Weekend in Maine

Happy Monday everyone! We went to Kennebunkport, Maine for my cousin's wedding last weekend and it was  B E A U T I F U L.

I'm busy catching up with work today but had to share some of the photos from the weekend.

The Colony hotel was amazing.

 

My aunt Beverly is so creative (click here to see her fabulous antique shop) and her little touches were everywhere this weekend...

 

The Rehearsal dinner was a casual lobster bake. yummmm

 

And we couldn't be in town and not visit my Aunt's shop, Antiques on Nine. See this post for more photos and info on her shop. It's definitely worth a trip!

 

 

I loved this little bench.

I bought one of these bowls and carried it all the way home with me on the plane. That is love.

Half of the gang in front of Aunt Bev's shop :)

We spent the rest of the day at the Colony pool—which was not too shabby!:)

Dad and I went on a walk before the wedding and I took these pics. The Maine coast really is so beautiful.

The Bush Family plantation is only a mile away, and this is the church they attend. Just a random tidbit of info in case you're interested:)

I can't believe I don't have a picture with the bride and groom. Caitlyn and Ben are such an adorable couple and we loved celebrating with them!

love my cousins!

Bruner sent me this picture of Calder and I was dying to get back to them!! And in case you're wondering, I had some free time in the airport (3+ hour layover) so I became a little obsessive over my new camera app (Camera+). Hense the photo effects in this post!

Such a quick trip but so glad I went and loved spending time with family. And no matter how amazing the trip was, the best part was coming home and being greeted at the airport by my little Calder-bear!

Hope everyone has a wonderful week and it feels like fall today in Mobile! Definitely going to get outside and enjoy it!

Calder at 8 Months

Today is Calder's 8 month birthday. I'm a bit nostalgic so bear with me.

Our sweet Calder...

These past 8 months have been the most amazing months of our lives. You continue to fill us with more joy than we ever imagined. It's impossible for me to sum up our love for you in a post —words will fail me every time. BUT, I thought for your 8 month birthday I'd write about your favorite 8 things at this age! It's been so fun to document your precious life and reflect back on all the photos and stages.

So, here goes!

1) You looooove to EAT. Eating has never been an issue in this household :) You love fruits, especially anything sweet, but you'll tolerate it all. You hated peas in the beginning and would gag and shudder, but you're now finishing them and wanting more!

2) You love the water! Bath time is definitely one of your favorite times of the day!

3) You love to be outside and play with Bea. Every time we sit on the porch and throw ball with Bea, you squeal and giggle.

You love to watch her through the screen porch door and you talk to her all the time! Bea's still a puppy and a little too hyper to let loose with you, but you can't get enough of her! Y'all are gonna be the best of friends some day soon.

Swinging outside is so fun!

4) You love your family! You've been blessed with wonderful grandparents, a great-grandmother, aunt and uncles and cousins that love you very much!

And every time Daddy walks in the door from work, you LIGHT up. No one else gets that smile! It is precious!!!

5) You love to shop for groceries! You love to look around at all the food and people and just giggle. No matter how tired you are, you perk up on our outings!

 

6) You love to cuddle and be held...and we love this too!

7) You love playing with your toys, especially your dolls. Every time you see them you get such a big grin on your face!

8) And finally, you love to sleep and we are soo thankful for that. Calder, you were born a sleeper and slept through the night at 4-5 weeks and never missed a beat since then.

We ADORE you to pieces and you have made these past 8 months the best months of our lives, without a doubt. You are an angel baby and we keep laughing asking where did you come from? Surely not from us?? 

We love you and thank God for you every day.

The Art of Hanging Art

Hanging art is definitely an art in and of itself! I tried to do my own little wall of art this weekend and included some of my favorite family pictures, watercolors and drawings.

It was hard narrowing down which prints and photos to include, but I tried to use the ones that make me happiest. I know I'll add to this wall and edit the pictures over time...

Here are some rooms that inspired me...

{all images via pinterest}

And because I can't blog without including a new picture of Calder—here are a few recent pics. I CANNOT believe she's going to be 8 months tomorrow!!

our little heart.