Vivian ~ three . . . part 1

this is going to be a two part post . . . one with vivian and then the other with her sister Helen.  Vivian has reach the big three years old. it's so hard to see time go by so fast. i thought having my own children time went fast, but when you have grand-children, time really goes fast.

when vivian was two . . . well she hardly wanted to pose, let alone be in front of a camera. in one year, that makes such a difference. she wanted to perform this time around . . . what a difference one full year makes.

i love you little one!

vivian, i love watching you grow up before my eyes . . . 

Chris and Meredith

i love this couple so much!!! yes, i know that must sound pretty weird but it's the truth. i have known meredith for such a long time . . . we became close friends when i worked with our high schoolers at church. i was instantly drawn to mer. she was a student that was sincere, loyal and very purposeful. there were a couple of trips that i took with mer that just solidified our relationship. one was a bike trip that we took to Vermont, a trip to Canada, and the other was CHIC (a convention that is associated with our church.)

later, we did a mission trip together where we share a small classroom for our sleeping quarters with 12 other high schooler girls. mer was a student leader along side of me. needless to say, we became close . . .

i followed her journeys through the Peace Corps and then  . . . well there was a young man earlier that i informed her that HE was the ONE!!!!

to that information she just laughed . . . but with age comes, you know, a sense of knowing that these two would be perfect for each other . . . 

 . . . well they dated, broke-up . . . and then seemed to be drawn to each other once again. 

i'm so happy for my dear friend who has found someone to share her next journey of life with.

chris . . . i always knew . . . what can i say.

i love both of you so much and look forward to August !!!!

i love you guys . . . and thank you from the bottom of my heart for letting me be a part of this special time in your life!

Engagement of Evan and Rebecca

 . . . yes, this is just a little late, so please forgive me for being a little missing in action . . . my youngest is getting married june 2, which will be here before you know it. i wanted to post these engagement photos of them . . .  and you know . . . they let me go to the place where he purposed. i love that. her must be a romantic! 

the beautiful ring that he gave . . . 

i love this mistake for some reason . . . there is something very romantic about it

 . . . and here's the special spot where i was invited in to see where he asked her to be his wife . . . 

thanks you two for being willing to work with me . . . your mom and future mother-in-law. you two make such a lovely couple and i'm excited for june to come along . . . love both of you!!!