exciting news!

My younger sister, Erica just informed me she is having a GIRL!!! I cannot tell you how excited I am. I have 4 nephews (all under the age of 4) and a little brother (age 4), whom I'm deeeeeeply in love with, but I have waited 5 long years for a precious niece. My whole family knows my shopping addiction, so they keep joking that I will literally break the bank for this sweet little miracle. And you know what? They're right. Erica also has a 16 month old named Klayton. She will be one busy little mommy, so I will be Aunt Rachel to her rescue. This definitely helps with the baby fever I have been battling lately.
Here are some pictures of my sweet family.

Here is Erica and her husband Jon


Uncle JonRoss and Ethan (age 1)


Me and Klayton (I'm playing peek-a-boo and he's sporting his rad mohawk)



Henry (little brother age 5 next month) and Landon (age 3)


Carrie (stepmom) and Caleb (age 5 in July)


Caleb, Landon and Ethan belong to these two Josh(brother) and Emily


Henry belongs to my Dad and Carrie


This is my beautiful Mom and me


And my hunky husband with his parents Judy and 'Kid'


Just a little glimpse into my wonderful world. Sorry for the poor quality of pictures, bad lighting and no cropping of pictures. Partly lazy and partly camera. I am excited to get our new camera soon!

all things lovely..

Only three more days until I am finished with school, super excited! Crazy week, so this post will just be a few random things that make me smile. And I really haven't been good about keeping up with where I first saw things, so I apologize for the lack of credit given...

Decoy Lab's hanging wall clock


Sam McAdam Photography love the wall color


My nephew, Landon turned 3 over the weekend. The boy loves to eat!



This will be my first Room to Outfit post. Really kicking myself I didn't remember where I first saw this, or who the photographer is. SORRY!


My hunky husband, and my cute dress I wore to a beach wedding this past weekend.

"Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing." Mother Teresa