lately {25}

---sigh---
we are at the beach. need i sigh again? with this cancer crap & busy lives, it's been everything we've needed as a family. just getting a way was good enough -- having the beach & ocean combination is the cherry on top if i do say so myself. so lately life's been all about the sand, sunscreen, getting sun kissed {& kisses from M ;)}, celebrating our FIRST wedding anniversary!!! & creating memories that i never want to forget.
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one // gummi bears for the car ride {& maybe my entertainment}
two // just arrived! #hallelujah
three // lover feet
four // looking for sharks teeth
five // me & my new favorite cardigan
six // more shells & a bruise on my foot from a failed attempt at skim boarding
seven // playing with sparklers in honor of our anniversary
eight // M&L
nine // ready to hit up the beach together
ten // the doors of st. augustine
eleven // building a killer sand castle
twelve // the prettiest floors at the prettiest church
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lately {21}

  

lately we've been on the road. stopped in nashville for a good ole' honky-tonk {& to find me a cowboy to bring home to mom}. with perfect evening weather, we watched a live concert by the river. that next morning we were on the road again, headed to indiana where the real parties were ;) lately i've been a night owl due to staying up way past our bedtime & all the wedding festivities. i haven't danced so much since my senior prom. it was such a great time with family & friends. wish it didn't have to end. 

but now i'm writing this from st. louis. where the weather is almost as humid as august in georgia! it's nuts, but a nice taste of home all the same. 

driving into nashville // rockin' out to the live music // beautiful buildings in nashville // needed some pick-me-ups // storm blowing in // all pumped to party... except for M // admiring the scenery // M&L // prettiness from st. louis // collecting dirt //    

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lately{20}

lately new york has been just a memory. our trip was a blast &, like always, ended too soon. we focused on taking our time, while also doing whatever we wanted. it was our first

 trip where we set aside a hefty amount of spending money to ensure just that. though we 

didn't come close to spending it all, we definitely did spoil ourselves. 

here are a few images of our lives lately.

sunrise from the plane // M excited about our 16inch nyc style pizza // my first macaroon // playing in new york's public library // hotel room view // shack shake goodness // obligatory airport bathroom picture // M&L // i love that man // a few instax's // our tiny plane // see ya' later nyc

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lately {19}

one // jury summons. yuck.

two // family cookout. love taking silly pictures.

three // M ordering yesterday's sonic shakes.

four // exploring another part of the lake.

five // M checking the sugar count in some juice.

six // my first taste of sugar in seven days.

okay, so lately things have been weird. each day has been focused on something different than the last. we've yet to start packing, but have have collected boxes & packing paper. so any minute we will get the party started. also, lately i haven't been allowed to have any sugar. including bread. i'm on strict instructions from my doc that for the next six weeks i'm to stay away from sugar, processed foods & most diary products. which means lately my diet has consisted of raw salads, fresh veggies & fish {aka rabbit food}. but yesterday M & i visited our friend sonic, & got ourselves milkshakes. we asked if they had sugar-free shakes. i'm pretty sure someone laugh in the background, but it was worth a try. so instead i enjoyed a small peanut butter cookie shake. it's already been a week of the new diet & it's been hard. splurging is okay if it's done in moderation, right? 

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lately {18}

{1} lately the weather has been delightful. yesterday it was 83 degrees with the perfect amount of wind blowing in the background. they say today's going to be 87! it's enabled me to take walks & spend large amounts of time outside. it's where i've developed a nasty farmer's tan. i'm too embarrassed to show a picture of my two-toned body. 

{2} as many of you know, i wuv my pups. i can never have too many pictures with them.

{3} a quick snap of me & my biggest role model. i love my mom more & more each day.

{4} aqua terra -- a hidden gem in our town. we only eat there on special occasions. on mother's day we made sure to hit that place up! that's where M & i shared a delicious cheese platter & i ate the most mouth watering sea scallops ever. i can still taste them. mmm.

{5} all the moms front & center at church being blessed.

{6} lately we've been soaking up as much time with our little lake as possible. we have only 13 days left here & we've yet to find a place or even started packing. i keep telling myself "maybe tomorrow". #nahhh 

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