Kristin McLendon

Quality Time...good for the heart

For those of you that know me....quality time is my number one love language.

Considering Robert hasn't been to Savannah since August and I had a blink of an eye trip in September...today was really good for the ole heart.

We got to love on this little one...

Aniston is getting so big!!! She now has 4 teeth....

and is standing up on her own!

Spent some time with our nephew Forest (can you find Robert?)

We got to love on our little River!

And share a cup of coffee (decaf of course) with the best friend....

There was also a Smith/McLendon/Eure family photo shoot...but we can't release those just yet!

We got in so late yesterday, we were grateful to have today to rest with our family and friends. Pictures of our Saturday of weddings to come soon!

**This is Day 7 of NaBloPoMo**

Labels: Aniston, family, NaBloPoMo, River, Travels

Tuesday Giggles

It's pictures like these that I receive that

a) make me love being an aunt

b) really miss home

c) can't believe my niece is crawling and

discovering new things every day

like her big brother's bed...

I could eat up my little niece...

and will do so very soon!

**I hope this made you laugh as much it did me when

I received it!

Labels: Aniston, family

Modeling Debut...

What do y'all think? Couldn't you just eat her up???

Aniston is getting so big!! She's 5 months old now and the perfect model!

I'm working on getting new things in my shop. I am almost completely sold out at the moment (thank you Richmond Hill!). Thank you to everyone for all of your kind support and encouraging words!! Now off to bed so I can have a productive day tomorrow!

Labels: Aniston, Etsy

Aniston's 3 months old!

Can you believe it? My mom is becoming quite the professional photographer and she made a smilebox for all of us to see. It's too good to keep it to myself! Enjoy! :)

Make a slideshow

Labels: Aniston

Spring Has Finally Sprung!

It is finally warm here!!!! And take a look at two of my favorite people who are just cute as a button. I had to steal these pictures from their parents since I haven't been home in over two months...but it's coming and I absolutely can not wait to spend time with these two...and their parents! :)

River:

Aniston:

It's going to be gorgeous here this weekend and we are so excited about it! We are looking forward to worshiping with our RiverStone Family on this beautiful Easter weekend. And on top of that, we are very excited about getting to see the McLendon side of the family on Sunday afternoon. A visit that is long overdue. What are your plans for this beautiful weekend?

Labels: Aniston, family, River

The day after St. Pats....

So I never thought I was really one for St. Patrick's Day, but as the day went on, I realized I really missed it. We did absolutely nothing here to recognize the day and life went on as normal--all the kids had school, everyone had work, not like any of my good ole friends in the Sav. :)

After I wrote the post from my office yesterday, I came home and there was a St. Patrick's Day card in the mailbox from home. On the inside from my mom was written,

"Wish you were here to share...

Shamrock floats

Corned Beef and Cabbage

Ruben Sandwiches

Mint Girl Scout Cookies

and Going to the Parade

Can't send these things to you but we can send lots of love

and Irish blessing and that's no Blarney!"

Love and miss you!

Mom & Dad"

And I was undone by the end of it. Now I do miss me some Shamrock floats (lime sherbet and sprite, which I could totally make here) but it was the realization that I missed my family. I kept getting pictures from home on my cell phone and my heart longed to be with them. So in all reality, it wasn't St. Pat's Day I was missing...it was my family...and not just my family, but the traditions that my family has instilled in me over the past 30 years. They are precious to me and I am grateful I have these beautiful memories.

It dawned on me yesterday morning that we went home right before Valentines Day so my parents home was decorated from head to toe for that holiday...since we haven't been home since, we didn't get to see it decorated for St. Pat's Day...and since we don't have it scheduled to make it home till after Easter, we won't see it decorated for that holiday either. It's these simple things that you realize mean so much when you are no longer there to partake in them.

So with that, I just want to say I miss my family. Love them a lot. And can't wait till I can see them again. I don't doubt for a second I'm 100% where the Lord has me...but still doesn't make it easy. And here are the pictures from home...I mean really, how can you not just want to jump in the car and drive 4.5 hours south...

Aniston's First St. Pat's Day:

River's Second St. Pat's:

Labels: Aniston, holidays, River

My first sewing project...

I've been working on a new sewing project on this snowy afternoon, but I wanted to share pictures with you of my first completed project. I did this one from a pattern...and in the process of trying to teach yourself how to sew...reading a pattern is like reading Greek...so anyway...it was a little rough. But, I think it turned out okay for being for my first shot at a sewing machine!

It's a bunting for my new niece. I started it in October...when Robert bought me my sewing machine for my birthday...and it finally got completed and given to her when she was a few days shy of turning a month old (in February)...details :)

Then we made the trip to the SAV to give it to her....

I cut the material for the "newborn" size...either I need to learn how to really read patterns or she's just really a Smith :)

And these are what I like to call the..."What are you doing to me Auntie?" pictures...Actually I'm pretty sure she's saying that in the pic above of the two of us when she's staring at me...

Oh well. Thank you Aniston for letting yourself be my sewing model. Don't worry, the project I worked on today wasn't for you...but I gotta go back and redo the length...there must be a lot of tall people in this world!

Labels: Aniston, sewing

Aniston's Hospital Pictures-Part One

**Still playing catchup here on the ole blog! :)

Most of these pictures made it onto Facebook, but I wanted to post these onto our blog for those that didn't get to see them. This first set is from my phone, so please excuse the quality of them!

For those that missed her birthday post, click here.

Proud about to be Dad and Grandma's: