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The past few weeks have been difficult following the passing of my Papaw. However, today, we want to share some great news. Actually, we will call it fantastic news with you!

On Christmas evening, after returning home from my parent’s house in Kentucky, I ran upstairs to the bathroom without helping Rick unload the car. I knew he might be mad at me for not helping right away, but I just had to know. I just had to find out if these weird feelings meant something, or if it was all in my head. Well, it turns out, that stick turned positive!

Yep! We found out on Christmas that we are expecting a sweet, already-so-loved, bundle-of-joy, baby!

We are so excited and can’t wait for this next chapter in our life. Here’s our official announcement photo followed by a video with some funny and blurry outtakes. :)

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You had a smile that could light up the darkest of rooms. The darkest of days. I wish I could see it just once more. But I know you are smiling in Heaven as we remember your long, fulfilling life that we were lucky to be a part of.

Sundays, I remember Sundays with you and Mamaw when I was younger. After church we would have lunch at Subway most of the time, sometimes McDonalds. Your favorites. Then we would go to flea markets or yard sales, or even Uncle Lee’s. Much to the amusement, or dismay of my parents, you even allowed me to buy a parakeet at one of the flea markets. I promptly named her Sunday.

Speaking of animals, you loved animals. Geese, horses, cows, dogs, cats. You knew just how to teach an old cat new tricks, and make them fall in love with you all at the same time. I remember you would specifically buy Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies for the Saw Mill dogs. It probably wasn’t the healthiest of treats, but it made you, and the dogs, very happy!

Another favorite memory of mine is riding around the cow pasture in your GMC truck with my sister Amber. You would stick a piece of Trident gum out the window and cows would come right up to the window for a piece. What a memory that is! It made you so happy to see us smile.

The Saw Mill you owned for years employed dozens upon dozens of families and you were always there to help anyone in need. What an inspiration! Many people have so many fond memories of you and it’s a wonderful legacy to leave behind.

You and Mamaw shared a beautiful life together, raising five children and spoiling many grandchildren. Sixty years of marriage together is an amazing accomplishment. You truly grew up together. It was always Mamaw and Papaw, Mom and Dad, William and Martha. It will be hard to say one without the other.

Your love for your family was always evident. Every time any of us turned the corner from the dining room into the living room to say hello, you would greet us enthusiastically, with a warm smile. You were inquisitive about our lives, always offering advice. You were knowledgeable about politics, religion, weather, and anything really. Many wonderful conversations were had in that living room. It won’t be the same without you.

We won’t be the same without you present here on Earth. We are grateful for the time we had with you here, and know you are at peace in Heaven now. We are crying tears today, but we also rejoice in our hearts knowing you will never be in pain again. The tears will subside over time, but your legacy will never fade. We love and miss you so much already. We will see you again.

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How in the world is it almost Christmas already? How do we have less than two weeks left in 2013? Seriously, how?!

2013 flew by incredibly, incredibly quick! This year seemed to be very “house” focused for us and so I wonder if that made it go by even quicker. I can’t believe we’ve been in our house for six months already. We are still getting used to it and loving it, that’s for sure. :)

So, for the holidays, I knew I wanted to decorate since it is our first holiday season in this house. I enjoyed pretending to be crafty, and really like the results… well for the most part! For example, next year, I’m going to buy more lights, so maybe, just maybe, we will have enough for the entire porch. ha! :)

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All of these images are iPhone images, by the way. I love how handy the iPhone is, and the camera is my favorite feature, obviously. ;) I just had to move over 1500 images from my iPhone to my computer because my iPhone storage was full. Oops! ;) But, I’m all ready to snap 1500 more during the holidays!!

This is our little tree that we had last year:  2013-12-17_0002

I just had to put it up, too. I put all of our random ornaments on it. I love it!

This is a blurry photo of our big tree. I have some better photos with my professional camera that I will have to post soon. :)

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Our fireplace! Before December, it was pretty bare, with just Rick’s mini-shrimp ecosphere on the right side of the mantle. Of course, I had to buy stockings for us since we have a mantle. Which, I didn’t buy the cat stockings – I know, shocking, right?! – my friend gave them to us for Christmas! ;) So fun! Anyway, I also added the candle holders, & sign, and two snow globes that are on the left in the photo to add a complete holiday mantle look.   2013-12-17_0004

New ornaments that I felt obligated to get:  2013-12-17_0005

The lion from The Wizard of Oz, and The Mockingjay Pin from The Hunger Games came from Hallmark and the Bike below came from Pottery Barn. Funny story! I saw this bike in November at Pottery Barn and didn’t buy it. I went back last weekend and it was on sale! Win! ;)
2013-12-17_0006I got this idea from a Banana Republic store in Birmingham, Alabama. Weird, I know! Rick and I went to Birmingham for my birthday (Nov. 15th) and when I saw that they did this with bigger glass jars, I knew I wanted to recreate the same look. I bought all of this at the Dollar Tree! So, the jars, the ornaments, and tinsel were all a dollar each! Well, the ornaments came in packs of like 12 or so. Anyway, it was super cheap and I love it! I think I might try to switch out what’s in the jars for the different seasons. I really want to turn into Martha Stewart, don’t I?! ;)
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We had a dinner party on Saturday and I finally used the gold chargers I had originally bought for this gold and peach styled shoot. Plus, I snagged these awesome dinner plates at Target. I topped it off with candy canes! Easy peasy, and simple! :)  2013-12-17_0008

Yes, my cats are adorable. ;) The big tree, which I snagged at Hobby Lobby for 50% off during Black Friday, features berries, snow, and pinecones. I just placed a few silver ornaments on it because the snow, berries, and pinecones make it pretty enough! 2013-12-17_0009Again, my cats are cute:  2013-12-17_0011

Well, I hope you have a fabulous Wednesday! :) Thanks for reading!
Bethany

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