Something Old, Something New...

I want to write down what I used as my somethings so I can remember these forever. I love traditions and I love the meaning of tradition. They bring about such great memories! According to The Knot.com these traditions come from an Olde English rhyme. Something old represents continuity, something new offers optimism for the future, something borrowed represents borrowed happiness, and something blue stands for purity, love, and fidelity. 

Something Old

My gram cut out a piece of one of my Papa's old work shirts and embroidered our wedding date on the scrap piece. We also saved a second piece for my sister when her time comes to wear a pretty white dress! This fabric was sewn into the bottom of my dress and it was such a special moment. I will hold this memory in my heart forever. 

Something New

My dress was new... It was everything I originally said I didn't want, but turns out I didn't even know what I wanted because it was perfect!

Something Borrowed

My Aunt Pam gave me a little fabric pouch with her lucky penny inside on the morning of my wedding day. This pouch was pinned into the back of the dress by my mom. 

Something Blue

My something blue were the garters that I chose to wear. I saved the the bigger one for my sister or future children if they wish to wear it. :) Cool thing... My best friend caught the garter and he and his girlfriend should be getting engaged pretty darn soon! (you're welcome Josh)

Moments

We sang this song in church on Sunday... this and many other songs. I love this song and always have, but boy did it hit me hard on Sunday. My in-laws had the privilege of having a sleep over with the O grand babies which meant they got to come to church with us! We dropped the bigs off in Children's Church and Maddyn got to come to service with us. Cam held her the first half of the service and I got to see just how amazing it will be in the future to have our own littles. 

God sure does make beautiful things because that whole service all I could see was His beauty. He showed His grace in the way the little old ladies behind us fawned over sweet Maddyn. His beauty shined through Maddyn's sweet little eyes looking taking it all in. 

He showed his beauty while worshipping to this song while I was holding the sweet sleeping baby in my arms. Boy does He make beautiful things. 

Jim, my father-in-law, was chosen to speak at church this Sunday and all I could think of was how blessed I am to have a man that leads His family, while sitting next to the son he had raised and the wife he walks in this life with. I was also holding his 5th grand baby and boy was it sweet. 

I hope I remember just how amazing that service was. I hope I am able to tell Maddyn someday that she was such a good baby in church and maybe one day she can hold one of my babies in church! :) 

He makes beautiful things. He makes beautiful things out of dust.