A Rare Family Photo

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All I wanted for Mother's Day was a family photo.. and I got one! Bryson is actually in mid-run, but this one is still my favorite. Bella wasn't having any more photo taking, so she isn't in this one. I sure do love my boys! and my girl too, of course   … [Read more...]

Water Wall out of Pallets and Recycled Materials

Water Wall Logo

If you like the It's Gravy, Baby! Facebook page, then you've already had a sneak peek of this project.  If you don't, what are you waiting for!?  It's fun over there and I share bits and pieces of our daily lives. When I first decided to make a water wall, I knew that if it turned out well, I would want to share the details with y'all.  So, I also knew that I wanted to use items that are easy to find and affordable.  Fortunately, it turned out to be so super simple so I'm excited to share … [Read more...]

Summer Bucket List – Family Friendly

Family Friendly To-Do List Bucket

We made our first ever family summer bucket list last summer.   We didn't do everything listed, but we had so much fun with the things we did do.  I know that this summer will be even better.  Our baby girl is now a toddler and Bryson is getting to be such a big boy.  It's easier to go out and I look forward to another fun-filled summer! I didn't categorize our list like last year, instead I just typed everything as it popped into my head.  It's possible that I'll update the list with … [Read more...]

My Babies Captured – Dealing with Loss Through Photography

Bryson

Over the last few weeks, I've grown attached to my camera again.  It's kind of odd, but I've found that I deal with loss through photography.  When our house burned, I took photos non-stop and now I'm doing the same after Kolby's death.  It's fun to constantly learn something new and then put it to use.  It's also my way of capturing the moment and knowing I will always have these photos to hold onto.  I finally invested in some editing software, so I'm having fun with that too.  Below are … [Read more...]

The Beginning of a Beautiful Summer #GrillingIsHappiness

Camping

Summer is our favorite time of year.  It is usually spent river-side, at the campground, out on the boat, swimming and fishing with our family and friends.  Those are the things that come to mind when I think of summer- that and firing up the grill.  It doesn't matter if it's just our little family at home or if there are 15+ of us down by the river- you can bet we have a grill fired up with some good food cookin'.  Until now, we've only owned small charcoal grills so when I was given the … [Read more...]

Our Day Out with Thomas – 2012

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I was lucky enough to be asked back as a "Mommy Reporter" at Day Out with Thomas at the Tennessee Valley Railroad in Chattanooga, TN.  Last year was our first year to attend and we had a blast!  We were actually quite surprise at just how large the event was last year so we made plans to go earlier this year to give ourselves more time.  Bryson was so excited about it and Justin and I couldn't wait to see his face light up when we got there.   And light up, they did.  We … [Read more...]