Linen Overalls.

Did I mention that Jack looked cute as a button in his wedding attire? Thank goodness for H&M, which is always faithful to provide some of the best sans-sports theme boy clothing I'm often in want of finding. Although, I have to say that I think the little brown sandals (Old Navy) were my favorite part of the ensemble:

The Wedding.

This past weekend was wonderful. Some of our dearest friends got married in a breathtaking location surrounded by some of the best people I've ever met. If I could marry Tim all over again, I'd take some pages from Miss Ellie's exquisite book of wedding ideas. It was just a perfectly beautiful day and I felt privileged to be a part of it.

M.

magical.

majestic.

Completion.

{sigh} As someone with an over-critical aesthetic eye, there's nothing quite like getting something to look just the way you want it to; that something is this page. The heading image is not my own and I have no idea where it came from (somewhere on etsy) because I saved it years ago.

I've been rather tired as of late and have just gotten one of those awful, scratchy sore throats so I haven't been up for much writing. However, there's no time to feel spent as we're approaching a very busy next couple of days with a wedding to attend and wedding guests to host. Our house is finally the kind of tidy I'd like it to always be - without clutter, and not because we just shoved things into cupboards and under beds. We actually organized.

Jack, of course, is blissfully unaware of the preparations going on around him and happily spills his toys on the floor while sipping pear juice from a bottle. A few weeks ago, during one of our blissfully sunny Cleveland-area days (remember those?!), we invited my parents over for a stroll around the neighborhood followed by a picnic on the front lawn. It was Jack's first picnic and he seemed quite content sitting in his spot, eating his puffs.

Design

With this new blog design I was going for something more spring/summer related. Still not sure if it works - it's a little busier than first envisioned. And still not sure how I feel about the header image. But I'm trying to build my repartee of illustrations to someday open an Etsy shop.

The sun is shining again today! I love afternoons when I can open the windows and let the fresh air blow in. Now if only Jack would fall asleep, I could tidy up the house and feel as though I've been productive.

What I wouldn't give for the fullness of a quiet afternoon.

Upon reflection

I'm absolutely, 100% ok with feeling as though I really only fit in with my family. Because some people don't even have that.

And when I see two faces greeting me at the front window after a long day of work, with one little set of hands banging against the glass in excitement about my arrival, I really do think to myself, "This is what counts."

So as much as I'm having a very "Eeyore" day, my life is full of love and God forgive me when I don't stop to count my blessings.

Disheartened.

There are times in my life when the people I feel as though I "fit-in" with are few and far between. Sometimes it is limited to my family alone, and maybe a very select few outside of that.

I'm in this season now and it's lasted for what feels like a couple of years. Or maybe it's always been the case and my awareness of it is just heightened for some reason.

In any case, it can be really disheartening. I've spoken on this before - about missing the people who make me feel "at home" and instead being surrounded by a crowd of people I'm always on the outskirts of with that horrible sense of wallflower awkwardness pervading my emotions. It's absolutely like being back in high school.

It sucks. No lie.

Am I really that unlikeable?

Maybe.