Cousins

While some may have tons of cousins, my kids have one.  Yup that's right - one!  They live about an hour away from us and we got to see them recently.  Our kids absolutely love little Emma Claire.  She is a year younger than Haleigh, and so Haleigh feels the need to "mother" her.

Emma Claire especially liked Haleigh's princess figures.  They fought over them like sisters.  I'm thankful we don't have that to deal with right now.  One girl is enough for right now!

Ray and Stephanie are expecting their second baby, so we will soon have two cousins.  Rumor has it the baby is a boy, which the boys are super excited about!

My Brother's Wedding

 We just got back from a weekend in Maryland celebrating my brother and his new wife!  They got married Friday night on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.  It was an absolutely gorgeous wedding.

Ed officiated the ceremony, Haleigh was a flower girl, and the boys were ring bearers.  It was so fun to have the kids be apart of it even though it made things harder on us.

I could not be more happy for my brother.  They are on their honeymoon right now enjoying a bit of paradise, something they very much deserve.  It has been a long road to get here.  Ed and I have had the joy of watching front row at what the Lord has done in their lives.

Haleigh and me at the rehearsal dinner

I love these girls!  My sisters - Hope,  Krista,  Jill

 

the flower girl

waiting for the ceremony to start

no words necessary

our sweet family

my mom made this dress

some of my girl cousins

the two ring bearers

beautiful

sweet boy

Haleigh called Jill the "white Princess".  She was in love with the bride!

my family