Hey Yall

When Ryan and I first started dating. Every time we would hang out it felt like we were in a bubble. Like we were the only ones around and time stood still. 

We refer to the bubble a lot. When things are stressful and we need a break, we talk about the bubble and getting back to that. The stress-free piece of solitude. 

We haven’t talked about it in awhile. Honestly we both had forgotten, briefly, but still forgotten about it. It was in a moment the other evening, we both talked about our stresses and things that are tugging on our heartstrings. It was a brief moment but it felt like the weight that had been burdening us (well me I can’t speak for him) was lifted. No problems had been solved, nothing was fixed, but it was a brief moment where we were back in it. It was an amazing brief second.

I think back to how the heck we had got into this. One word. LIFE. It isn’t hard to loose what brought you together. He has always been my fresh air. My person. And to no fault of our own, we stepped out of the bubble. Weather it be for parent duties, family duties, or occupational duties, we stepped out. 

We were able to find again, and that right there means more than any thing. But we found it in a time where we both needed it the most. That is something. 

I feel lately that times are hard and I’m not making any forward progress. But I have the bubble to be able to regroup and refocus. And I have him. My rock and strength. 

So much more of this! The pictures are from our amazing trip to Ocracoke, NC last summer. It was our first trip as a family of 6. It was my first week vacation I had taken since before Liam was born. He’s 5 now. It was a sight to see. Our little Dodge Journey loaded down with kids, coloring books, juice boxes and beer. But we also were hauling our little 13′ Boston Whaler loaded down with all of our clothes, beach stuff and food. It was the only way to get it all down there short of renting a U-Haul.

Inside the crazy train! Crazy we have two out of carseats/boosters completely and two in boosters now. No more babies!

This picture means a lot to me. My kids playing in the same creek that my sister and I used to play in when we were kids. Where we used to take family, weekly vacations and came along with this creek in West Virginia. This is where we had to take a bath because they didn’t have showers there back then. But they have since installed hot showers. But I have been coming here since I was at least 2 (that I know of). My whole family, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents. I brought friends here with me. I have even brought my high school boyfriend here. This picture y’all was an amazing moment to share with my littles and I captured it on camera!!

This is what I am looking forward to most. Getting back to the basics of me. Cheers!