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it has been six years since our annual party in the woods...some gentle reflections on grief and traditions
September 12, 2024
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It’s been 6 years since the “annual party in the woods” and grief has taught us some very tender lessons for this girl whose heart loves gatherings and parties like her daddy and Ba did… watch HERE for some gentle reflections for those in tender seasons.
Have you had special traditions change into new ones that became precious in new ways? I would love to hear your stories friends... (find all of my thoughts on this beautiful porch night gathering HERE)
SO over the last several years we talked about it and logistically tried to plan it and and held our first one in 2016, celebrated my parents 48th wedding anniversary at last year's gathering, and this year decided to just have a theme of summer fun. Now some of you are probably thinking that I like to have a gathering full of people as much as I like the lights... but it's not true. *smiles* But y'all... the lights do make everything more lovely don't they? *hahaha*!
No... in reality... this little heart of mine that loves having people around and deep community, is already looking forward to the 4th Annual Party in the Woods next year (save the date- it's Saturday, August 10th y'all!).
Once again we were blessed with perfect weather which was an absolute gift. Just like last year and the year before that the weather forecast was for rain and storms and it went right past us. It was such a blessing!
It was a lovely evening with lots of laughter and lots of love and joy. Due to a variety of circumstances and personal reasons some people had to cancel at the last minute and our hearts were with each of you going through some serious things. We missed those of you that couldn't make it and we can't wait to see you next year for the 4th Annual Party in the Woods. It will be exciting to see what we will be celebrating in a year (Yes, mom and dad's 50th is on the agenda but you know them- they don't want to be the sole focus!)
Thank you to everyone who joined in the fun! I realized in looking at these pictures that I only captured about 1/2 of the people who were here! That is what happens when you are having a ton of fun- you are definitely in the moment, forgetting to take pictures!
I shared on instagram a quote that I read last year... it said, "The summer night is like a perfection of thought." That was definitely true of this evening. Thank you again for a wonderful evening y'all. It was so incredibly special! Remember: save the date for Saturday, August 10th! See you next year!
A couple of years ago I mentioned that I thought it would be fun to a have a party in the woods, inviting our friends and family and neighbors for an evening of fun and community.
We talked about it and logistically tried to plan it and last year we held the first one, celebrating the engagement of my sister Emily and (her now husband), Kenneth. It was a ton of fun and so this year I said that I really wanted to do it again and we decided it would be fun to celebrate my parents 48th wedding anniversary.
It was honestly a great excuse to have everyone together, and this little heart of mine that loves having people around and deep community, is already looking forward to the 3rd Annual Party in the Woods next year.
Once again we were blessed with perfect weather which was an absolute gift. Just like last year the weather forecast was for rain and storms and it went right past us. It was such a blessing!
For the "decorations" (besides my lights in the trees that y'all know I am obsessed with) Ba and I had so much fun picking out some treasured pictures. We strung them up between the trees and there were a few that brought such laughter!
It was a lovely evening with lots of laughter and lots of love and joy. We missed those of you that couldn't make it and we can't wait to see you next year for the 3rd Annual Party in the Woods. It will be exciting to see what we will be celebrating in a year! Thank you to everyone who joined in the fun! I realized in looking at these pictures that I only captured about 1/2 of the people who were here! That is what happens when you are having a ton of fun- you are definitely in the moment, forgetting to take pictures!
The party in the woods expanded this year and it was so fun to have so many kiddos running around, playing games and having a blast in the woods.
A huge congratulations again to my cousin Shawna and her fiance' Kevin on their engagement! We were so delighted to celebrate with y'all!
I shared on instagram a quote that I read last year... it said, "The summer night is like a perfection of thought." That was definitely true of this evening. Thank you again for a wonderful evening y'all. It was so incredibly special!
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