miss miss this

how can something that only last ten day be something you miss. i miss miss our honeymoon, it might have to do with Colorado feeling so far from the beach . It was the most awesome 10 days of gorg beaches, lazy days, adventure, romance and fun ever.
 im planning a second honeymoon for may... its just a must!
anyone who is looking for a place to vaca should def choose st barts its amazing!
it is the most awesome place to get away, there is nothing but the adventure you create.
the beaches are so secluded you have to hike for thirty minutes to get there , you can swim with sea turtles just a few feet of the shore and you will be lucky to see five people total on the endless beaches, and for the most part they are french and nude ha !

we loved this little rental ... and we saw all 8 sq miles of this sick in the head island in this !

another amazing thing about st barts is you get to fly on a six passenger plan to get the island

oh the mahogany ! private villa yes please




all time favorite picture

&  on the last night we got to eat at the swanky restuarant eden rock it was too good for words !

i wish i was here now !
but in just about a week i will be home in knoxville and that is more than good enough for me

who is my favorite?

last weekend sharon, elle & bosten came to retreat to the city and civilization. to leave being locked inside because of the bitter cold in BV. Play with me, taylor works most weekends so im lonely. They were dying to visit Duffy's Cherry Cricket, a restaurant, elle and sharon were gaga over. They had seen it on man vs. food.  im not sure who was more excited elle or sharon, it was so awesome they were giddy and feeding off each other every second. elle is one of the most grateful little girls i have ever encountered. over and over she would say i really love this mom... i bet dad is jealous ha. she is truly a mini sharon which makes me love her all the more!

i watch them and dream of the day i will have a little mini me to play with, dress up, hug tight and share cheesburgers with! elle played in my jewelery and all the accessories you see .... yep they came from my closet haha.



and this little one, the boy, is amazing! he has made me talk my husband into having a busload of kids. seriously taylor is crazy over this kid... who wouldnt be, He is a comedian performing every second and a lover of all!



I <3 spending time with sharon ! we were talking the other day that we have been friends for over 10 years, crazy. I can hear my grams saying time flys enjoy every second. so this weekend we enjoyed every, second every small thing. we ate monster cheese burgers, shopped, thrifted( yes i have made it a verb), fed little ones lots of candy for bribes, danced, laughed, took pictures and a rockin fun weekend.
at one point elle played a game of questions she said who is mama's favorite elle, bosten and myself all raised our hands proudly  :)
I have a lot of amazing people in my life but sharon clark you are one of my favs ill keep you for ten more years please! sharons mini me even took our picture.

new additions

i remember many days in knoxville where we didn't have enough seats around our little table. the days when friends stopped by for dinner because they knew they were welcome.i remember pulling up extra chairs & loving the full feeling our tiny condo had. i remember hoping that would never ever change. that our house would always feel like a home and friends would always feel welcome.
god had different plans and where we are now is right where he wants us! no extra chairs... just the two of us and empty seats.
there are many nights i miss the knocks on the door, and yelling come on in!

one of my favorite adventures in co has been thrifting!!!! i have fallen head over heals in love with digging through others lightly used treasures and making them my own.

this little treasure i made my own it now sits tucked under my grandmas old oak table we painted black
here was the process.....



this latest project reminds me that jesus knows my heart that some day my table will be overflowing with community again!
ps. i helped on this too .... the pictures make it look like all taylor :)

a couple snap shots from the oct visit to knoxville hope these faces cont to fill our table someday




molly you are the the most genuine person i know, never change xoxo


we dont do friendship braclets we do friendship toms


you are beyond gorg... this pic of you makes me smiley can not wait for you to sit on my new bench in jan


this is just impossible to recreate