Are we there yet...

Blessings in a small, southern town

carly — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:25:18 +0000

When we moved to Marietta, we had no idea how much we would love the area. We chose it for the schools, but know that there was a greater reason for our decision. God placed us here to show us the good life…a wonderful church, a strong network of Christian friends, and a quaint suburban town that is big on community and small on traffic. After six moves in seven years, we knew that we would call Marietta “home”. We’ll raise kids; set roots; and form life long friendships in this sweet little southern town…

Froday night fun on the square

carly — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:13:49 +0000

This sweet little town gets even sweeter in the summer with the return of the Glover Park concert series. The kids have just as much fun as the adults do…

And just when you think there’s no more fun to be had…the mayor shows up with ice cream! God love this sweet, special town that we call home!

Saying goodbye to another year of school

carly — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:09:14 +0000

Two whole months of summertime bliss…staying up late, sleeping in, endless Popsicles on the porch, sprinklers, grilling out…MORE fun and LESS scheduling!!! Summertime fun, here we come!!!!

Sweet goodies to celebrate another fun year at school!

Easy vs hard…and a mama’s prayer

carly — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:57:37 +0000

Pinch me….my kids are growing up. I’ve always been the mama who has looked forward to and often rushed milestones. Things will get easier when they can feed themselves; when they can walk; when they can talk; when they can swim…..this time next year, they will be doing this….and then things will calm down and life will be much easier…

The older my kids get, the more I realize that there is no such thing as “easy” when it comes to parenting. And while being a mama has proved my biggest and most cherished challenge thus far, I love every “hard” second of it. Thank you God for these two precious (and often challenging) children. Thank you for entrusting me to be their mama. Help me to guide them to your word so that they can better serve you.

The ice cream truck man

carly — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:05:36 +0000

He’s made the prayer list on more than one occasion….he’s the “ice cream truck man” and he doesn’t come around near enough for my crew. But when he does, his music can be heard from miles; squeals of delight come from every corner; and the promise of, “If you buy me an ice cream, I’ll do this…” is heard from neighborhood kids. With sticky hands and bellies, it ain’t summer til the ice cream truck man makes his rounds….