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1. happy new year. our last year was an intermingled tapestry of grace and life and good and bad. it's a joy to know that the One who carried us through the now-knowns of twenty eleven is the same One who will carry us through the unknowns ahead. i'm not a list-maker/goal setter when it comes to resolutions; i hope to view life through the lens of Christ more than i did yesterday.
2. i'm a newfound fan of deep aqua married with golden mustard yellow.
3. my oldest niece, taylor (left) turned eight and it's bittersweet, of course. i go from holding her at one month old, just after kelly and i started dating, to watching her become a young girl. i love that she will always know me as her aunt since i was there ever since she can remember. : )
4. the makings of a much anticipated girl's night out. i had two girl's night's in all of 2011. this year i'm aiming for three. ; )
5. dreamy comfort.
6. starting off the New Year right with a date night. we cashed in a gift card for dinner, read books, and walked along a pretty pier.
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good morning friend! happy first miscellany monday for 2012!
love, love, love the pic of the babies holding hands in the car and i have got to try that mustard yellow and turquoise color combo. it will be a nice change from the mustard yellow and gray ; )
have a great day and it's back to school for me.....wahhhhhhh!
xo,
alely
A date AND a girl's night...yay! Things are looking great for this year already. Love the pic of them holding hands. That made my morning.
Oh, my goodness, that Kelly is a keeper for sure, steam cleaning the carpet..........girl, that is huge!
Loved the photos of your "date night." So much fun when we find pleasure in the simple things of life.
And, what can I say, Sage and Hunter are ADORABLE!! I could just squeeze them!
We're off to a glorious 2012, I can just feel it! Hugs to you!
I just love mustard and aqua together too!!!! You look gorgeous!
mustard and aqua=genius!!!
Where did you get that supercute ring?
beautiful miscellany! hooray for books and big hooray for long ones:) y'all are adorable. and that color combo is a fave of mine, too.
happiest monday AND new year, carissa! xo
First, I simply love the color combination -- and the necklace? Fabulous. I am so glad that you got your girl's night out. If I was closer I'd make sure you at least had 4 of them in a year. I love those hours of chatting and laughing and encouraging that those nights can bring.
And the pics in the car? Absolutely wonderful. Those are the moments that make me so grateful to be a mom. You are blessed, my friend!
So did you go on the pier? Or just stop at the sign? I probably would have walked around the sign and simply walked off. Ha ha ha!
Blessings on your Monday. Be very blessed. And here's to a wonderful 2012, my sweet friend!
Yay for date nights and girls' night out! Both are few and far between when you are parents of little ones. Your kiddos holding hands is just about the sweetest thing ever! Also, most of my nieces and newphews always remember me being married to their uncle. It's neat to know you'll always be a part of their lives. Pretty new color combo. Don't you just love it when you put something new together and it works!?! Happy New Year!
ok those last photos had me sobbing like a baby! are they not the most precious things in the entire world?!!
That is the sweetest thing I've ever seen! I probably don't need to clarify, but just in case, the "that" in question is your adorable babies holding hands. Thanks for sharing!
It sounds like you have had a wonderful New Year thus far!!! And I love the photo of your two little ones holding hands in the back seat!! That is just SO sweet!!!!
Happy New Year!!
xoxo
oh my goodness, they couldn't get any cuter!! That is just so sweet :)
I love that you had a date night :) AND a girls' night with clean carpets :)
Happy first Monday of the new year!
It looks like you had a great New year so far, and I love the picture of you in the aqua shirt. Stunning.
And the picture of them holding hands? I'm inlove with it. So sweet.
LOVE them holding hands! That is so cute.
Happy New Year, Carissa. Hope its a good one for you and your family.
I love girls night out - I rarely get to do it with my friends either - dance and school take up the majority of my time.
Hunter and Sage--too cute!! <3
Love,
~Bree
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How fun that you and your husband had a date night! And girls nights are the best...I am way overdue on one. I love the pictures of your babies holding hands. Cora and one of her little friends did the same thing one time and it was so sweet.
love this! and sage and hunter are just the cutest! :) xo
Your kiddies are toooo cute! That is so precious. Glad you got a good girls night out in there, those are always a blast! Have a great week, girl!
My heart just melted when I saw the picture of your boy and girl holding hands in the car!! How sweet is that?
Also, I'm quite jealous your hubs steam cleans the carpets! He needs to teach mine a thing or two!
Have a wonderful week!! :)
xoxo
Kristen
LOVE giftcard date nights, that's how we roll :)
Happy New Year to you!!!
Good morning and Happy New Year to you. You look beautiful as always in that rich aqua blue color. I think it needs to become a staple in your wardrobe. Of course I like color.
Just wanted to hug and kiss little Hunter and Sage. They do some really sweet things, brotherly sisterly love. I love it!
