Very Special Birthdays.....

Two of our daughters have January birthdays!  Kara's was on the 16th and Shelly's is on the 27th and Steve and I were blessed over the weekend to share a great weekend with both of them in Savannah where Shelly is now living working toward the goal of obtaining her master's in Graphic Design.  Kara flew from New York and we picked her up for a whirlwind weekend.  We are in the process of planning Kara and Phil's wedding which will be May 22nd so it was a joy to be with both of them.  Shelly has literally just moved into her apartment but when we arrived, she had the living room filled with yellow balloons all over the place, roses for Kara in two different vases, banners declaring her birthday and a drink for toasting Kara's big year.  So much love and preparation went into her planning for Kara.  That's Shelly....sharing, giving, loving, and doing it all joyfully!  This was a picture from our dinner celebration for the girls!  Shelly is designing the save the date cards, invitations, and programs for Kara and Phil's big day! Happy Birthday to both of you.....with so much love! 

Sweet Little Smiles

These little dresses on my precious little granddaughters....Ava, Olivia, and Isabel were part of my sewing projects last week!  As I've always said...English smocking is such a fun and graceful way to make a little girl look girlie!!!  Ava's dress and the French Hand Sewn collar were made  years ago when Kristen was five years old.......It pays to keep treasures........where your heart is, there your heart is also.  I do treasure these precious little ones!