Abigail’s Dedication
Last weekend. Mark & Pam participated in our church’s baby dedication, and we were so excited for them to bring Abby forward to receive blessings from the church.
There were around 20 families that brought infants, babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers before the congregation to declare that they intended to raise these children in a Godly home and ask for the church’s support in raising them with a strong, deep faith.
Our church doesn’t do baby baptism, but rather offers baptism to those adults and young-children who desire to make a public profession of faith, much like the examples in the Bible. Mark & Pam had asked if I would pray over their family, and it was such a huge honor and blessing to share this special moment with them. I’m so proud of them as parents, but especially for their commitment to making the teachings of the Bible an important part of Abby’s life.
H’s mom was there, my parents stopped by to see the baby, and even our pastor couldn’t resist the cuteness after the service.
We went outside on a beautiful Mother’s Day Sunday and took a few family portraits to make the occasion.
Abby received a tiny New Testament Bible, and her face totally cracked me up when H was holding her.
At about 2 months old, Abby is starting to make faces and really respond to people- such a great age & we can’t wait to keep watching her grow.
GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY: Having an incredible vacation so far & just started the second half as we switched islands.
Mother’s Day 2013
After Abby's dedication, we hosted a late lunch for our parents on Mother's day. Thankfully we'd prepped most of the food the day before and that morning, so we were able to relax & put out all the food. We feasted on deviled eggs, spinach dip, 3-bite shrimp, Chapel Hill sausage, buttery … [Read More...]
Building a House
Wanted to give a more personal update than the general construction related ones I'm posting on the house blog at 27thandArlington.com We hatched this idea in early August & started with all the feasibility planning, budget, architects. and more. By December, we had the houses vacant & … [Read More...]
Skinny Wine & Book Event
Several weeks ago, I was invited to attend a book & wine event at a local restaurant I'd been dying to try downtown. Not just wine- but low calorie wine. And not just another diet book, but one that focuses on real foods for real people. We could taste these new wines & meet the … [Read More...]
April Instagram
Another month of iPhone photos- I did pretty good in April & took photos most days. Loving the spring weather and {playing} on my bike after work // Lunch date with hubby at home // Reading by the fire with both pups {Starts with A} me // Mia intently watching the backyard // … [Read More...]
Black Tie Gala
One of the main reasons we decided to spend our birthday weekend in Nashville was to attend the annual gala for the JDRF, which our friends sit on the board. The theme for the evening's party was a speakeasy & they went all out with decorations & even swing dancers. The entire … [Read More...]
