last night, my man came home, after what is hopefully the end to a long and busy season of work, carrying a cup of chocolate for yours truly. when fall rolls around we have a bounty of starbucks gift cards (thanks to my honey's birthday) and for the first time in a year, i sipped a warm drink out of the classic white cup stamped with a mermaid. i don't care for coffee, but when the salted caramel hot chocolates are back in business, my every taste bud screams for the rich goodness. and lucky for me, he knows me so well.
i'm sitting here thinking about this life of ours, something i'm certain most mother's do, especially over coffee or tea or hot chocolate, and how we've shared the good and the bad, the happy the sad, the sweet the sour... overwhelmingly, i'm reminded how thankful i am to be a graham.
their smiles remind me i'm living a dream.
they teach me how much to love, to enjoy the simple things; the days that are gifts.
these two lovable, huggable, doughballs are mine (at least on loan anyway!) to be with each day.
i mean, really? God must love me a lot.
it's such a tangible expression of His love for me... looking into their sweet, precious, young eyes that beg for stories and playtime.
so even though i finished the last sip of hot cocoa, my cup is still so full; it overflows.
-carissa
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So beautiful, girl. You are a blessed woman! In the midst of the chaotic toddler days, it does a heart good to be reminded of that. His goodness, a reminder found in their smiles. Aaaamen. Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
I am with you on the salted caramel, but mine is coffee:-) Your little ones are so adorable and they are so blessed to have such a Godly woman for a mom. God is so good all the time!!!
Yes! You are loved!! And I love you too! Hunter is thinning out and looking like a little man-boy! Hug the kids for me! On my way to Haiti now.
this was so super duper beautiful! :) I loved this post alot...
Salted caramel hot chocolate? Never heard of it but it sounds divine!! Great pictures, and wonderful post - my favorite part was your little add in of "these kids are mine...on loan anyway" hehe! Great!
Good to be reminded of how precious these days are with babies and toddlers. I love when fall rolls around because Starbucks brings back their pumpkin spice latte and better yet, their gingerbread latte.
I feel the same way about my guys! They truly are gifts! How wonderful to have hot chocolate brought home to you.
I love looking for tangible expressions of HIS Love for me! we are so blessed... God is Good!
Oh how He loves us (to quote David Crowder)..to give us such precious gifts. And how blessed you are to take the time to recognize it.
Have a wonderful weekend Carissa!
Beautiful words! And I can hardly wait to get my hands on a salted caramel hot chocolate!
Amazing.. I am not a mother Yet.. but you certainly give me joy/hope. God is Amazing .. Thank you for sharing these priceless photos ..
well said sweet friend...my cup overflows too. have a great weekend:)
What a beautiful post! For me, it's pumpkin Spice Latte ~sigh~
that is oh so true, thank you for the reminder of how oh so lucky we all are!
Beautiful post from a beautiful heart. Thanks for sharing with us!
Absolutely love that frame picture!! She's adorable, for sure.
How absolutely sweet of him to bring you that. I love men...not all men, and not yours, but mine...I ..I'll stop.
Emily w/Amazing Grapes
hi there! I'm a new follower-love your blog. your children are precious! God has definitely bless you.
ohmygoodness, my Sbux love affair is coming back with a vengeance now that i've had a pumpkin spice...and now i've got to try your drink of choice! :)
such a sweet post! :)
this was a beautiful post, Carissa. it is so good to be reminded of the blessings we often don't think about!
You have truly been blessed. And after reading this post, I want to run out for a salted hot chocolate in a white cup, with a mermaid on it!
salted caramels= beyond scrumptious.
love the pictures! so beautiful :)
xoxo
simi
those are such precious pictures of your children, carissa! and how sweet of your husband to bring you starbucks - it's those little sweet treats that really are special. those kinds of things always warm my heart & remind me how lucky i am, too.
i hope you're having a good weekend!
The first photo is simply amazing. <3katie
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I love your spirituality. These cuties are treasures. And I love hot chocolate too. I don't care for coffee either. But I must say your description of while reminiscing made me feel I was sitting there with you and enjoying the life. Thanks for the Moment.
So beautiful. Those little ones of ours certainly do remind us of the goodness and beauty and kindness and love of our Savior. You are blessed to be mom. Really.
Love you friend.
rach
Yes, indeed your cup does overflow and even though Sage and Hunter don't know it, their cup overflows too. They are truly blessed to have you as their Mom. Blessings!
ok that first photo is a keeper. (what setting do you keep ur camera on?) i always use the P, but hate the fact that half of mine are blurry b/c my subject is always in motion...i just like the look of my photos in this setting *when they work* versus auto settings....i hate flash!
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