{brothers} friends for life

                                      

                       he's shares being the middle child . . . at times he's the strong, silent type.
                                                           { i love those frekles!!}

                                                                    {& that smile}

                                 actually he's not really all that silent . . . he's a talker , 
                     loves reading about science, loves building legos, & quite athletic

                                              
                                                     { a bit emotional; love that frown}

                                               
                                                                    {love that hair}

           

  he lost his two front teeth last weekend...first ever in the Hutchison household

& there's his sidekick, Mr. Middle Brother #2

          {photogenic, sensitive & silly all mixed into one}

oh the joy of having a family full of brothers

DIY inspiration {colorful arrows}

                               i haven't posted a D.I.Y. in a while ~ so here's a bit of inspiration . . .
 

                                                                      {source }

i saw these arrows a while back over at Heather's blog, lifemadelovely. . . i knew i wanted to make
                                                     some up for my "bigger" boys room.
              Carly was super creative & made these w. felt, which i ALWAYS have on hand

i plan to make mine up this week, while my kiddos are, ahem, on a spring break of sorts.

                              i LOVE the colors in this art print ~ they are perfectly happy

                                       i'll touch back w. pictures of ours when we're finished!!
  
                                                          hope you had a lovely weekend . . .
                                                                                   xoxo

thankful

i just want to thank those of you who left little notes of encouragement regarding yesterday's post . . .
                                    words don't come easy for me & sharing this vunerable
                                             part of my life is something only few know.

       i didn't share this post to gain sympathy. i share this post because it's a part of me . . .
                                a part of my story. my broken story. my beautiful mess.
                             & every one has a story. everyone has a broken part of them.

                 it's how we choose to live in spite of our brokeness. i choose JOY. i choose HOPE.
                                       i choose to remember that above all else ~
                                 
                                                                   He is good.

                               "and God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in ALL things
                                                      at ALL times, having ALL that you need, 
                                                       you WILL abound in every good work"
                                                                                                    2 corinthians 9:8


{i can't think of a better time than now to also acknowledge my lovely, lovely sister in law . . .
my beautiful friend who honored me w. that lovely necklace; a remembrance for always.
thank you is not enough.}

our sweet baby

wow! february is gone ... whoosh ... when did that happen? well, i guess since it is the shortest month of the year, that can be my excuse for not posting in er,  an entire month, sigh. i digress.

                                                  welcome march! i'm so glad you're here!
actually i been away from my computer for a reason. i've been in a quiet, contemplative season.
                                                february was an emotional month

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  this past month i sat at a friends baby shower, anticipating the exciting arrival of a new little one . . .

    at the same shower, i listen as a friend with tears in her eyes, mourns the deep loss of her father . . .

i hug the neck of another lovely friend who is gravely concerned for her daughter's uncertain health . .

  i sob as i write a note of encouragement to a dear friend whose just experienced a miscarriage . . .

            the deep, deep pain that i familiarly walked through three years ago this past month.

                                                             the loss of our sweet baby.

              since that painful day three years ago, february has been an emotional month.

               remembering the raw emotion, feeling as though i could barely breathe through the pain . . .
                         
                             the hope of seeing our little one's beautiful face, gone in an instant . . .
             
                                     never ending tears. crying out, "i can not walk through this" . . .

    and the gentle whisper of my Shepherd, "you don't have to walk through this; i will carry you".

i remember the numb moments of overwhelming pain & loss . feeling life around me just stop.
                  thinking i was beginning to heal, then burst into tears of pain all over again.

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                                   three years have passed. our little toddler dances in Heaven . . .

                                        i cling to the only truth i remembered during that time.

                                     " oh, how He LOVES us...oh, how He LOVES us ..."

                                                                   HE is GOOD.
            He heals our brokeness. He carries us through the pain we can not walk through.

                     His love restores our Hope. He brings LIFE. He is always GOOD.

          {if you haven't heard this beautiful song, you can find my favorite version on itunes here }

music {love} Nashville's own : Marie Hines

Nashville is a great city; full of talented musicians ... in honor of all the love being shared

during this time of year, i want to introduce you to one of my favorite local artists, Marie Hines.

her music is absolutely LOVELY ... as in the songs you would want to have playing during your

wedding slideshow; well written, romantic & beautiful. think Ingrid Michaelson & Sara Bareilles.

                             "my love will never fail you, my arms will always save you . . .

                       i swear to always fight for us, and i swear no one can touch this love . . .

                                             i will make you, i will make you mine". . .

       

          lovely music that makes my heart happy. reminds me of one of the best days of my life.

reminds me of how blessed i am to wake up every morning w. the guy i fell in love with at first sight.

                                         you can check out Marie Hines on itunes