9.29.2019

Watermelon, worship & waves!!

McMurray vacations are never complete without Pops and Natalie's favorite...watermelon!! 

 Worship times, whether in the morning or evening, were so, so sweet!!!  
And filled with LOTS of laughter, OH MY!!  

 Little man, poolside with Mama ❤❤❤

 Readin' and relaxin'...the best at the beach!! 
  Waves of fun...



 This is where Steve spent all of his beach time - in the ocean with the kiddos!!  So fun! 


 Somehow a second cake made it's way into the beach house...hmmmm...key lime pie!!! 


9.28.2019

A trip down Memory Lane, Part 1...

We had a girls day for my 40th!! 
It couldn't have been a sweeter day...we took a trip down Memory Lane with two of my favorite gals!! 
 We visited my first house that I ever lived in on my own!!  McClelland Lane!  

Then on to our Wedding Reception site!!
 
2004:

2019:
 Natalie LOVED seeing the Wedding Reception Site! 
 We watched a history movie and took a tour of the Museum.  
It was so special and fun!!
 Slave Quarters and their accompanying toilets...complete with LL demonstrating how they work 🤣

2004:Daddy in front of the red couch: 
2019:Natalie in front of the red couch: 

Touring the Museum...







2004:The cake corner:
2019:The cake corner with my sweet girlie!  


Then further down Memory Lane...on to Elijah's!! 
(Where I worked in college :) 
  My hostess-with-the-mostest-stand:
 We had a fantastic southern lunch outside on the patio and then went for a stroll along the Cape Fear River...absolutely delightful conversation and my favorite company ever 😃


 Years ago, Pops had taken us here on the Riverwalk and bought me a special necklace...so Natalie was intent on finding the same shop and getting something too.  
It was so cute and we were so happy to find the same store again!  
We both got a special piece to remember the special day by 
💕💕
Here is Steve and I in the same spot, 2004: 

Here we are with the kiddos in 2013 in the same spot!! 


2019, all grown up!! 

 And per our girls tradition!!!
We stopped at the grocery to pick up some treats and proceeded to have a complete rock out session in the parking lot!!  Grandma keeps us in the loop on all things hip-and-cool!! 
🤣🤣🤣💕💕💕


9.26.2019

Sunsets & Sunrises!!

 The beach was GORGEOUS!!!  



 Family walks on the beach were so fun! 
Pops showing off his "special" dance moves to the next generation...



 Lots of godly smooching on this trip...🤣😍🤣😍
 Making our way to the pier...

And the sunrise was equally as BEAUTIFUL!!! 
 A perfect way to start a new decade...talking to the Lord and allowing HIM to wash away the past and help me look forward to the FUTURE He has planned...
So thankful to proclaim: "Forty and FREE!!!!"

 Sweet moments...

Breakfast was AWESOME. 
Every. Single. Day.
Prayer, Praise, THE WORD, kind words, deep encouragment...blessing, blessing, blessing and deep fellowship of the REAL kind!!  
✝❤❤❤✝