Life Moments: A Birthday & Engagment

I’m thankful to be off today with my Connor boy. Thank you Lord for federal reserved holidays! I have prepped our meals for this week and done some laundry! Now if I can just get this kid down for a nap I’ll be golden 😉
 
Friday night we celebrated Terence’s cousin Macy’s boyfriend aka NOW fiance’s 30 birthday!  She had no idea he was going to propose and he had no idea she was throwing him a little surprise get together.  We were so excited to be there and share their special time.  Also, very nice to have an adult night out.  We are so thrilled for them and they’ll have beautiful red headed babies someday!!!  ha ha!
We also celebrated Benjamin (our nephew)’s 3rd birthday!
 
 
Connor just loves going and visiting his cousins.  It’s always a great time when we get together.
Oldest nephew Thomas
Hannah & Terence
Hannah & I writing HAPPY BIRTHDAY on the chalkboard!
Terence and Connor
Connor eating some Spider Man cake
Opening presents
I hope that wasn’t my piece???
 
Thank you all for having us!
 
We are also going to be welcoming a niece and another nephew this next year!!!
 
These three boys will now have a little sister….they better be nice to her 🙂

Everyone knows I am a little picture happy.  I just enjoy capturing the moments through my camera.  I’m so thankful I have all the photos to look back on and reminisce.  Perhaps that’s why I keep this blog…..

Why a lot of us blog, to capture life moments and share, support, and love…..

This weekend a sweet girl named Julee lost her husband, Matt, in a car accident.   I’ve been reading her blog for a few years now and have enjoyed reading about their journey to parenthood. I cannot imagine how she is feeling and how much her heart is aching right now.  They have a precious little girl who is almost a year old.  Each day we get up and go about living our daily lives….never thinking anything more.  Truth is this life and time here on Earth is precious.  It’s short.  It’s not eternal.  It’s a flicker of what is to come.   I know someday this family will be reunited, and that gives me peace.  It also makes me re-evaluate my own life whenever a situation like this comes up.  It’s horrible losing someone, especially your soul mate and partner in life.  We don’t know God’s plan for us…only He knows.  Would you please join me in lifting this family up in prayer right now as they are going through the unthinkable? 

I know several people have put together fund raisers for Julee and Preslee.  HERE & HERE

Julee know we are thinking of you both during this time….

Much Love, The Branch Family

I Love to Wrap!

It’s no secret around these parts that I LOVE to wrap!  I also use lots of tape???  I guess I am just a paper lover in general.  I just went to Christmas in Cowtown- A local Christmas market.  While there I visited my favorite booth called Under Wraps.  The best thing is they now have an online store!!!  
 
Woohoo!!!
 
Here are some of the lovely things they have:
 
Great prices too!
 
I was not compensated in any way for this post I just love to wrap! 🙂

Moms Night Out DFW Style

The other night I attended an event hosted my Dallas Mom Blogs.  We had a great time at DryBar in Plano!  The food and fellowship was fabulous.  I got to hang with my bff Amber and the precious Arena!  Who we met at the DryBar last time we were there and have remained good friends.  These two gals are so special!
The food was fabulous!
Amber and I looooooved the gelato cart 🙂
Amber and I
They had so many sweet treats- including macaroons, cake balls, and cupcakes.  I am going to have to diet for the next month to counteract the damage I did that night!
Me & Arena
Flat bread pizza-soooooo GOOD!
Desserts
Thank you Dallas Moms Bloggers you did a fab job and I know we all had the best time!
Can’t wait until our next get together!!!!
And don’t you just ADORE my new hair-do???
LOVE THIS!!!! LOL!
We got these at a local boutique here in town.
Hope you all have a great weekend!
We have a cold front coming through tonight and I am sooooo thrilled about that!


 

Graven Designs + A Giveaway!

Graven Designs is an awesome new site I discovered through a good friend not too long ago.  It happens to be her sister (in-law) who does this beautiful work!  She let me have a few pairs of earrings and every time I wear them someone compliments me on them 🙂
“Graven Designs  features unique designs laser-engraved on glass, metal, wood, and much more. You won’t find any cookie-cutter merchandise here. Each piece is individually created to your specifications. We believe personal expression makes an impersonal world warmer, better, more like the place we want to be. All our designs have that world – your world – in mind.”

Graven Designs can also create something custom for you!  Whatever you can dream up, just run it across Jennifer and she’s sure to get back to you with an idea.

Graven Designs includes:  Engraved glassware, laptops, phone cases, signs, unique scrapbook covers, corporate gifts, wall art, jewelry, mementos, gifts for the person who has everything.
There are also some beautiful Christmas ornaments she put up on her site I’ve been eyeing!
Intricately engraved. Artisan-crafted. Memorable.

Here are some of the earrings Jennifer gave me….so pretty!
The front/back of the earrings

Would you like to win something from Graven Designs???

Enter using the entry form below:

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Just some Random Thoughts…

I love this time of year.  The temperature is finally falling and it’s feeling nice outside.  I am wearing a scarf just about every day….just because I can 🙂
I remember Connor’s first Halloween like it was yesterday.  My little astronaut sure has grown! 
 Aren’t these costumes so adorable?
 I love The Incredibles….this family just has to be INCREDIBLE!
 Khloe Kardashian costume?
Wonder what she has back there??? Ha ha!

 On a much lighter and lovelier note….

I’ve mentioned this before, but if you haven’t check out this book called The Love That is True you really MUST read it.  I think it is one of the best children’s books when it comes to explaining the gospel!

 Also we are having a DFW Bloggers Christmas Party!
If you live in the area I’d love for you to join us!!!
Info is here: GO HERE


 

Hope ya’ll are having a great day!

 

Day 2 promise:

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