Birthday Ring

Every year I attempt to make a little something for myself on my birthday. 
Yesterday I took my first stab at something outside my comfort zone and worked on a very traditional styled Royston Turquoise ring. It was so incredibly challenging and ultimately I was pretty mad at it by the time it was complete. All I could see were it's flaws and therefore my mistakes. But over the course of the day and night I just fell more and more in love. I hardly notice her imperfections. She's weighty on my hand but so incredibly comfortable and comforting to know she's there. Maybe that's how life is... imperfect perfection.

♥ Carin

Earn Your Wings

Proud doesn't begin to describe how I felt the past few days.

About a week ago, as we approached Kaleb's 7th birthday, I asked him what his goals were, what he wanted to be when he grew up, anything he wanted to accomplish over the next year.

His immediate response was, "I want to parachute."

And so, because we will do anything to make his dreams come true, we took him indoor skydiving.

He was the youngest one there by far, yet his fearlessness put him years beyond anyone in his group. I was amazed by his ability to go with the flow, follow instructions, and do something new on his own. 

As a parent, you hope that they flourish in this crazy life. The things I've seen from him in the past few weeks have blown me away. He'll go so far, and I'm so grateful to be able to stand by him on this journey.

Here's a few shots of my little champ flying. 

 ♥ Carin