I miss...

I miss decorating the tree the day after Thanksgiving and eating chilidogs.
I miss mom and dad telling us Christmas will be small this year (ever year) and it never mattering (cause it wasn’t ever true) and because our family is what makes holidays at the Lilley’s so great.
I miss having all our friends over to play poker, or Evan and Tiffany over for long conversations in front of the fire.
I miss Christmas’ in the snow, around the fire with my family building puzzles.
I miss Erin waking us all up at 4 to open gifts.
I miss breakfast in the toe of our stockings.
I miss dad reading the Christmas story.
I miss snack foods and hot drinks, or chips and salsa and diet coke in a cup with a straw.
I miss sledding down the hill outside our house.
I miss listening to mom laugh at the Grinch… every time!
I miss my family
I miss being a kid….

I love being a Lilley <3

Family

Change, it seems to come in waves. And while the first wave always feels a little overwhelming, I find that with the right attitude any change can be a good thing. My family has become masters of embracing the changes and allowing God to use even the hardest times for good, not because we are the greatest but because we trust Him to be.
Today nothing is different and the Lilley family is in the midst of a sea of changes. As your family grows you take on the lives and changes of more people, opening your heart to more joy, and more pain. I thought about blogging about our trip to Colorado, or the camping trip we went on this weekend, but the truth is life and all its changes are really where I’m at so I’m going to share those instead :-)


Parents… They are living in Seattle! They bought a CUTE house and my dad has started working for the Seattle Gospel Rescue Mission! They are so excited about where God has them and starting their new lives off there. Me and Cody get to go visit in November for Thanksgiving and its killing me to have to wait!


Nole and Heather… They are living in Murrieta now! They moved into their new little home and Nole starts the LA County fire tower on the 13th! I’m so excited for them and this new stage, and that Nole got on so quickly (Two years! Haha) I cant wait to go visit them and see their cute place at the end of the month.


Nathan and Anna… Nathans coming home! He has been out at sea for 6 months and I know Anna cant wait for him to be home! It will be his last deployment for a while:-) I get to see Anna this weekend but am excited for the 25th when all us kids are going up to Oakglenn for a fun fall day together! Its good to all be together.


Dustin and Erin… are waiting for Talon! He is due on the 15th of November and it couldn’t come soon enough. Erin calls him man cub and none of us can wait to see his little face or to squeeze him! Dustin is working a lot and Erin is just getting ready to be mommy. We are having her shower this weekend which means all four of us sisters get to be together! Yeee

Edward… Is in Joshua! I have not heard much from him because he is busy but it sounds like he is having a great time! I miss getting to hear about his life and what’s going on but think his being there is a great thing :-) miss you Edward!


Us… Well we are waiting for construction to be done on the house (fingers crossed for the 28th!) enjoying time with family and friends before the move (which might be moved up…) I feel like I'm in the middle of a grand waiting game! Waiting for Talon, waiting for weekends with family, waiting to move and waiting for our turn to start the fire tower... God is so good and life is full of so many blessings even in our times of change and waiting.

Lurv this man <3

This is...
- My best friend
- My laughter
- My joy
- My hope
- My strength
- My LOVE
- My blessing

....My Husband <3

Erin's Shower!

Last weekend me and Anna got to throw a shower for Erin. It was so much fun to have all her close friends and family there. It was a dessert "Love & the Bedroom" sower. The cheese cake was my favorite :-) Everything came together so nicely and we found some great deals! Woop love those. Anyways my camera took mostly blurry pictures :-( boo so these are the few that turned out good.

I miss you

Life is short but a lot of the time its also amazingly sweet <3
I came across this picture of Chris today and couldn't help but laugh. It might be a bad picture but it reminds me of good times. This guy was great at three things making me mad, making me laugh and being one of the greatest friends I've had. Sometimes I still expect him to randomly show up like he loved to do. Knowing that he wont has hurt for a long time, but today seeing his picture made me happy instead of sad. I was blessed to know him. Today He is still making me mad for leaving so early. He is still making me laugh through memories of all the wonderful time we did have. And he is still one of the best friends Ive had. I miss you Chris <3

Good Movie!

I have read a lot of not great reviews on this movie but I still really wanted to see it. We went last night with mom and dad and I LOVED it. I honestly have not laughed that much in a long time. It wasn't to trashy, it was cute and very funny. So point being its going on the favorites list and you should watch it!

Also Ryan Reynolds is going on "the" five celebrities list.... Ahh haha how adorable is that man!?! Welp if anyone wants to see it I'll go with you!

Wedding Weekend

My top 3 favorite things about wedding weekends.

1 - Two people getting to commit to their best friends for the rest of their lives<3>

2 - Um it's a party, and theres a lot to be done! I love party planning, organizing and watching everything come together at the end to be completely beautiful. this weekend was no different. I hope its exactly what the bride and groom wanted because it was completely stunning! And honestly I love all the madness that happens behind the scene before its all finished!

3 - People. This is probably the best thing of all. Like I said life happens and is busy but on wedding weekends everyone comes together and focuses on each other. theres a lot of time spent together and that in itself is the biggest blessing of all. I have such a huge place in my heart for my family and friends and honestly cherish the moments I get with them knowing that you never know how much time you will have. This weekend was filled with so many precious people that I love and care for so much and was such an encouragement and joy in my life. Man I love people <3

anyways here is the only photo I have from the weekend, with some of those wonderful people I was talking about. I know I have said it before but God really blessed my heart when he allowed this friendship to happen. I love you Tilleys!

And congrats to the Settters! Hope you have a blast on your honeymoon ;-)