Family

While Sol & I were in Maryland for my friend Suzy's wedding we got to spend some time with my family. Living over 1,000 miles away makes it hard to visit them and it certainly limits the time we have to be a part of the "little things" that make lifelong memories. Here are a few of the "little things" that happened while we were in MD:

My nephew Stevie graduated from Kindergarten. Yes, that is a BIG deal!

Kasey celebrated her 8th birthday!!

My sister celebrated her 29th birthday... again. (because we all stay 29 forever! right?!) I loved the look on the kids faces as she opened her new Benelli shotgun.

We went fishing with Kasey and Stevie.

 We shot BB guns with the kiddos and played with my sisters new shotgun.

We also went swimming with Kasey and Stevie

I love these kids! Stevie's eyes will melt your heart!

I taught Solomon how to drive the cherry picker while picking these:

Those are just a few of the "little things" that hopefully made BIG memories for us and my family. I am so thankful for the time we do get to spend with them and look forward to our next trip to MD!

Suzy's Wedding Weekend

This past weekend Solomon and I traveled to Maryland to celebrate the marriage of my lifelong friend Suzy to her wonderful fiance Ray. She and Ray married on the same naval base Sol and I exchanged vows on nearly five years ago! Suzy was my Maid of Honor at the time and I was humbled to be asked to be her Matron of Honor and to stand by her side at the altar. It was great to be a part of her special day and I was thankful I made it through my speech with only a few tears! Here are the some of the only pictures I managed to capture since I was busy tending to the bride-to-be most of the day!

Here we are getting our hair and make-up done. She wore one of her future hubby's shirts! So cute!

Solomon, Ray, Suzy, and I after changing dresses and dancing the night away. 

Sol and I went for a walk down the candle lit trail on the beach later in the night.

The Bride and Groom's last dance of the night before heading to FL for their honeymoon!

I am so excited for Ray and Suzy and everything married life has in store for them both. They are made for one another and I pray that God will bless their marriage and draw them near to Him as He draws them near to one another!  I love you both and I am so thankful to call you my dear friends!