Hoo, Hoo

Our family room built in's are my favorite feature of the room. My mom and I painted them last summer while Blake was in Equador and it totally changed the entire room! The ceilings felt higher. The room felt lighter. I love staging bookshelves. I love them to be pretty!... But I haven't been in love with them. I filled the shelves with books and pictures and vases and knick-knacks that I already had on hand and a year later I am ready to start changing things up. Went to Home Goods with Momma tonight and fell in love this owl. My sweet Mother bought him for me as a little present and so he found a new home tonight.

I love this thing! No idea why, but I've been searching for the perfect owl for this very spot!

While snapping pictures tonight my kiddos begged for their photos to be taken.



I seriously can not believe how old Will is seeming to me...



Of course, the 1 time I pull the camera out for something other then them they can't stand to not smile for me! :) So I jumped on the chance to snap photos of them without begging or bribing them to smile...



"What do you think of this? I like this Mommy" while shopping at Home Goods tonight.
Really??? Where is the time going?




She was caught telling Will "No, no Wi" today...
I think I am looking at a little Mini-Me! :)

 As much joy as this owl brought me a few hours ago, just glancing at the photos of my kids brings me back down to earth... They are what ground me. Take the owl. Take the fireplace and the painted bookshelves that took hours of work. Give me these 3 faces and I am totally content and blissfully happy.