God is good, all the time and all the time, GOD IS GOOD!! I'm Patti, 31 year old mama of Emersyn {4 years old} and Everett {1 year old} and wife to Brett for the past 9 years. I love my life and this amazing season I am in. I am constantly striving to find more balance in my life between my family, friends and ministry opportunities. I try my best to savor each day because I know that they go so so quickly. Welcome to my blog. :)
Hero
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I have got a LOT of words to say this week. It's been a while since I felt
that way, so please be forewarned!! I will do my best to space them out as
much...
This Weekend, I...
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*This weekend, I* practiced some photography at a friend's murder mystery
party! So much fun!
*Why so serious? ...They're trying to solve a mystery, people...
Caught...
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The other night, my baby girl was supposed to be laying down in bed...and
then I walked in, and found this:
I'm not sure what it is, but I'm in love...
My Bedroom Makeover - AFTER
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So if you remember ........I had decided to re-do my bedroom with the help
of BlogHer and Sherwin-Williams. This is what it looked like before. Not
hor...
miscellany monday
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write random and join in below!
phone photos! find me on instagram @carissa_graham
*one.*
cooking, grocery planning and shopping has long been a struggle ...
Revamped & Reopened
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Doesn't that sound like some super wonderful tag line to a convenience
store reopening?! Yes, yes it does.
HI, FRIENDS!
I received somewhere in the neigh...
My Little Show Stopper
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Lily was so excited to go to the dress rehearsal tonight for her tap and
ballet dance recital. She asked me yesterday if during the performance she
could d...
Plans Change
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Here are some things I have always known about myself
- I like to write. It's like therapy for me. My moment to clear my
head, my heart, & my space....
{ Blessed } ::
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On April 14th Tyson blessed Sydney. It was such a sweet special blessing,
perfect for her. She looked like a little angel in all white. we were so
lucky a...
In The Shadow Of Terrorism: The Day After
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MY ACTUAL SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS FROM AN AIRPLANE SITTING ON THE TARMAC OF THE
BOSTON (LOGAN) AIRPORT THE DAY AFTER THE BOSTON MARATHON BOMBINGS:
My current...
Switcher: From an iPhone to a Windows Phone – Part 1
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I recently was eligible for a cell phone upgrade and I decided to do
something drastic—leave my iPhone for a Nokia Lumia 920 running Windows
Phone 8. And I...
Enjoying the view.
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*Last Saturday night Chip came home from working all day at the golf course
and announced that we were going to do something fun as a family. We
quickly ...
Dutch Baby
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In my life there are two different things that we call Dutch Babies. Well,
three actually.
The first one is this crazy pancake at our favorite pancake hou...
Cassady Ileen..the Story Behind Her Name
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We get asked a lot what is the story of how we picked the name *Cayman* for
our first daughter. The answer is really rather boring and uninteresting.
Sim...
Pearls: A PCOS Documentary
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I don’t update my infertility blog anymore because we are no longer trying
to conceive, but I still have PCOS and it’s still a huge part of my lift.
It’ n...
happy birthday gabe.
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Happy 5th Birthday to our Sweet Gabriel Matthew.
We know you are at home with Jesus, and wouldn't call you back if we could.
There's no sweeter place, b...
What They Say About Me...
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So yesterday Kerri answered the about me and today my other girls blew it
out of the park. These aren't as deep, but they made me laugh and still
blew me...
*5* & a beautiful gift.
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I glanced down at my phone and saw a text from my editor (and dear friend)
Jennifer Lyell. It said “Listen to your voicemail:)” I’m terrible with
voicemail...
28 Days of Prayer {for your children}
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We show our children we love them in many different ways: we cook for them,
read to them, play with them, kiss their boo-boos away, and hold them close
aft...
Cleaning a' la Pinterest
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* Hey Sis!* Did you miss us?! I missed blogging and after Rachelle was here
a few weeks ago, I decided that it was time to get back on here... so here
I am...
Introducing
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Ian Mitchell
{Ee-en}
yes, I know it was about time
and no, it's never take us this long to name our babe before
thank you for your patience
...most of ...
Adeline is One!
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It's hard to believe an entire year has gone by since our little girl
entered the world. She is such a light in our lives and is full of life,
giggles, lo...
Popcorn praise & Popsicle prayers
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The way to my children’s hearts is through their tummies. They love food.
They love thinking about food. They love knowing what’s for dinner before
brea...
January 2012
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Here are some pictures from January.
Kate at 8 weeks old.
Ellen and Rachel wanted to try out the play mat before Kate could get to it.
These girls love ...
Identical vs. Fraternal.... Now we know!
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I have always said from the beginning that my boys were fraternal. There
are lots of reasons I felt this way including my Dr. I ovulated twice(2
eggs dro...
Special Bread
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Have I told you about my GF bread I make? My son likes it so much it’s
called Special Bread! He likes it best toasted with nothing on it. And
he’s a pic...
Curry Chicken Stir Fry
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I love accidental recipes that turn out to be super yummy! Some of my
favorite meals have been "mistakes". This latest one is all because I cut
my chicken ...
October in the Happel House
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We started off October w/ Rowen's third birthday- he wanted a fire-truck
party so a fire-truck party he got! Matt and I built him a cardboard fire
truc...
Three Months
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Tobin is 3 months old today. Wow! How time flies. We had a really great
summer full of transition, relaxation, friends and family that has now
turned into ...
Just Fishin'
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This summer we spent some time down at the lake. My daddy lived down at the
lake and loved the water. He always wanted to get my girl out there and
make he...
5 month hiatus over?
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Hello blog, it's been awhile. A lot has happened since we last met: Ellie
has changed from a 2 year old just transitioning to her big girl bed and
be...
It's baby time!! (updates & details)
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It is almost time to meet our sweet Annabelle Grace!!
Jeff & I will be going to Legacy Emanuel tomorrow morning (Friday, April
29th!) at 8am to check in, ...
Winners, Winners
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So, as I am preparing for hopefully launching my new site tonight, I have
been going through this one and realized that I neglected to pick winners
for two...
Hello 2011
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Hello 2011!!
I am so ecstatic that is a new year. I have so much to look forward to and
so grateful to be free of the past and leave so much behind. I hav...
Early Morning Excitement
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Wow. I am so tired today. I skipped my 7:40 a.m. class this morning, and
although I would have liked to stay curled up in bed, I had to come to my
work-stu...
boundaries
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i've noticed that some people just say things that are so not their place,
things that i would be embarrassed to let slip. but sometimes even more
than tha...
Good things come to those who wait.
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Alternately titled: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
Yes, my new blog was live today. Off of Blogger and on to WordPress. It was
lovely. Whil...
It's been a looong time!
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Wow, I can’t believe it’s been so long since the last time I posted here. I
guess blogging is not my strong point! To summarize life over the last 7
month...
Almost 2 months old!
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So...we're about 2 months into this whole 2nd child deal... Allie does
really well with Hailey, but is definitely acting out about not getting
enough atte...
Judah finally learned to ride his bike! :)
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He's been quite content to ride his trike until about a week ago - didn't
take long for Bella to teach him to ride! :) He's a determined little man
and s...
3 comments:
ADORABLE!!! ♥
too cute
Oh this is tooo cute!
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