summer moments

Finally i'm all caught up on our major events from the summer! Here are just a few random pictures from our summer that haven't made it to the blog yet.  We had a wonderful summer full of fun, trips, food, friends, swimming, and family! Blogging has caused me to slow down a little each time I sit down to write a new post and realize just how good life really is.  God is so overwhelmingly gracious by allowing us to enjoy all of life's little pleasures. Blessed is such an understatement. My heart is full of thankfulness.   

^^^celebrated Coen's 1st birthday!^^^

^^^also celebrated Carson's birthday! Can't believe he's 6!^^^

^^^Birthday lunch with C since Jeremy was out of town for his party^^^

^^^Spent the weekend with Taylor and Jennifer in Arkansas^^^

^^^Fair date with Jeremy and our sweet friends, Esther and Kyle^^^

^^^Love me some Coen! He's such a sweet, funny boy^^^

"Because when you stop and look around, this life is pretty amazing." 

Puerto Rico!

This past August (ouch, that makes me very aware of how behind I am with this blog. Hoping to be caught up before the end of the year.) Jeremy and I went to Puerto Rico with some of our good friends! We planned this trip back in May on a totally spontaneous decision to go on a summer trip together.  Our friends had been to Puerto Rico before, but it was mine and Jeremy's first time and we were so excited to see the island and the beautiful water! We had such a great time! We visited the United State's only rain forest, shopped at the largest mall in the Caribbean, ate a lot of really weird food, and laid out by the beach or by the pool for several hours each day.  It was so relaxing, and just what we needed before starting the school year! Here are a few pictures from our trip that I wanted to share...

 ^^^this was the coolest part of the whole trip... okay, that's a little exaggerated, but it was so cool. A bar and grill in the pool you could swim up to and order/eat at... one day my house will have one of those.^^^

I have plenty more to share later! Check back!