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1. I love you.

2. No caption needed.

off season.

1. At the Shucker's Baseball game.

2. Father's Day Baseball game that got rained out.

3. Girl's Night in New Orleans: NKOTB, TLC, and Nelly Concert.

4. Celebrating Sarah's engagement!

5. Renew our rivers.

6. Ovenmaster Golf Tournament.

7. Me and my bud, Scotty.

8. Engagement Party photo booth.

9. My friends get my "FRIENDS" obsession.

10. The bridesmaids (minus Andrea).

11. Girls just wanna have fun.

12. I love these ladies.

13. Dad humoring me. 

14. Brunch with Em. 

Learning to slow down this week.  Slowing down has been hard since May through September is absolutely insane at work. That is my off season from blogging.  I tried numerous times to squeeze in time to write and failed (miserably) at every single attempt.  I've been constantly going, going, going and always doing something.  From botched attempts to surprise my dad for a father's day baseball game (that got rained out) to concerts with girlfriends to see bands from our childhood/high school years to best friend's getting engaged to engagement parties thrown by the most amazing girlfriends for me and Andrew.  I can't even remember the last time I read a book.  Even when I have free time, I feel like I have to keep the house clean, or fold the laundry and straighten things up.  I finished one of my classes last month and things don't seem to be going at 100 mph nowadays so YAY for that.  I'm still learning (aka struggling) to accept that messes can sometimes wait.  Savoring quiet time in the morning is important.  Going on dates with the fiance should happen more often and that I should just sit and breathe every now and then.  

So I hope everyone else has had an amazing summer.  I'm extremely anxious for my favorite month of the year (October) to get here.  Cause I am all about Fall and am ready to have more time to blog.  

Until next time....

Mother's Day.

1. Pit stop.
2. Daddio.
3. Mum. Mom. Mummy. Mum. Mommy. Mom. Momma. Hi.
4. My love.
5. Family portrait. 

Here's some fun things I am going to share about my life:

This ice cream place isn't that fancy, but we always like to stop here when we go to Gulf Shores.  So it carries fond memories for me.  (shout out to nostalgia)

I love to capture memories with my loved ones. (so shout out to me)

We took a pretty awesome family picture. (nailing it. shout out to the fiancé for taking this for us)


We spent the day driving around Gulf Shores for Mother's Day since the weather was so lovely.  My dad is in town for the week so it's nice having him around since we don't get to see him that often with his work schedule.  My parents are THE best.  They lead well, love well, and make me laugh hard at stories of when we were little.  I'm beginning to appreciate these kind of days the older I get and hope there are many more to come.

Until next time...

four years.

Life has been a whirlwind of emotions.  If you're anything like me, you get it.  You do. 
At times I feel like a total fraud - we are all just figuring it out day to day - we all have our insecurities and our major short comings but are so rarely open about it - I so often feel like I don't know what the hell I'm doing… like I've tricked everyone into thinking I do.  I've been feeling pretty off lately but I'm so thankful for my family, friends, and mostly Andrew.  Life can kick you so hard in the booty sometimes.  But recently (as always) life and it's little joys open up its arms and hug me when I need it most.  

This one… Still gives me butterflies when he walks into the room.  Makes me laugh no matter how grumpy I am.  Always asks me what I want, even though he knows I can't ever make up my mind.  Four years since he asked me on our first date and I fall more madly in love with him each passing day.  So we decided to take Scotty to New Orleans for his first time and it was a much needed escape for us as well.  

I hope everyone else had a great weekend also.

Until next time...

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Andrew: my boys.
Me: lazy day in New Orleans.