matt and kelly's beautiful beach wedding

This past week James and I got a chance to go to Cabo for Matt and Kelly's wedding. We could not be more happy for them, and we are so excited to share some pics from their beautiful day!

We spent part of the week in Cabo San Lucas, but traveled to a WONDERFUL resort about an hour away in Todos Santos for the 3 day wedding weekend-ish. Our time at the resort was filled with delicious food, yummy drinks, laying by the pool, and enjoying the beach. It was a truly relaxing trip!

Here is the Rancho Pescadero where we stayed for the wedding

Everyone at the bonfire on Sunday night...we made smores and the boys had to get creative since the bonfire was HUGE!

A pic of the beaches in Cabo...the waves were really strong

Matt and Kelly Unthank!

Me with the good lookin' Best Man!

Overall, it was a beautiful wedding and a great vacation! We are so happy for Matt and Kelly!

Although, Cabo was fun...it is good to be home with Jaxon! He was very happy to see us! Hard to believe this will be my last week of school!

Hope everyone has a blessed Memorial Day!

so blessed

This morning I am taking some time to realize how truly blessed my life is...

I absolutely adore my little family. Getting Jaxon has brought James and I so much joy! I know that makes it sound like he is a child, but he is our little baby!!!

I also am so lucky to have such a sweet husband. He always goes out of his way to make me feel beautiful and special!

Here is a picture of my little family...

Oh and did I mention...Jaxon likes to lay all over the laundry pile when it comes straight out of the dryer. This is not something I am a fan of....so he enjoys it for about 2 seconds. He is pretty cute though! And that is him with his favorite toy!

That's all for now! What are the things in your life that make you feel blessed?

ramblings

It feels like life has been going 100mph!!

Things on my mind...

1. This past week we took our 4th graders to Austin to tour the capitol...can I just say LONGEST DAY EVER!!!!! I seriously think it kept me exhausted until I fell asleep at 9 on Friday night!!!

2. I am almost done with my first year of teaching...what? I am so lucky to work with such wonderful ladies!

Here we are at the all school picnic with Jaxon!

4. We leave in ONE WEEK for CABOOOOO!!!!!! I can't wait for Matt and Kelly's wedding! I am so excited they are tying the knot and can't wait for their beautiful Mexico wedding. I also can't wait to stay in Cabo for a couple of extra days and have some time with James. It is hard to believe we will be married for 5 months this week!!!!!!

5. Last...this adorable shirt from J.Crew! I want it! Maybe I can convince James! haha

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!

Meet Jaxon

Meet Jaxon:

Isn't he so cute?

Seriously? SOOO precious!

Jaxon's story-
Jaxon was found in Grand Prarie and rescued 2 months ago. He visited a vet and was taken in by a private rescue group, tzuzoo rescue. They kept him and cared for him for two months until we came along to adopt him! Such a cute addition to the family!

Stay tuned for more cute pics!

feeding my creative spirit

Lately it seems like my weekends (and weeks) are super busy. It was wonderful when this past Saturday I had a pretty open day and had a chance to try out some projects that I have been waiting to get my hands on.

To start my list-Fabric rosettes....it seems like EVERYONE is making these! I was inspired by an Ann Taylor headband I got in January...then it seemed like every store known to man was popping up with these precious little embellishments! I decided to start out with making a necklace...

Supplies- Some cute fabric, craft glue, and scissors

Then cut about a 2 inch piece of fabric (about 2 feet long)

Tie a knot at then end of your fabric to start the center of your rose

After your knot then you gradually twist the fabric (tightly)
around the center until
you have a cute little rosette...

then pick a color of ribbon and use fabric glue
to attach it to the back of your rosettes...

make sure and let it completely dry before wearing

then you have a cute little necklace
(sorry for the bad lighting...my photographer husband was at work!)


Hope this inspires you to do something crafty(or whatever you like to do for "me time").

Coming next.....aprons!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Wednesday!

T-minus 4 days until TAKS (Hallelujah)!

turkey burgers + tori and dean

It is our very common turkey burger night! We love turkey burgers (and love to share great recipes). They are yummy, healthy, and super cheap!!! The best part....is we love to pair it with "Alexia Sweet Potato Fries".

We use the "Actually Delicious Turkey Burgers" recipe from allrecipes.com. You can change the amount of servings to fit the needs of who you are cooking for. We make the recipe for 4 servings and take one for lunch the next day!

As for the yummy sweet potato fries, they are 100% natural and have 0 trans fats! I am sure they are not totally wonderful (since they are fries) but at least a little bit better!

The other great thing about tonight is Tori and Dean! I know the show is probably way cheesy and ridiculous....but I really enjoy it!

Hope everyone has a wonderful dinner. If you have any recipes you love I would love to hear them!

Happy Monday! Don't forget glee starts TOMORROW!!! YAYYY!!!!

easter.

I think I forgot how wonderful it is to celebrate Easter. For the last 4 years Easter consisted of rushing to get in a meal with family before we hit the road to head back to College Station. This year our Easter might have been just as crazy, but oh, so blessed!

We started out with a wonderful service at Watermark! Then it was off for lunch and an Easter egg hunt with my family!

my beautiful family(james is behind the camera)

Little stinkers!

They were overwhelmed with easter presents!

sassy....that is all.

...then we headed to hang out with James' family for a bit. I made some yummy cupcakes from Cooking Light (my favorite place to find recipes)! The recipe and picture show a cake (but I made cupcakes). You can find the recipe here. I would recommend 2 cups of strawberries...it could have used a little more strawberry!

photo courtesy of Cooking Light

After lots of food, an easter egg hunt, and family time...it was off to community group! It is always so wonderful to hang out with everyone in our group!

It was a wonderful and blessed Easter! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!