love is in the air {valentine's 2016}

We've never been huge fans of Valentine's Day.  Don't get me wrong, I'll take the chocolate and flowers any day of the week.. but that's just it.  I would rather have a little happy gift at random moments instead on one day of the year because it's "just what you do".   But this year, I decided we were going to go all out and make a day of it.  It was great!!

{asher got a doctor's coat and supplies and maeve got belle in their valentine's day buckets.}

{we then headed over to lauren's house for a valentine's day brunch with friends.  thanks geej letting us borrow these super cute decorations.}

{maeve and avett}

{sweet friends}

 {after the brunch, sister and I headed home to get ready for our big night!  we were each going out on a date... sister wanted "elsa" hair for her special night.}

{our dates arrived and man were they handsome!!}

{my favorite little man brought me a flower. how stinking cute is he? he was so so proud.}

{this is my favorite picture.  look at her looking at her daddy.  and I love that asher is watching his daddy treat a lady so well, watch closely son.}

{she was so excited to be going out with him.  her heart will be forever his.}

{best kisses ever.}

{this guy.  lord, i love him.  he's a wild and crazy as a they come but his heart is by far the sweetest.}

{enjoying our yummy pizza date while daddy and maeve were down the street eating burgers!}

This year is all about making new traditions.  Traditions that my kiddos will never forget and hopefully, one day pass on to their family.  So Valentine's Day to me this year was about showing Maeve how a lady should be treated, loved and respected.  I hope when she's looking for a man to love, she finds one with many of her Daddy's qualities.  And to teach Asher to treat the woman that you love to feel like the luckiest woman alive.  To open the door for her, surprise her with little gestures and to give her lots and lots of hugs and kisses!  Do that son and you'll never disappoint. 

life through iPhone and instagram photos

{sunday dinner at gj and papaw's house is normally with this crew}

{forever my girlfriend}

{asher man at his 4 year appointment}

{he did so great, behavior wise/he cried a crap ton during his shots, at his four year appointment that we took a little trip for a prize from target.}

{working mamaw's crossword.}

{mamaw and her only great-grandgirls}

{pjs for their valentine's school parties}

{we love alvin and the chipmunks}

{sassy.}

{slumber party!}

{i laugh harder on these girl's days then any other day.}

{dates nights with him are my favorite nights.}

{he knows my love language... starbucks and target, can never go wrong.}

{watching for daddy to get home}

{celebrating papaw's birthday.}

{i've decided this year will be the best year for me health wise!  getting in shape is the start to that goal.  thankful my BFF is a work-out-aholic, is that a word, and is my own little personal trainer and number one encourager.}

{on sunny days we hang out of the sunroof.}

{first family biking trip and the first time maeve peed in the woods!}

{asher and carson: we're cowboys!}

{snow, is that you?!}

{elsa hair.}

{too many cooks in the kitchen but i don't care.  they are the best helpers!}

 {could literally eat her up!!}

{they must get married.}

{dude let ms shannon take x-rays at daddy's office the other day!}

{february brought us a nasty week of fighting something viral.  maeve ran a fever for what seemed like weeks and just wasn't herself.  after about 5-6 days of feeling rough we finally saw light at the end of the tunnel.}

{my people are the best people i could ask for.}

family celebrations

We had a huge family celebration this past weekend.  We celebrated the upcoming arrival of baby Campbell Kolls, my cousin, Chris, becoming Oxford High Schools next Head Football Coach and my aunt Cindy turning fifty!!

{at Campbell's baby shower.}

{After the shower, the surprise party prep was in full force.  Cindy had no clue we were going to celebrate her birthday.  Summer and I headed to the restaurant to get set up before everyone arrived.}

{girlfriend was ready to party!}

{i love this picture of my mamaw and her girls.  cindy has no clue.}

{she starts to notice that something is going on...}

{once she got into the room she saw that mike and the boys had surprised her and came up for the surprise!}

{the sweetest birthday girl with her even sweeter family.}

{kid table.}

{we tried to snap a photo of my mamaw her all of her great grandchildren... i'll let the next several pictures do the talking.}

{one word: maeve}

{love love these girls.}

{kel thinks he's cool.}

{asher and kk}

{kk with her new head coach and her new momma-to-be!}

{after dinner dance party.}

{i cannot stop looking at these pictures and laughing.}

{yay, for a half decent photo!}