friend group all got together again.

 Baby Amos is nearly a year old! And he has so much hair!

Rivers is still a mess and never stops going, but he has only gotten cuter as time goes on. Check out all those blonde curls!

Judah is still just as adorable. I’m not exactly sure where his shirt went, but well, these things happen.

And big sister Elizabeth is still trying to fend for herself with three younger brothers.

Tim & Stephanie (who are still our neighbors!), Rachel & Tony with their four kiddos, and then us. We miss this sweet family, but are so thankful that Tim and Stephanie still live just two houses over.