Critty Joy

Snapshots of Summer 2012.

Jen had this fun idea for sharing snapshots of our summer for SDG and my small group is sharing theirs this week.

So be prepared for a long photo filled post as I am doing project 365 and have tons of photos from this summer.  :)  I also adore instagram so my photos are from there.  

Critty's summer included....

This girl turning 2.  We had a fun day at the mall followed by her birthday party that evening.  She had a blast!  I must admit this photo makes my Auntie heart hurt a little.  She is growing so fast.  :)

 

The day she was born and her second birthday.

The following day we left for a week at the beach.  It was just my immediate family (minus my dad) and my sister in law's Mom.  My cousin lives in St Augustine so he joined us a few days.

 

Coa's first evening on the beach.

Sunrise on the beach.

 

 

On my last night in St Augustine I was able to have dinner with a sweet friend. I adore that we connected on the interwebs but now... we have met face to face twice! So glad Alison is in my life.

 

I did a lot of job searching this summer so I followed that up with reading some great books...

 

There is nothing quite like a beautiful evening and a great book.

A day of Nora Roberts and Christmas movies in July!

Love Does by Bob Goff...one of the BEST books I have ever read.

 

I was able to enjoy some of the most wonderful things nature has to offer. 

 

Amazing rainstorms. One of my favorite things about summer is the afternoon storms.

 

 

Deliciousness from the garden!

Gorgeous nights that have cooled off and are perfect for sitting and being quiet.

Quiet foggy mornings on the patio with tea and scones.

The delightfulness of found beauty.

 

I was able to look through some old photos of my family and found two photos of my grandparents I had not seen.  

 

I adore this one of my Memaw (she's the one being silly!) it just shows where I get my silly sassy from.

My Memaw and Pappy.

 

I spent some amazing time with this girl.  Being her Aunt Christy is the best thing EVER.

 

I love this face.

 

I received some of the most wonderful tangible encouragement from sweet friends. Mail is really one of my favorite things!

One of the highlights of my summer was seeing a Braves game.  I am a huge fan so it was amazing to cheer and watch my team win...and for the amazing Chipper to hit not one but two home runs.  I got to share it with favorite people.  The four of us are actually going back September 28th!  I can't wait!

 

GO BRAVES!!

 

You know...before I did this post I would have told you summer was difficult...but as I have gone back and looked at the photos and thought of those moments...I realize it was a beautiful summer full of little wonders and love.

And just this weekend a little owl told me....

Coa is adoring her Halloween costume!

Autumn is on it's way!

 

What is a favorite moment(s) from your summer?

Insta-Fun :: Vacation Edition

Hello Lovelies!

I thought I would share some of my instagram photos from vacation so far.  So here is a glimpse into my week :)

The view from our condo.  :)

Sass' first time on the beach... in her pajamas.  She loved it!

Margarita time!  I must admit though that my new favorite is a frozen fuzzy navel.  There is something so yum about a refreshing frozen drink.

Storms usually roll in every afternoon so we usually rest and just enjoy some family time.

This girl wakes up saying the word Ocean.  She is having a blast!  Early evenings on the beach are fun....

and so very peaceful.  

Water from the Fountain of Youth... it was nasty.  ha!  The historical stuff here is AMAZING.

At the Fountain of Youth there are wild peacocks just wandering the grounds and they are so pretty.  I must admit to not liking birds so all the photos I took of them...I am behind a wall/fence thing.  But they are beautiful....  

The tour of Flagler college was definitely a highlight for me, the history nerd.  It's gorgeous and the story of it all is amazing.  

I think that Tiffany was a genius so to see some of his glass work was a hightlight for me at the Lightner museum.  This photo does not do it justice.  Beautiful.

Even on vacation Sass likes my bed best...and she likes playing with my things... if not my macbook or kindle...it's my iPod.  haha!  

We are having a blast and I am looking forward to two more days on the beach soaking up the sun and the beauty of it all.

 

Hope you are having a wonderful week Lovelies!

 

Insta-Fun.

I must admit to always having my iphone with me.  Sadly not really for the phone part but more for the texting/app part.  haha!

My favorite app is called Instagram.  It's an amazing photo app that you can choose different filters and automatically post to social media.

I use it often as it has been really helpful in my Project 365 :: Captured Moments.

So I thought it would be fun to show you a glimpse of my weekend through my instagram photos.  :)

 

 

I started the weekend with some blank canvases.

 

 

Prepped my canvases for color.  Grey is my most favorite right now.  And got messy.  I like that creativity can be messy!

 

 

After my canvases were ready I added words.  This is my word for this year.  :)  What word would you put on canvas?

 

 

I watched a LOT of this show... if you know what show and who that is...you are one of my favorite people.  ;)

 

 

Just when I thought she could not get any cuter?  She does.  Photo from a text message...

 

 

I made biscuit beignets.  Merciful heavens they were yum!  Easy to make and a fun unique snack.

 

Some of my words on canvas.... which became....

 

 

my word/lyric wall!  It is for inspiration and to remember the beauty of this life...and His love and grace.  I am so glad I get to see this every day.

 

 

My other little wall project.  I saw a piece of art with these lyrics on it on pinterest and could not resist creating it... a beautiful prayer in so many ways.  

 

And that was my weekend.... what did you do this weekend?