EastCoastLove

12 years ago we said I do  To what we had no clue.  There are so many things I never knew But thanks to you, you walked me through. To say you are my best friend is putting it lightly  You hold my heart so tightly  I am thankful for you and our life.  I am a lucky girl to be your wife.  You always joke we somehow have cheated cause every year feels a lot less heated Each season we have adapted and changed always growing and never shortchanged. Thought I would try my hand at poem for our anniversary :) what do you think? lol  So thankful for the 12 years we have shared! We are blessed beyond measure! Last year we ate dinner in the Whataburger parking lot... hoping we get to sit somewhere decent tomorrow night :)  23

This year we signed Asher and Shepherd up for UPWARDS basketball! Thanks to a friend who remembered a conversation we had months ago about sports activities, she let me know and we joined quick! They both love it!! I was sad that Jack couldn't join in the fun but it is based on grade level not age, so next year! Although he says he wants to do soccer or football not basketball. LOL This is a great starting place.  For those who don't know Upwards sports is a church program that teaches kids a sport and sprinkles Jesus in there. I am sure there is some official definition that I'm butchering, but I think you get it. Asher's age, K-2nd, doesn't keep score, or infractions.  So its rather cute watching all these kids double dribble, walk, and look at their parents for help. They play half court and rotate all players through the five 6 min 'quarter'. Shepherds age 3-5 plays full court and all the rules!  These last two months have been exciting and challenging. ...

Feeling loads of sentimental feelings this week as our sweet Shepherd is 9 years old today. Where did the time go?? Don't know if its due to this last year's craziness or what, but I feel like drinking this in so much! Celebrating all the things we have to be thankful for in a big way! Celebrating all the sweet things he does. Making sure he knows he is so loved! We are getting him early from school and gonna spend some one on one time with this kid!  Shepherd Karrick Kimmel is our oldest boy who stole my heart 9 years ago! We had two miscarriages the years before so his pregnancy was bathed in prayer and nervous excitement.  While carrying him I had to daily taking shots. I was on bed rest the last month and finally the last 2 weeks in hospital to keep my fluids up, which obviously kicked the stress level into overdrive! Due to all of the complications and to the fact that this stinker decided to be breech, we planned the C-section -February 3rd. If you haven't had a C sec...

Don't know about you but during this last year I have spent a lot time in the kitchen trying to feed my locked inside family. Made great use of Pioneer Woman and Magnolia cook books. Tried different slow cooker meals and even searched online for new ideas. Even had to pull out some of our favorite meals from years back.  Doing this I found an old copycat recipe we love! Don't know if you know my tex-mex obsession, but I have one! Could eat it every meal in so many different ways! I digress... One night when making quesadillas I stumbled on Chipotle Corn Salsa copycat recipe. YUM!  Back in my single days me and a group of friends would grab lunch after church and it was more often than not Chipotle. I don't know when it happened but when someone suggested I try their corn salsa, but I did and never looked back! Changed my Chipotle life hahah So when we got married and budget reasons meant no more eating out weekly I found this recipe. IT IS SOOOO GOOD!! There is something re...

  Today I turn 43. Wait what?? again I must say I never thought that being in my 40's would feel so young haha.  I have realized a few things this year. One my wrinkles are starting to show...I don't have a lot of grey hair but there are more and in my eyebrows no less...and I had to get glasses. Which was way more devastating for me than anyone around me cause absolutely no one noticed!  Hot off the press: this year has been a crazy one. Lots of things happening around us that I don't have words or energy to talk about but we do with our kids so they know reality and the truth of it all.  I think as we grow older and see things for the truth of it we realize we can't stay silent and need to be part of the change.  Don't know what is ahead for me my little family but I am excited and there for it! <3   

 Wait what?? Its true he is 7 now!  We spent last Saturday at a nerf battle place with a few of his friends and he had a blast!  He loves school and his family. He loves Pokemon cards and drawing them to hang on his wall. He loves transformers toys, movies and cartoons. He can't get enough.  We are thankful for his sweet heart and laughter. He laughs the loudest at Jack the silly little brother. \ Love watching you grow Asher! 

Hey y'all! My sis and I have started a 'book club' back at the start of 2020! Its so fun chatting with her about the characters and what we loved or hated about each book! She lives in VA so it's a fun way for us to 'hang out'. She is an avid reader and I am picky. She will research all things before she is interested in, or makes a decision, I sorta wing it.  It all started with the Outlander book series. She got me hooked and I anxiously await the 9th book. I've had friends who read constantly and widely and admired them. I usually just stick to movies or music. But during all this time at home due to COVID, I was able to read a few more, while adding more to my read list.  I reread the outlander book 5 of course cause its my favorite :) with a couple more sprinkled in. Here are three books that I adored and totally recommend.  On a recommendation from a friend we read "The Alice Network"by Kate Quinn.  A beautiful historical drama about a women ...