Do you ever have one of those weekends that is SO full that you’re actually excited when Monday morning comes around? Not the bad kind of full…just BUSY…sometimes even when I’m busy doing a lot of fun stuff on a weekend, I feel like I need another weekend right away to recover from the weekend…have you ever felt like that?

Today is a different kind of Monday though, because it’s my dad’s birthday! He would be 64 today…If you’ve followed the blog then you might know that he died when I was 16 from cancer. Grieving the loss of a loved one is a strange thing because sometimes it feels unexpectedly overwhelming..like it just sucks all of the joy out of you even years later..but today I’m thankful to just feel happy for all of the years that I got to have the best dad in the world and I hope he’s having the best birthday ever up there in heaven!  Me and Ryan have made it a tradition to go out for ice-cream to celebrate his day..so that’s what we’ll be doing tonight :)

I got to see a lot of the people that I love this weekend which was so much fun! On Friday, Ryan and I took a half day and headed to Williamsburg for a day of shopping, golf, and REST! It was so much fun and very needed..we ended the day at a restaurant in the community where Ryan’s grandparents live with a beautiful view overlooking the water….I didn’t want to leave! I also spent Friday praying that it wouldnt rain for Saturday’s wedding…

Aaand it DIDNT! Not a drop! I was so thankful…the weather was gorgeous for these two and I was so happy for them…They got married in Gloucester county at a little spot overlooking the water and it was just breathtaking! Cant wait to share more! I love soft, hazy overcast lighting…

Then Sunday we hosted a Mother’s Day cookout for our families! Family is really important to us and we love when we can all be together and just hang out…I’m so thankful to have been able to celebrate with so many of the amazing moms in my life! Also, it was my first mother’s day as a puppy mom…try not to judge me for saying that…I just love being a puppy mom…Lexie is the best.

Happy Monday!!