Lifestyle: Four Generations

As I watched my dear friend Ashley snuggle into baby hugs, loving on her own daughter, Camille, and niece, Eme, I couldn't help but smile. There's something so beautiful seeing those you adore so happy. In honor of Miss Camille's first birthday last month, family arrived from all over to gather and celebrate. And in honor of gathering and celebrating, four generations of fabulous women emerged. And that, my blog friends, is the core of a blessed family. And if you saw what I saw as these mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, nieces, grandmothers and granddaughters played and laughed, you'd have a happy heart too.

Lovely Bell ladies- watching all of you makes me so excited to become a mom and an aunt, and see my mom become a nana, and my sisters aunts. You're all too beautiful and kind for words. Xoxo!

Lifestyle: The Glista Family

There's a little magic about identical twins that makes the world awwww in unison. There's the magic the world sees- double cuteness, double the tiny fingers and toes, double the big blue eyes. And there's the magic the twins share- a babbling language they seem to understand, always keeping an eye on the other, even as little people, and seemingly understanding of their roll in the the other's life. My sorority sister, Erin, and her sweet husband, Joe, have beautiful twin girls. Ava and Emily are 18 months of cuteness and busy as ever! We headed to Der Dutchman one bright and sunny, yet chilly, Saturday morning while they were in town. Erin was armed with props (a girl after my heart!) and festive outfits for the girls, which only added to the awwws we heard all morning, as everyone caught sight of this adorable twosome.

Erin and Joe- It was wonderful to see you and meet your beautiful daughters. They are as sweet as I could ever imagine and you are truly blessed. Christmas morning will, undoubtedly, be a barrel of fun this year!