Some Engagement Photos

When I was a little girl, I heard my Grandmother say, " Every ole crow thinks her crow is the blackest."
I didn't know what that meant and had to have my Dad explain it to me. I love those old sayings because they are filled with such truth. So I am sharing that today. My daughter and Nik, had some engagement photos taken on Friday. I love them. I thought I would share a few. The first ones I will share were taken at our train station.

Then they went to a place in the middle of town called River Walk Park. It has bike paths and some small lakes. It is a very pretty place.

We have been lucky this time around doing a wedding. My DIL's sister is doing the photography. My SIL is doing the catering. My son who is the graphic artist is doing the save the date cards and the invitations. I feel very blessed to have so many talented people in our family and our extended family. I keep thinking as I come up with more ideas of decorating my front yard. If we can pull this off, it will be very pretty. Emilie has already learned so much about flowers.

Can you see the hat? A long time ago, I was going to start collecting hats. I wanted a collection of antique hats so I started combing antique stores. This was when you could get them for a dollar or two. Well then someone got the idea that vintage clothes were in and those hats became out of my price range. That is the only one I have. I love it because it still has the original hand sewn tag in it I was so thrilled that she wanted to wear it for her photos. You can't see it in the photo but around the hat brim is a row of rhinestones.

This is just because they are always goofing off and having fun. They have a good time most of the time and you can always hear one of them laughing about something.

They are fun and they do make me laugh as well. I was thinking yesterday how blessed we are because of the people God brought into our lives through marriage.
When I would bring a new baby home from the hospital, I would always wonder at how the new little person would just fit and we would wonder how it was we ever lived without that little person in our life. Now I have the joyful experience of sharing it again. God has brought such magic and blessing with each person one of our kids has married. I can't imagine life without them. I am thankful that God continues to expand our family.
The Poem by Robert Browning called Rabbi Ben Ezra

Grow old along with me!

The best is yet to be,

The last of life, for which the first was made:

Our times are in His hand

Who saith "A whole I planned,

Youth shows but half; trust God: see all, nor be afraid!'' 

 

I think it says it best. God has done such great things for me in spite of the many ways I have muddled it up. 

I am thankful.

Thank you for coming along on my bragging post today. 

 

~Kim~