You have a super guy, aren't you lucky!
Wish I could talk to you today. I'm home alone as Cheryl had to go to work.
Love you,
Grandma
Yes, the necklace is lovely! Of course you like those colors now, too cute. And I love those shoes? Toms? Or Bobs (Have you seen the new Sketchers Toms rip offs? Le sigh. Still for a good cause though I guess.)
And sheesh, carseat hand holding. How adorable is that?
Happy New Year!!
Erin
I'm nerdy book reader too. I take lots of suggestions from Buster :) It always seems to surprise people...which could be a bad thing I guess. I usually get mistaken for a cheerleader than a nerdy book reader :)
awee, it's so sweet they hold hands like that. and i like your outfits too.
What a great start to your New Year! We're aiming for more date nights this year...hopefully we're able to do that, it is much needed!
THAT IS THE CUTEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN! Holding hands in the back seat - ah, too precious!
Oh my goodness that's adorable!! I love them holding hands.
I think you need to shoot for 5 (yes, 5) girls nights this year. AND! 6 date nights. It may sound like a high goal, but I know you can do it. :)
You look so so cute by the way, love the color combo and your date night look.
Emily at Amazing Grapes
Your children are so precious!!! I can't imagine turning around and seeing such sweetness. I really love your TOMS... but do they smell like burlap? Is that weird? I love burlap but sometimes it smells haha. I really don't think I had more than 5 girls nights last year, maybe I have found a suitable goal for the new year.
Happy New Year Carissa!
LOVE the pics of the kids holding hands. Oh my! So sweet!
3 friends with 7 kids under 4. You are BLESSED to have such friends. I was 28 when my 6th child was born (6 in 6 years), and a girlfriend of mine was 26, with 5 kids (5 in 6 years). You should have seen the looks on peoples faces when we went out with our 11 children under 7 years old. Oh. Yes. We. Did. We would pile into my 15 passenger van and head out on adventures, often. The park ranger at Mt. Ranier wanted to charge us commercial rates because he just would not believe that we weren't a daycare. Fun memories!
Glad you got a date night for New Years.
Blessings,
Laurel :)
That's so sweet that Sage and Hunter hold hands! I love the turquoise and mustard combination.
Love the daily riding affair, and your color choices...love all of your sharing, as usual! Happy first Monday of the year! I am so late with this link up because I was enjoying a crazy day with my family!
The hand holding??! Oh my goodness, they are just too precious! Such perfect pictures :)
And I really love the way you address resolutions- "to view life more through the lens of Christ than I did yesterday." Simple and brilliant.
Sounds like a lovely week!
for real, those pictures of your kids make my heart hurt...in a good way. :)
cute!
oh. my. goodness. those babies holding hands while riding. sooo precious.
Your pictures are all so stunning. Cheers to a new year, hope its a good one for you!
You make mustard and that special blue look ahamazing! Being married is SO MUCH better than dating. Q and I were just discussing how we don't miss those days at ALL!!!! And your kids are super cute holding hands. They look annoyed that you barged in on their SPECIAL MOMENT! ;)
love it all!! holding hands!! adorable! I'm a confessed bookaholic and long-walk-a-holic, any place near the water! Happy New Year to you! Be evermore blessed!!
What a great start to your year...a date and children holding hands on their own accord :). You are beautiful inside and out, and I am grateful to God for bringing friends into our lives in His timing (even through the www) :). You are always an encouragement.
Happy New Year to you!! I love those pics of your wonderful children, holding hands that is so cute. Thanks for reminding me that I need to spend more time with friends as well
Happy New Year! :) So glad you seem to be starting it off right! I love the Mt. P pier!
And those pics of your kiddos are absolutely adorable!!!!
The pic of the little ones holding hands makes me tear up. I'm so thankful you captured that pic. When my oldest were in 2nd and Kinder they would walk to the car every day holding hands and I remember thinking at the time I needed to capture that moment because I knew it was fleeting. Needless to say, I never got the pic. So glad you did. blessings
Awww too cute!!
You look so cute in your aqua and mustard! Love that you had a fun girls night out (so necessary) and a hot date with your hubby (again, so necessary). I just adore that picture of your littles holding hands. Happy New Year Sweet Carissa.
Them holding hands has got to be THE sweetest thing, ever!!!
You are adorable. You look fabulous in aqua. Can I just say I love your necklace and your ring! And those pictures of your babies holding hands, priceless!
Oh my word! How adorable are your babies! Holding hands? Are you kidding me. Swoon!!! I also wanted to comment on your gorgeous hair! I love the dark color on you. It's so rich and healthy looking. I love it.
Oh the little hand holding... did you tell them to do that?! So cute...
And please PLEASE dish about that darling yellow ring... I think my heart might have skipped a beat when I saw it. For real.
The holding hands pic melted my heart! LOVE!
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