Happy Birthday, Mama!

Wishing my precious mama the

best birthday!

She is the most beautiful woman I know, 

and I'm so grateful to be her daughter.

Catching up

It's been way too long since I've posted here, 

but I have no real excuse. 

Life got busy, 

and I've been spending my 

free time doing other things 

like taking pictures, 

reading, spoiling Mr. Wilson, 

and getting back into running.

It hasn't left a lot of time for

blogging, 

but I'm going to try to be better

about posting my photos again.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to my big brother!

I love you much and wish we could be with you to celebrate!

NC Holidays (Friends!)

While in NC we spent a good bit of time

running around to see folks, so it was

a treat that several friends

came to see us...

we got to visit with these awesome people, 

and didn't have to get back in the car!

We tried hard to fit in a few more visits, 

but unfortunately we didn't have quite enough time

to see everyone. 

To anyone we missed, we hope to see you next time, and come visit us in CO!

Christmas festivities! (NC holidays)

For Christmas, we couldn't decide 

if our niece was a better stocking stuffer...

Or present (she's pretty cute either way).

She figured out the unwrapping pretty quickly, 

and loved helping everyone with their gifts.

As is normal for us, things got a little wacky...

It was a little too much excitement for Shelby.

NC Holidays (a birthday party!)

Since we don't get to see our niece & nephews very often

it was great to be in NC for one of our nephew's 4th birthday party.

Birthday candles are pretty exciting.

But apparently our rendition of "Happy Birthday" was lacking.

4 year olds are pretty silly.

Horses!

A Slinky!

A harmonica!

Play time with Uncle Z

Then time to sample the Spiderman cake 

(complete with multiple rings)

Brothers!

Holiday Road Trip! (Pt. 1)

Z & I both got some time off for the holidays

so we decided to drive to NC from CO

to visit as many family & friends as possible...

I know. I'm not sure what we were thinking, either.

Regardless of the seemingly endless miles in the car, 

getting to see so many special folks

was truly a gift.

We'll start off with family photos, 

including a visit from my great-aunt Quaidie

and a trip to TN for my cousin's wedding.

The wedding venue even included this amazing tiger print

to get Z pumped up for the Clemson bowl game!

On top of it all

When hiking around the other day

I spotted a couple of guys

on the very top of a rock formation. 

Without any harnesses, I feel like I would

be a little anxious way up there, 

but the idea still seems so

freeing and attractive, too.

Where's your "top of the world" spot?