For our spring break, we took a trip to Panama City Beach with the Hodges’ family. Anna’s family owns a condo at Edgewater Beach and Golf Resort, so we bunked with them for the week. If you are looking for a place to stay in Panama City Beach, I definitely recommend Edgewater. They have several different types of rooms– golf villas, regular condos, etc.–plus tons of amenities! In March, it.. Read More
Unraveled
Back in April, Lisa and I had the pleasure of attending a women’s conference at Shades Mountain Baptist church in Birmingham. We came home with dreams of hosting our own conference at TBC. Fast forward three months, several Starbucks meetings, even more phone calls and emails later and our dream became reality. Saturday night, TBC hosted it’s first ever Women’s Conference. Originally, I wanted to call it Wrecked, just because.. Read More
Women in the Word, OT Review
I have so enjoyed working my way through this She Reads Truth Women in the Word study. It’s been extra-awesome because I’ve been participating with those beautiful ladies in the above photo. We’ve shared some hilarious group texts, some heart-to-heart real life conversations, and most recently, a fun night filled with everything we’ve learned during this study so far. I love Jesus, but it’s so fun (and life-giving!) having friends.. Read More
Lately (Shark Week version)
You guys, it’s SHARK WEEK!! I don’t usually get all into sharks, but I have been sucked in majorly this year. Maybe it was Anna’s super awesome, last-minute, kick-off party? Funny story: A few years ago, when Kyndall was 4(ish), Justin let her watch a few episodes of shark week. In the middle of the night, I woke to heart stopping screams coming for her room. I rushed in to.. Read More
The Post With All the Photos, Take 2
Y’all, there is so much we have done and so much I have missed telling you, there may be three takes in this post series instead of the two I had planned! Both of these girls racked up on awards day–Kyndall received the Governors Award for Physical Fitness, A-Honor Roll, and Student Council award. Libby received A-Honor Roll. We ended the school year with a bang–awards day, Pride Program, gifts.. Read More
That Time I Met Jen Hatmaker
Last weekend, Lisa and I drove down to Birmingham to a women’s conference at Shades Mountain Baptist Church. The theme was For Such A Time As This and the speaker was my favorite, Jen Hatmaker. (Jen is the author of Seven, Interrupted, and the eagerly anticipated For the Love.) PS: I took Jase, since he is still dependent on mom for food and everything, and he was a trooper. He.. Read More
On Asking for Help
{source} I don’t like to ask for help. I like to be the girl doing the helping. I am independent to a fault. I feel needed when someone asks me to help them. I am the responsible one, the capable one, the one who helps with your kids and brings the meals (that I pick up, not cook, of course). Because of this, I rarely give my people the opportunity to.. Read More
The Weekend Lens
We had a friend-filled weekend, and this mama has been looking forward to Monday to catch up on my rest 🙂 On Friday night, Justin took Kyndall hunting with a friend and his daughter. They spent the night a few hours away from home. Lots of fun, but no luck with the hunting. With them gone, Libby invited Maggie to spend the night. GraGra and Pops took the girls to.. Read More
I Heart Fall…..And Especially Pumpkin Patches
We have a tradition. (Ok, we have a lot of traditions, but this is our ‘fall’ one.) Every October, for the past six years, we take a trip to a semi-local pumpkin patch with our friends. We’ve visited Tate Farms, 4D farms, Gullion farms, and Lyon Family farms. We pick our pumpkins, take our requisite photos, play, and just enjoy the day together. Here we are last year at Lyon.. Read More
Our Chosen Family
I love the quote “Friends are the family you choose.” The Johnson’s are our chosen family. Not only are we the best of friends, but our kids are, too! Harrison and Kyndall are the same age, same grade and Ellis and Libby are the same age, but different grades. We were elated to find out that we were expecting baby #3 at close to the same time. Last week,.. Read More