happy birthday mom!

"for this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. and I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge — that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." -ephesians 3:14-21

yesterday i arrived back at holden beach to spend a week with my family. it also just happened to be mom's birthday and that night, we all went to patronie's pizza for dinner to celebrate!







brooks was especially excited for "peeeezaaaaa?"





this picture is priceless.



time to pray!

lauren and i got calzones and they were mmmmmazing.

mom got manicotti.

when we got back to the house, we hung out on the bottom floor for awhile. dad sat on our new picnic bench that was handmade for us by my great uncle rey.

we LOVE our bench! thank you uncle rey!!

there was also some heated ping pong tournaments...



especially once brooks got in on the game.



score!



this kid is just too much.



the sunset was beautiful, as always. im so happy to be back at holden beach for the week and i look forward to taking lots of pictures the entire time!