..on my heart..: friends

Friday, November 7, 2014

when amanda comes to town

my dear sweet friend amanda came to visit from chicago at the beginning of october and we were SO excited to have her. she had to come for work and extended her trip so that she could see us for a few days. it was such a breath of fresh air to have her here. it just felt right. we used to live across the street from each other and were inseparable for 10 years! now we live so far away that we see each other every few years, but each time we reunite we picked up right where we left off.

i love her SO much and i am so blessed to have her in my life. i dropped her off at the airport, hugged her, started to walk away, then hugged her again just before tears filled my eyes. it's so hard to say goodbye to someone we love so much. but thankfully, she always makes her way back to california every so often for a wonderful reunion. and this time she got to meet rockwell & he loved her, just like i knew he would!

thanks for being so wonderful amanda, we miss you like crazy!

Monday, August 25, 2014

meeting new friends

it's been really fun having so many of our friends have kids so close in age to rockwell. the last couple months he's gotten to meet a few of them. i cannot wait to see how his friendships develop as he gets older and more interactive. it's so much fun!

here he is with bennett robinson... bennett is 3 months older than rockwell.

and here he is with his friend caitlyn rumbler... she's a few weeks younger than rockwell.

Thursday, May 8, 2014

another baby shower

oh my goodness. it's hard to say just how happy i am about this day. it was so wonderful to have the support and love from so many amazing people. it poured rain the night before so we were a little worried about the outdoor setting, but it turned out to be a gorgeous day, it was just perfect. everything came together just in time and SO many people came. i was on cloud nine.

we got spoiled with tons of amazing gifts from our dear friends and family, the food was delish and the desserts got gobbled up. my sister, who runs her own little business, sift it sweets, did an outstanding job on the desserts! everything was super yummy, plus the colors all turned out perfectly. somehow everything just coordinated without clashing, which i was hoping for!

my family did such an amazing job helping with the shower. setting up, making food, cleaning, decorating, you name it, they did it. i SO appreciate everyone who helped to make it such a memorable day for me. i will remember this day forever!

some fun highlights: my big sister kimberly keeping me hydrated during the opening of gifts & seeing friends come from far distances, just for me. my wonderful friend tess came all the way from vegas to come to my shower. she was my best friend, more like sister, during my time there and i COULD NOT have survived without her. we spent so much time together and she was seriously the best friend to me. i will always love and appreciate her for loving me during one of the hardest parts of my life. when she walked up to me i was completely stunned and just hugged her until i could stop crying. i feel so blessed to have such beautiful people who love me. she is truly an angel in my life and once again, her love and kindness have just blown me away! love you tess!

i just want to say thank you to everyone who came and showed their love and support for us. we feel so incredibly blessed to have a baby boy coming to our family and that he will be loved by so many people! we know that he will be well taken care of because of your generosity and love!