A Wonderful Weekend: A Baby Shower

It was a weekend of wonderfuls...

A wonderfully special time with my girl.

I don't know that I've ever seen my baby girl

more happy or more beautiful.

Sure makes for one happy mama.

Gifts

Bows

Flowers

(The flowers were made of onsies, 

footies and bathclothes.) 

Ribbons and Lace

Clothes

More Clothes

a few of a girl's favorite things.

The food was pretty and delicious. 

It was quite a spread.  

We ate...

we drank...

and, we were merry:)

My daughter-in-law had worked so hard 

and had to leave.

She got a call that her Papaw, 

who had suffered a stroke this week,

had taken a turn for the worse. 

Sometimes we laugh together, sometimes we cry.

This day we did both.

Please keep her family in your prayers. 

Many friends and family have walked this journey along beside us.

So many were there to cry with us, 

pray for us, 

and walk beside us. 

We prayed and waited with others

as others prayed and waited with us. 

No one will ever know the prayers prayed 

by the moms of this pretty girl.

I never gave up hope.  

Just once?

No, not ever.
A mama hangs on with strong, stubborn faith,
believing in what seems impossible.  

My sister was MY support.

She was ever interceding.
At times, I thought my heart would burst into pieces
but I'd call my sister.  I knew she'd take it to the feet of Jesus.

Read their story of infertility here.

God makes beauty from ashes.

A wife lost a husband,
two children lost their dad
and four grandchildren lost a Papa.

Troy lost an uncle,
 his mom lost a brother.

Unexpected,  

Questions, yes.
Somethings we will never understand.

A new baby brings joy in the midst of pain.

These girls made music together.

These days they dance to the tune 

of little ones.

This baby girl has stolen my heart.

This little man makes me laugh.

Can't wait to see what they think of our newest little angel.

2+1=3

Three times a BonBon!

Two Sisters, Two Weddings

Two Sisters, Two Weddings

These are two of the sweetest, smartest 

hard-working girls I have ever known.

Both grew up at their grandmother's side

in the kitchen, cooking

in the home of others, giving

in the church, hosting

in the fellowship hall, serving.

Both girls possess a work ethic 

unlike many of their peers.

They both attended college
and work in a serving field.
Kaitlin is a nurse in a long term care facility.
Krystal is a pharmacy technician.

Both girls assist their grandmother,
the bereavement chair person,
with serving lunch for the bereaved family.

Krystal is the chair person
for the bridal and baby shower committee.

Both are caring and giving.

When they were little girls

they looked like twins.

Living in middle rural Georgia,
we're from the country and we like it that way!

This is my favorite shot of 

Krystal and Bradley's engagement pictures

They wanted an outdoor wedding.
Seating for the guests was bales of hay.

The wedding was full of Southern charm.

The jars filled with hydrangeas was my favorite element.

Lace and burlap, two of my favorites too.

The barn was perfect for a backdrop.

Krystal, Bradly and Jackson
will make their home in Tennille, GA.

The theme continued with the cake.



They had a church wedding
with an outdoor reception.

and they left the church riding a tractor.

It was good to see the wedding party having
a good time.

This was NOT part of the wedding festivities,
although, maybe it should have been:)

This two were high school sweethearts
and have stood the test of time.

Kaitlin and Craig make their home
in Washington County, GA.

I love watching our church kids
grow up and start a life together.

This makes me smile.

Bonnie:)

Wedding Moments

I wrote a blog post about this wedding 

a few months ago.
You can view the other post at the link below.
A Simply Elegant Wedding

Many special moments were made for lasting memories.

It was a sentimental day for the bride and her girlfriends.

Their gift to her was a scrapbook 

of their college days together.

Tears of joy of memories from the past,
and tears of joy of memories to be made in the future.

The private letter from the groom

invited her to a moment before the ceremony.

Time to get ready.

Both the girls

and the bride.

Just a few more buttons and then
time for the bride

to meet the groom.

Her sweet guy was one of our boys.
He brought her into our lives
and she quickly became one of our girls.

He patiently awaits his princess and

Cinderella hurries to meet her prince.

It was certainly a sentimental moment,

not without tears. 

Do we dare intrude on the moment?

More photos to make before it all begins.
The Southern Antebellum mansion
was without need of props, vintage within itself.

The girls just wanna have fun,

and a little girl dreams of one day being a bride herself.

Her ideas of a vintage wedding came together.

The shutter was for posting advice for the bride.

Don't you just love the wooden file box and the old typewriter.

Good advice was given as "keys" to a happy marriage. 

This candid shot was sooo cute, 

"What??? Where were the real rings?"

The ring bearer and flower girl are niece and nephew of the bride.

The ceremony was beautiful,

the night was perfect for a lighted pavilion,

and the food was scrumptious.

They danced away til evening

and the real celebration began.

I saw the couple last weekend 

and they look like they are still enjoying

special moments 

I'm on my way to Nashville

so I'll be away for a few days,

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Bonnie:)