10 on 10 [our trip to Florida]

ten pictures. ten consecutive hours. on the tenth.

the fact that I finally remembered to do this is amazing because I usually forget

and then wish so bad later that I would’ve.

and I also feel bad a little that I took these with my phone

instead of my real camera.

but here’s the deal-io.

the 10^th winded up being on Sunday

and I knew I would be up in church when I needed to get a quick pic.

so I kinda felt a bit better about taking one with my phone

than I did breaking bad with my big ole’ camera and everyone hearing the click_ 
seeing my lens_ etc.. don’t judge, just sayin’.

the fact that we ended up in Florida on the 10^th was pretty awesome too.

it forced me to document more than I would have normally.

Waking up that morning to this view.

On our way to C3 for church.

Hubs getting to use his gift by leading worship.

Seeing this chandy at the Mexican restaurant we ate at afterwards. 

I want it in my house!

Hearing John Mayer’s new song when we got in the car.

Love is a verb…it really is.

 Because I need you to show me.

Finding this Starbuck’s as we were driving over to Celebration.

I had had zero cups of coffee that morning and the caffeine headache

had started to set in about this time.

Driving down a street in Celebration to visit friends.

It's been 3 years since we've seen them and so nice to catch up.

And you know they’re your friends when they invite you in their home

without knowing your coming.

Downtown

Getting to eat at Cheesecake Factory.

Which is one of my all time favorites.

And splitting 5 different flavors of cheesecake….

Adam’s Peanut Butter Cup was my fave.

I was pretty excited to know that I was going to get to look and dream in Anthropologie.

forgetting that it was a Sunday a most malls close at 6pm.

my heart ached a little as I stared through the glass at all the mugs & dishtowels.

and once again as I strolled by Urban Outfitters….closed.

And here are a few extra shots just because they were some of my fave's from the trip.

raining as we drove in on Friday and Saturday and Sunday.

this one of middle. 

who is growing up way too fast.

never been more serious about that statement than i am today.

hubs and I eating at Longhorn Steakhouse….one of his fave’s.

the kids enjoying the hot tub….over & over & over..

swimming and tricks

getting to see Celebration_ reminiscing_ and missing the community there.

Waking up on our last morning in the hotel.

Ready to be back in our own beds_ with our own clean sheets…:)

Linking up with Rebecca

heather.

Dumpin' some Photos

It's been awhile since I've unloaded some of my insta-gram photos.

And literally my phone just the other day said i only had so much storage left...not good. 

the hubs was like you have way too much stuff on here and need to clean some things up.

to which he is so right. but i have trouble picking through which ones i need to take off. bc i always think well what if i need that one. like to show so and so later when i'm telling them about so and so.

but i did suck it up and just do it.

And ya'll have you had a chance to meet Katygirl from Scottyboyandkatygirl.com?

Well if not, head over there asap bc she is one of the sweetest.

It''s her birthday and to celebrate she's having a give away every Friday in June.

And guess what that means?

Today is my day.... I'm giving away any item from my shop that you would want to pick!

So go stop by her blog_ wish her a happy day_ and enter to win one of my happys.

Have the greatest weekend!

Love to ya.

heather.

The day the "magic" happened

Magical i tell you. that's what hot air balloons are to me. to date I think going to this balloon festival ranks up on my top_ most beautiful things_ I’ve experienced list. dramatic…maybe. but to me they are humongous awesome brightly colored things floating through the air so peaceful and quiet. and they are magical.

Middle for her birthday in March asked to go on a hot air balloon ride. to which we were like umm, baby I don’t think we can do that right now. so it’s kind of been on her list of things that she’s always thrown out there and said she wants to do. 

A few weekends back i got to watch all 3 (and hubs) climb aboard that little basket. to hear the roar of the gas as it lifted them up. they were able to check it off their list….and getting to see their faces was even more the better.

Just start the chicken bawking now…. Bc as we were about to load up on the balloon I look over and there is Colbie Caillet. but did we go up to her. or ask her for an autograph. or even tell her how great her music is….nope. we did get some looks in though. and she did say “hey girls” to us as she walked away. turns out she may have saw us trying to get a look in at her. maybe I dunno.

Later she and Gavin DeGraw were in concert. he was good and Colbie’s set was really pretty. I kept getting distracted by her backdrop though…..it was simple but so pretty.

And ya’ll as I kept thinking about this day and these balloons…I kept thinking about how I could share it with you. Which is how and why I’ve designed these new necklaces. all of the pictures i took that day. it impacted me. and I have some beautiful images to remember. but also what kept coming up with me was that one day we will fly away. like those balloons floating up in the sky and moving further up as they go….we too have that opportunity and can do the same.

Bc one day I will fly away….

heather.