Patriotic project

Earlier in the month, Grandma Harvey and Aunt Tonya came to visit. Brenna got to spend a couple of days hanging out with them, going shopping, out to eat and just having fun! On their last night, Aunt Tonya had a project idea. She had purchased a Bible to send to a soldier serving our country. Inside the Bible was some space to write a message and she thought it would be fun for Brenna to make a bookmark too. We pulled out my scrapbook stuff and made two bookmarks. Brenna made one all on her own, cutting the edges of the paper for some texture, then adding star stickers and writing her own messages with crayon. Tonya wrote messages on the other bookmark and inside the Bible and read a passage as a prayer for the soldier who would recieve our gift. Brenna had a great time and I really enjoyed having a project for her to do that would benefit someone other than ourselves. Thanks for the great idea Aunt T! We are so glad we got to visit with you and Grandma for a few days!

Greer getaway

Nine years ago on June 12th, Justin and I got married! It is hard to believe that it was 9 years ago. Sometimes, it feels like just yesterday. Other days, it feels like we've been together forever. Either way, we are still in love and enjoyed some time away from home this weekend. We left Brenna with Grandma and Papaw (everyone involved was excited about this arrangement) and spent a night away in Greer. We rented (?) a small cabin and enjoyed dinner, wildlife walk (we even saw a deer up close and personal) and some time to ourselves. It was a wonderful getaway - even though much of our conversation revolved around our little nugget. We missed her! But we had a great time and really enjoyed the beautiful weather and scenery.

Which one is real?

I'm hoping this is an easy question. Yes, Justin got a tattoo - the permanent kind. He can't deny his Irish roots, or the fact that he likes dark beer (Guinness to be specific), so now it is permanently documented on his left shoulder. Brenna also got a tattoo that day, but of the temporary kind. It shows off her love of Dora the Explorer!

Little gardener

This was a couple of weekends ago, but I'm a little behind....Brenna helped me plant some flowers in our front flower bed that had been flower-free for some time. Sadly, our yard lacked some color, so now we have some. She was very excited to shop for them, and to plant them. She enjoys checking them everyday to see how they are doing.