instagram unload: birthday weekend edition

Fireside @ the parents

The girls I can't & won't do life without.

Fancy birthday attire. Isn't he just the handsomest?

"That's fresh. Sh*t that's good."

Navajo scarf! Birthday gift to myself. F21.

Another bday gift to myself. You know you love it.

Our winter wonderland house. & vintage aluminum tree.

And this was just too precious not to share. Baby J & his daddy. So sweet.

phoning it in

J's grandfather passed away Sunday, and the funeral was today. Between that and the sad weather outside today, I just don't have the heart to crank out a post today. All I can say is I'm incredibly thankful to have fallen in love with someone and simultaneously fallen in love with his family.

RIP Papa Z.

I love that your grandson is your twin.

And come to find out, "Taps" is the saddest song to ever be played.

your daily dose of beautiful

Preface: I am deeply, madly, fully in love with my sweet boyfriend. And outrageously attracted to him. Outrageously. But, I'm just one of those girls with a great appreciation for beautiful men. Always have been, always will be. So this post does not undermind my love for J, or make me a bad girlfriend. It makes me your best friend :)

So without further ado, your daily dose of beautiful. The men who get my blood pumping, if you will.

The ole' faithfuls. I had this poster of Leo on my wall for...years. And had books on him. I still think he's incredibly attractive, and his acting has obviously gotten far better {Inception. Mind blown.}, but this baby face will always melt me. And oh Mr. Joseph. I have loved you since the days of 3rd Rock from the Sun. You are precious and 500 Days of Summer is the best. As are you.

The brooders. Ugh. Doesn't that dark & mysterious just get to you? But the wonderful thing about both James & Ryan is that they both have these wonderfully quirky personalities in interviews. So they just cover all the bases. Beautiful, talented, brooding, & funny. Yes please. Thank you.

The new adds. Let me introduce you to Henry Cavill if you haven't already met. This is the man that if I met him, I am quite certain I would turn into a puddle on the floor. That jawline. Those eyes. Those abs {google it. you're welcome.}. Dream. Boat. And an accent. And a talented actor. Aoooga! I wonder what it's like to be that beautiful? Ok I'll stop. And then there's sweet Adam. Parks & Rec has just made me fall head over heels for you and your wonderfully dry sarcasm. Adam+Leslie 4ever.

For good measure here's a link to my "I want to go to there" man pintrest board. Go wild.

{Also: you may notice a new button over on the right. That's one of my favorite bloggy friends Tanya from Mr. Taylor & His Lady. I have an ad space on her wonderful blog and will be featured over there in a couple weeks. Go check her out, she's precious.}

Happy Friday!

weekend update

Happy Halloween, y'all!

Cowboys and Indians was so much fun. I won't lie, I'm pretty proud of my home-made costume. Note to self: home-made is the way to go, inexpensive & modest! We were a big hit at the party and had a blast, even though we were some cold Indians who hid inside most the time.

I could get used to J being a cowboy real quick. What a cutie! I love his grip on Hagen, who absolutely needed to be in every picture his daddy was in. A friend of mine made these feather earrings for our costumes, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to wear them all the time. And my moccasins? Made on a legit reservation by a friend's Native American father. So cool.

I'm so in love with being a MOH already. Does it have to end in May? Can I just be your MOH forever? It doesn't really work like that, does it? We went wedding dress shopping Saturday, I cried a couple times, as expected. She looked like a dream in every dress she put on {duh}, but I'm pretty sure she found the one. It caused me to cover my face with my sweater and sob. I'm a reactor, can't help it. And then we stopped by the reception site so I could squeal and freak out over that too.

Good weekend. Monday always seems to come so fast, doesn't it?

Goal for the week: Keeping my eyes on Jesus. Every day. Good & bad. More on this coming later this week ;)

instagram upload

This weekend, mom, pops, & I headed up to Lake Charles to watch Sam Houston State University beat up on McNeese. Is it wrong to cheer for a Texas team when you're as Louisiana as they come?

Not when you've known this kid since diapers, and he's an absolute beast on the field. 5"1" standing next to 6'4" is pretty hilarious, huh? Riley and I have known each other forever {that's his dad in the previous picture. everything really is bigger in TX.}. He's an offensive lineman for SHSU, and literally 3 times my size. 

Even if you've never met my parents, I bet you can pick out which ones are Bollingers and which ones are Smith's, can't you? {Hint: I got my height from my parents, & Riley's mom is bending down next to my mom.}

And then I made the abosolutely awful, terrible, night-ruining, but awesome decision of eating this monster AFTER I had basically eaten my body weight in sushi. Still recovering.

Alright. That's the weekend update/instagram upload. Tomorrow? First style blog. 
{Also, you can find me on instagram! blakehb}