Category Archives: Family

Abbigayle’s Birthday

Posted on May 26, 2013 | Leave a comment

Today I am in Nevada celebrating the first birthday of my niece Abbigayle!! =) It was a last minute decision to make this trip, but OH SO WORTH IT. I can’t believe that I’m getting to spend this time with my brother Joel and his family. I’m so blessed!!

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My Mom

Posted on May 8, 2013 | Leave a comment

My mom and I are really close. Really, really close. With Mother’s Day coming up on Sunday, I just wanted to say how much I love and adore her. She has given up so much for my brother & me and is the most selfless woman I have ever met. I know someday she will make an even better grandmother and I cannot imagine my life without her!

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Franklin

Posted on April 28, 2013 | 1 Comment

Oh, what a little model my Franklin is! <3

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This is why mom says I’m Lily

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Posted on April 24, 2013 in Family, humor, TV Shows

My Family

Posted on March 22, 2013 | 4 Comments

My family gets together quite a bit. We aren’t just family, we’re friends. We’re a family of best friends and we love to spend our weekends lounging together. This last time we got together, we took some photos of the 4 of us together. =)

I wish I could explain it better, but there are no words. No words to do justice to the love and happiness and pride I feel inside when I even think of these incredible people who I get to call family.

Also, we’re all goobers.

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Happy Anniversary

Posted on February 1, 2013 | Leave a comment

My lovely parents are celebrating their 27th wedding anniversary today! =) Twenty-seven years ago they officially started our family. They still love each other very much and that makes me incredibly happy. I love you both! <3

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Happy Birthday, Broseph!

Posted on January 4, 2013 | 3 Comments

johnny Happy 24th Birthday to my partner-in-crime, my best friend since childhood, and one of the men in my life who has meant the most to me! My brother Johnny is an incredible young man and I’m so proud of all of the hard work he’s been putting into school this year! He’s gotten SOC [Student-of-the-Course] twice now and he keeps getting better and better! I can’t wait to see what he accomplishes in his life!

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Christmas movies

Posted on December 12, 2012 | 3 Comments

Christmas movies… we all have our favorites, don’t we? Every year I like to watch Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas [cartoon version of COURSE], The Year Without a Santa Claus, and Elf! Those are my must-sees! We also watch A Christmas Carol every year as a family on Christmas Eve! It’s become a traditional… we get on our new Christmas Eve pajamas, cuddle under blankets, turn off all the lights, and watch Ebeneezer Scrooge go through the longest night of his life to realize the true meaning of Christmas and love.

What are some movies you guys like to watch every year? Any movie traditions on your end?

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Thanksgiving Thanks

Posted on November 22, 2012 | 1 Comment

This year I am most thankful for my dad being home for the holidays! It has been 2-3 years since he’s been home. Most of the time he’s in Afghanistan fighting the good fight! We are so lucky to have today with my father! We are all so proud of him for what he does everyday! He is a great man and a great leader in Christ! And he is who I am most thankful for this year! I love you, dad!

I hope everyone celebrating today has a fantastic day filled with family, love, and happiness! You are all in my thoughts and prayers this holiday season!

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Fall Hiking Trip

Posted on October 17, 2012 | 1 Comment

We took Franklin on a really wonderful and relaxing walk last Saturday! He really needed a nice, loooooooong walk… and Mitch, Mary, and I took the opportunity to be out in this lovely fall weather!

Franklin was loving the water [a first]!

It was great to be out in nature instead of stuck inside the apartment reading [although, Lord knows, I love that, too]! I love when we get in some “family time” with our baby boy Franklin!