365.5: Summer Lovin'

Soaking in our last few playgroups with great friends at the pool.

365.4: Our Parents Were Friends Before We Were Born...

...that is the phrase Heather and I use every time we tell our story to anybody. Our parents all became friend around 35 years ago. All three of their respective children were born within days of each other. And here Heather and I are, 29 years later, celebrating our own children on special days.


"You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job."
Laurence J. Peter


And as a special treat, here is an extra shot I took of sweet Sarah Beth on the occasion of her dedication to the Lord.

365.3: Tardy for the Party Already

Yeah, that's right. I just used a pop-culture reference that's like so 10 months ago. But day three proved to be long and exhausting, albeit fun and rewarding.
So I missed my first post.
Never fear. Better late than never.
May 15 was a beautiful day. A day that six other hostesses and I had the honor of showering my long-time friend Robin as we anticipate the arrival of her baby girl, Ava Grace!

365.2: Family Birthday Dinner

Tonight Ryan and I had our “family” birthday party complete with a family photo shoot with the fabulous Becca Stanley, a make-your-own-pizza dinner, and a tray mounded high with ice cream sandwiches, chocolate chip cookies, and mousse! Can you see my excitement about the birthday dessert?

I really have the greatest family ever.

365.1: 365 for 29

Today I turned 29.
I know this is not nearly as big as 30, but I also know that this next year of my life will hold so many changes and firsts and things I don't want to forget.
So begins my Project 365.
A new picture for each day of my 29th year.

This is the McCormicks on Mom's 29th Birthday.

Saving Lives of Jellyfish

We are rounding out our first leg of the family beach trip. We've been in Panama City beach with my family for a few days as a 60th birthday celebration for my mom. Every morning my mom has woken up at the crack of dawn with Holden and they've spent hours on the beach. This morning the two explorers found two jellyfish. (Ryan says the plural is "jellyfae." Right.)
Said jellies:


Holden was so excited to catch them and bring them up to the house to show his brother. Then they realized they were still alive. So this is a picture of the boys watching Ryan return the jellyfish to the wild.

Tomorrow morning we're heading down south to Naples to meet up with the Stanleys and continue another week of relaxation, eating, and fun!

The Ring-Bearer

A wedding is a completely different experience through the eyes of a three-year-old ring bearer. To Holden, our cousin Kate's wedding was all about M&M's after walking down the aisle, playing in a field with the flower girl, and eating a cake that was as tall as him! This pretty much sums it up:



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