Flash Back Friday

June 26th, 2004

One of my favorite photos from our wedding weekend.  

This was taken at our Rehearsal Dinner at the barn.  

This picture captures the excitement from that day.  

In one day BK would be my husband, and the hours could not pass fast enough:)

Whenever life gets between BK and I, 

I close my eyes and think about this time in our relationship.  

It reminds me, when you strip away all this life stuff, we are still Christy and BK

Fears of being 30

When I turned 20 i was afraid of learning to "be more adult". So, I have been thinking, what am I fearful of in my 30's?
Well, just to name a few....
BEING 30
I know, it is viewed as old by many groups of people! (I used to be one of them)
LOOKING 30
ok it is vain, but, seriously, it is not possible to look as cute as I did when I turned 20. Questions have been running in my brain...am I too old for long hair? Do I have to start wearing make up all the time...it does look better....ahhh. Do people think I am old when they look at me? It is stupid, but aging is lame.
BEING A MOM OF "KIDS"
For some reason, I view mom's of kids (schoolagers) to be much older than new mom's with babies. It does not make sense, since it is only a few years difference for the child, but i perceive it to be much older. So, I am fearful of being a mom of "kids". Maybe it is more I am fearful that raising children will start to add wrinkles, gray my hair, and overall make me look more haggard. I am not sure what the secret is, but some mom's look rockin' you see them at the store and their kids don't whine, and they look like they actually brushed their hair. That is my goal. I am fearful of the mom you see at the store who looks beaten down by life. Clothes don't match, or they have spit up on them, kids are going crazy and they are just trying to get some milk. Sometimes I feel like that mom, and it freaks me out....I am wishing for rockin' mom experiences...fingers crossed.
THE CRITICAL DECADE
I view this as a critical decade in raising our children. I am fearful that I will not do a good job. I am fearful of not having all the answers, or not being diligent enough. When I leave my 30's Quint with be 12 and a lot of his formation will be done...so for you praying people, please pray that we will be the parents God calls us to be, and if we don't have the answers, we will seek Him first.

As a 30-something, I hope to embrace this decade and tackle its challenges. I hope to still flirt with my hubby, and never let our marriage become stale and boring. I hope to be an active, fun, intentional momma. Overall, I think my 30's are going to rock...I hope to give my 20's a run for their money:)

Flash Back Friday

MY MOM

I came across some old black and whites at Mom and Dad's.  I love the look and lighting of the old black and whites. This is my Mom, she is fun, generally very happy, and has a legendary laugh.  Wish I could have known her back in the day, I think we would have been great friends:)

One week left as a twenty-something...

I have one week left of being a twenty-something. As I prepare to enter my thirties, I have been reflecting on my twenties.
When I turned twenty I cried. Not because of the age, but more my perception that you must "be more adult" as a 20 year old. Prior to twenty, when I would royally mess up, I would think...I am a teenager. For some reason it was comforting. Therefore, the transition to 20 was a frightening undertaking.
My twenties were full of growing pains, and amazing growth. Some moments where I was beaten down, lying flat on the floor, to others where you could not pluck me off the ceiling:) During this decade I made peace with not being "normal". I also learned playing it safe is not the FUN choice:) My twenties were challenging, striving, exciting, briefly stagnant, fun, loving, and alive.
Overall, how could I not love a decade in which I turned back to God, found a career I love, met my love in life, and was blessed with Quint and Russell. I learned a lot in my twenties, and although I don' t know if I am ready to say goodbye to them, I am so grateful for this decade.
I am going to enjoy this last week:) If anyone wants to know how old I am today I will gladly tell you 29!

Bath Fun

I finally splurged and got a bath mat. It was very challenging to hold on to Russell in the bath, but with the mat he doesn't slide around as much. The boys love taking baths and it is fun to see them play in the water together. I love baby bath pictures, it is ineveitable they will be used to embarrass them as teenagers. This looks like a good one for the yearbook page...haha

Spring Break

We had a super spring break! The weather was fantastic, and we were able to be outside most of the week. We loved having Daddy home. We have decided everyone is happier when it is possible to play outside. We played in the yard, took walks, and visited our favorite park. Although everyone assures us it will snow again, these glimpses of spring are so exciting!

Flash Back Friday

Little Christy and little Rebecca:)  This is us on our yearly family vacation to the Thousand Islands.  The Taylor's have always loved the water.  We went every summer till we moved to California.  We camped, boated, swam, cliff jumped, learn to ski, and made countless memories.  I am wearing my first swim team "team suit"  go Southeast Sharks!