We were one tree and not two...

This morning I woke up feeling so thankful for all of this beautiful-ness in my world. My family. The love that surrounds me. Opportunity. The ability I have to make changes, to move forward, and to live how I'd like. Freedom. And I got to thinking about how this one go-round is all about relationships- the connections we make with others- and I thought about all of the people in my life I consider the closest. So naturally I thought about Hank. I thought about what a good man he is, how kind-hearted he is, what a good father he is. I sat there for a minute, thinking about this husband of mine, lost in these lovely thoughts...and spilled hot tea all down the front of my chest. Ow. All happy thoughts flew out of my mind as a few curse words came flying out...but for a moment it was a beautiful. ;) Somewhere in there though I remembered this quote. I came upon it a few years back and I revisit it from time to time. It's about true love, and to me, it's perfect. And I think you'll like it too.

"Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossoms had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two."

-Louis de Bernières

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Family photos with Christina Heaston, take two!

You all might remember our first round of family photos that our friend Christina Heaston shot for us. I absolutely loved them, but I was just a handful of months post-baby and not yet feeling like myself. She still somehow managed to capture so many great photographs though, and we have them hanging all around our house. This session though I was feeling much more like me, and I'm even happier with them, if that's even possible! Now if only we could photoshop one of Henry's goofy grins onto all the photos! haha. But really, he was a trooper, hanging out for over three hours while we explored Sedona, AZ with Christina and her boyfriend Bobby.

If you're looking for a photographer for any occasion, I highly recommend Christina. She is extremely talented, so professional, and a great friend of ours. Thank you again Christina for capturing such a great time in my family's life- we will cherish them forever and we can't wait until next time.

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Danny & Janay's Wedding

Last night two of our long, long-time friends Danny and Janay got married at The Farmhouse at Schnepf Farms. In true Janay fashion the celebration was perfect, down to the last detail. The celebration was picnic-themed, and one of the most adorable and beautiful weddings I've ever been to.  A few of my favorite things: pie instead of wedding cake, lemonade in mason jars, the vintage handkercheifs when you walked in ("for happy tears"), the bridesmaids in cardigans and cowboy boots, the groomsmen in bowties, and all of the little touches that were so distinctly them.

The night ended with s'mores around the fire and hayrides around the farm, and I couldn't have imagined a better way to send those two off on their Hawaiian honeymoon! Congratulations again, Danny and Janay!

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