Mother of Dragons

I'm back!! I had a long hiatus that was part life getting busy & part locking myself out of my blog! (tricky google switching my language to japanese... ha!)

The past year has been an amazing time for me! After what felt like the longest lesson ever in patience & waiting on God's timing... we were blessed with another sweet baby boy! 

Our Little Dragon joined our family in May of this year, and just like his brother, he came in his own time. He brings our family such joy & I love seeing how my boys light up when they are together. They have such a love for each other & such unique personalities! 

Stay tuned for updates on all the fun that's been happening in our little corner of the world!

~Ashley~

Pumpkin Patch!

We spent an afternoon at a local pumpkin patch with my brother in law, sister in law, & our 2 nieces. It was a relaxing afternoon & such a joy to see our kids enjoying spending time with each other. 

Here are some of my favorite moments from our afternoon... 

 There were sunflowers everywhere at this farm!! I absolutely loved it! 

Sunflowers can always make me smile!

 The kids enjoyed jumping in a cotton trailer & racing around the playground!

 These two melt my heart.. they sat like this the entire hayride to the pumpkin patch! 

Who would ever guess they have been separated for the past 2 years?!

Searching for the perfect pumpkin!!

While the kids were searching for their pumpkins, I was admiring the rows of sunflowers!!

I found a few bug friends... 

Before the ride back from the patch, we were each allowed to pick a sunflower to take home!!

My husband was super sweet & helped me find the perfect flower!!

 The littlest cousin searching for her flower... oh how i love her sweet, sassy personality!!

 A bouquet of sunflowers

 My love & I

 Cousin love

After a great afternoon, we came home to join in the fun of a pumpkin carving party!! 

We enjoyed drinking homemade hot cocoa, pumpkin spice s'mores bars (made by yours truly!), and spending time with my sisters (& their friends!). Family time is always good for the soul!

Happy Halloween!!

~Ashley~

Home is where the Heart is....

So as i am cruising at 32k feet some where over the Atlantic... hours into the long journey home.. & running on just a few hours of sleep... i find myself rather emotional & reflective. It's been 2 years since my feet have been on American soil.. 2 years since i've seen & hugged my sisters... 2 years since we've been "home".

The thought of going home has me thinking about what is home these days? Home is where my husband & son are... home is where my family is.. home has been Turkey, Florida, Virginia...

Home is where my heart is.. and I've left mine in quite a few places. We are blessed with such an amazing life! Traveling the world, experiencing new cultures, & living our dreams to the fullest!

Sometimes though, its nice to get back to our roots & 'recharge'. So that's where you'll find me for awhile... back home where my roots begin, making memories, & recharging for the long journey ahead... to our new home.. and the place my heart will call home.. for awhile at least.

So to my friends & family reading this.. you're always in my heart.. and where ever you may be.. that's always home to me! <3

I'm going home!!!

~Ashley~

*post originally written October 7, 2014*