We're Matt and Sally - and these are our little ones: Francis, George, Samuel and Scout (the dog, not pictured.)
We bought this domain name for our wedding 10 years ago and it evolved into a family blog when our oldest was only 3 months old. There have been lapses of writing here and there along the way, but we're back and hope to do better.
Matt is an attorney by day and woodworker by night. Sally is a momma, photography enthusiast, and Grammy Award winning freelance graphic designer. She designs album packaging for the Nashville music industry - having designed albums for Merle Haggard, Brooks and Dunn, Amy Grant, Blake Shelton, and Kenny Rogers to name a few. ;)
Our goal is just to live life creatively. The blog is simply a family journal. Our hope is to record as much as we can for our kids to enjoy someday. Because unfortunately, we bought the baby books, but never filled them out. Here's to hoping this makes up for that.
by Sally
katherine petillo - it's so fun to look back at these. it's amazing how fast they grow. horray for francis! we're so glad she's in the world. we want to see her again soon. much, much love. the petillos
Steve and Amy Lou - so sweet, brings tears to my eyes to see little Francis as a newborn. I'm so excited for you guys to experience this again soon. love, amy
Kristen - dear sally and matt, i know you guys are a bag full of mixed emotions with the knowing a new nugget is in the oven. we know y'all are going to take it all in stride and be so nourishing to francis through her transition and that the new peanut will bring so much love & admiration to your corner of the world that it is sure to spill out onto the floor and out the door and into the street and out into the city which is just the gateway to the rest of the world. that love will make all things possible even in the most trying times at the grocery store with two screaming children who want candy and a bandaid. (i'm sure this scenario won't even happen to you good folks.)
i will call you crazy if you don't find out the sex beforehand, but that's just me and my curious little soul's obnoxious need to plan out my best friend's life in my head from afar. i love y'all so so much and i'm ready to roll up my sleeves and help!