A Mid-Summer Backyard Wedding

A sweet childhood friend of mine, Rebecca Patton, got married. Rebecca and I were best friends when we were about 11 or 12. Maybe younger. She married a mutual childhood friend, Chris Harryman. They were neighbors, all our families were connected, and 30 years later, they get married. How the universe connects people is so neat sometimes. They had a very casual, yet uniquely magical backyard wedding complete with goats, VooDoo doughnuts and lovely details all around. Their vows were touching and they make such a cute couple. My mom and I were thrilled to have been able to be there.

Pony Party

For Esperanza's 6th birthday, we had our first 'themed' party with a small group of friends. Esperanza had a few different ideas on what she wanted to do for her birthday, but eventually settled on the pony party. I found a very affordable and fantastic option for the pony party close to home. 

First, everyone met at our house for some pinata fun, cupcakes and visiting. Then, we got in our rides and drove up the hill to the farm where each kid had a turn (or several turns) on a horse. The farm had several animals that the kids enjoyed doting over as well.  

Joining us were Rafa & Kiko, Izzy & Maddy, Sadee & Andee, Olive, Treya and two neighbor boys came over for pinatas & cupcakes.