365.26: I Make Myself Laugh

So I wanted to post a picture of me and my small group girls. Because they have and will continue to mean so much to me. They are the best friends you could imagine. No, seriously. Go ahead and imagine the best kind of friend you could think of. Thoughtful, encouraging, good listeners, really funny, kind, etc etc etc. Yep. That is them.
So I found this one shot, but Libby wasn't there, so I photoshopped her in! Hahaha.
I make myself laugh.

365.25: Ryan's Tattoo

So Ryan followed my lead and got himself some fresh ink.



It's an oak tree, which represents our family. It is green because it lives, it has roots in that our family is wherever we are. Genesis 18 recounts the story of the three visitors that Abraham tends to. He gets water for them to wash with and prepares a meal for them to enjoy.
The bell is for me. (He has always called me Belle.)
The rye grass growing to the left of the tree is for Holden. (We got his name from Catcher in the Rye.)
The crown is for Turner because his middle name is Frederick, which means "Peaceful Ruler." It has five spires representing the four generations of Fredericks in the McCormick line and the generation(s) to come.
The shepherd's crook is because we want to lead people to rest.
And the mockingbird is for the daughter we hope to adopt one day. (We want to name her Harper after the author of To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee.)
I'll post a close-up asap.

365.24: The Wedding of Ben and Maddie Richardson

Tonight I went to such a beautiful and FUN wedding!
I laughed, I cried, I ate, I danced.
Perfection.
Nevermind that Ben looks like he's about to kill me here. I liked the shot. :)

365.23: Something I Won't Miss

As the days tick by and our departure draws near, there are just so many things and people that I am trying to appreciate, knowing how much I'm about to miss them!
But one thing I will NOT miss about Atlanta is the TRAFFIC! (I've traveled to downtown ATL three days in a row.)



Bring on the small town!

365.22: Bubbles

Today's post is also doubling as my iheartfaces entry! Head on over to check out more beautiful pictures of Play!

365.21: MISSING

MISSING
Have you seen this girl?

Name: Rebecca Hofland Stanley
Sex: Female
DOB: 12.16.1992 (you do the math)
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 112lbs

Rebecca has rarely been spotted since we used to be neighbors in Kingsgate. In the last week, she has been identified in North Carolina and Canada, and is rumored to be headed to Roberta, GA to run a children's summer camp.
Any information leading to my reuniting with Becca will be greatly rewarded (with hugs).

365.19: Fresh

Not much exists that brings as much bright happiness into my day as fresh flowers. Like these beauties Ryan brought me.