guess who's TWO today?

...this girl!!! 

My sweet niece, Phoenix Anne, turns two years old today. She is such a joy & delight. Her smile is radiant and her giggle is straight from her gut. I love this precious girl so much and would give the world to spend more time with her. 

Here's some shots of Phoenix from the beginning till now..

heather's baby shower

meeting the sweet girl

gerber baby photo

1st christmas!

she was walking by our wedding so she got to be a flower girl

flower girl

completely into wonder pets

sweet girl

 happy birthday, baby girl! 

aunt bri loves you so.

ohhh, sweet valentine!

Today we're celebrating our first married valentine's day! 

Ohhhhh, i just love Valentine's Day (& all holidays)! 

We opened our valentines this morning along with breakfast in bed before ben headed off to work. 

Great way to start this sweet day! 

We decided that tonight we would do the opposite of what everyone else will be doing-- we're gonna order take out and rent a movie. 

I like it better that way! 

my diy valentine decor!

Since we're celebrating this sweet day today, I thought I'd post some "Valentine-ish" photos! 
These photos are from an engagement session Ben & I did a couple years ago...they feature bright red balloons! 

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go out & love on someone.
"We love because he first loved us." 
1 John 4:19

i guess we're serious...

Well, Ben & I are officially residents of Washington state...

We got our Driver's License  (i'll add ben's later)

And we signed up for The Rock N Roll Seattle Half Marathon !!!!!!!!!!!

 

the beauty of slow cooking!

I discovered how great my CrockPot is! Here is my first ever meal cooked in the CrockPot.

Wild Mushroom & Wild Rice Bisque! 

It turned out so soo yummy!!!!
Ben & I enjoyed it for days!