My little lady turns three!

Yesterday was McG's third birthday! When Josiah joked and told her she was an old lady, she excitedly said, "I'm not a woman anymore!" We cracked up laughing. For some reason, she thinks being a "woman" is bad, but being a "lady" is good. I think it has to do with me telling her to act lady-like.

We were able to use both our ipad and iphone so more of our family could join us for the blowing out of candles.

Classical Conversations | School Picture Day | Kinston

I spent yesterday taking portraits of this very friendly group of students and mentors from the Kinston Classical Conversations for my first ever "School Picture Day." They are such a fun group and did amazingly in front of the camera. The group shot was a bit challenging, but all I had to do was pull out the old “raise your hand and close your mouth” trick that I learned from my mom, and you could’ve heard a pin drop. They were so polite and well behaved. I was amazed!

Classical Conversations is a wonderful way for children to learn together and parents to be involved in their education. There are open houses for the Kinston Classical Conversations in March, which I will be attending. If you have any interest in Classical Conversations, please leave a comment below and make sure to submit your email address (no one will see it, but me) and I’ll send you more information.

Signs of Spring | Thirty photos in thirty days

Here in North Caroline, we are beginning to see the signs of Spring. I ventured out into our backyard around dusk and got these shots of the buds on the trees. I love Spring! I'd love for you to share your favorite sign of Spring in the comments below.

a boy and his papa | Thirty photos in thirty days

We've had a wild time for the past week with a birthday party, trips to Durham, and lots of family in from out of state! Our little guy had some quality time with his Papa. Here are some photos of my dad doing "eye-winker, tom-tinker" with him. It's always special to see your parents play the same games with your children that they once played with you. (Has anyone ever heard of "eye-winker, tom-tinker?")

My Journal | Thirty photos in Thirty Days | personal

Josiah and I celebrated Valentines Day today and he took me to Anthropologie and Ruth’s Chris in Durham. It was an expensive day. We don’t normally splurge, but we let ourselves just this once. Our senses almost had a conniption.

Now, I had never been to Anthropologie before, and I had really, REALLY wanted to go for sometime. It was quite the experience. I wanted to touch everything to feel the different textures. The smells swept me to a foreign land. It was so inspiring. I came away with a few little treasures. One of which was this journal. I love the color and the pop of bling. Plus, there are birds on it. I love birds.

My hope for the rest of the year is to record all of the blessings God has done in my life so that my grandchildren, my children and I can always look back to see how he has been and continues to be faithful in our lives. Good night.