I can fly higher than an eagle....

As you are reading this, we are (hopefully) in the air on our way out west to Oklahoma. The trip and visit that we have been looking forward to and planning for months is finally here! I am super stoked. You guys will more than likely be getting little quick posts/updates this week, plus a guest post on Wednesday!

Yeah, I am

Daddy's Little Girl

So today is father's day. Happy father's day to all of the fathers out there!

I, for one, never really liked father's day, especially since I was never close to my father. I am close with my stepfather, but, you know, it's just not the same. I couldn't ever compare features and such with my stepfather nor could I ever call myself 'Daddy's Little Girl'. I came to a point where songs, cards, plaques, etc saying that phrase made me feel ill. They made me feel slighted. I wanted a father who openly cared about me and was active in my life. I wanted a father who'd call 'just because'. I wanted a father who would watch me sleep and think to himself "that's my daughter" with all of the pride in the world. But that's not the father I was given.

That's what I thought... until recently. Guess what? I DO have that kind of Father. He is everyone's Father. He loves me so much that He sent is only Son to die for me (and you!) on the cross. That is love, you guys. True love. An awesome love from an awesome God.

So now I know I AM Daddy's Little Girl. I know I do have a Father who knows the features from Him that I have within myself. I know that, at night (and all day), I do have a Father who looks at me and says "That is MY daughter".

And, because of that love, I am overjoyed this father's day to honor my Father.

Happy father's day!

3?! How can it be!

Three years ago today, a sweet, lovely, beautiful little girl was born.

My adorable niece Lauren

If you know me, you know that I love my nieces and nephew so, so much. This little girl is no exception.

Us together when she was hardly a month old

Around 7 months old

My favorite picture of her when she visited at around 13 months old. I'm in one with her, but it's just not pretty.

 

My 17-month-old flower girl

Visit right around her 2nd birthday

Last Thanksgiving. She was around 2.5 years old.

Notice a theme? That's right! I get to see this little lovey every 6 months or so. Last visit was around 6 months ago. What does this mean? That it's time to see her again! And I will. A week from Sunday. The day after we get back from our OK trip, I am driving to Atlanta to see her! She will be getting ready to go back to Dallas, but I'm so lucky to be able to squeeze in a visit.

Lauren Olivia, I love you too, too much! Happy 3rd Birthday, big girl!

My brother is home.

And we couldn't be happier. :)

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What was your favorite childhood toy?

I loved trolls, the little plastic strawberry shortcake dolls that smelled like "fruit" and my little ponies. I was pretty good at solving rubix cubes (not anymore) and I liked drawing on etch-a-sketches. I had a Furbie as well, but those things are creepy!

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The message inside my Dove chocolate:

"Happiness is the experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude."

Are you happy?