AUBREY KINCH

I figured it was that time to finally debut this half sleeve with the attention it deserves on the blog. Back in October, Andrew and I both had major ink added to our bodies. He had a full sleeve done which just makes me melt. I think it's so sexy and it's even sexier his meaning behind his. It's a heaven vs. hell display that really taps into his beliefs and views on everyday life and the temptations in it. Mine is a little different.

You see, I always knew I wanted to have tattoos and ones that covered a lot. I've said from day one I want both arms sleeved and I'd love to have more added to my back so when I had the opportunity to start a design, I defaulted to more floral. Every tattoo I have is built around a floral design. My foot, back, hip, side... all have some type of flowers incorporated. It's something I love, something that's beauty in my eyes, something I know I'd be happy with permanently on my body. Everything else I have is done in color and I thought this time, I'd like a change.

It's just been in the last year I've immersed myself into design and I've really learned the things I love and the things I'm drawn to so it seemed natural to make this piece all black and grays. I had him touch a few spots to highlight in white and I couldn't be more pleased with the outcome.

I'm sure some of you are asking, "why a skull?". I get people think it's a bit much especially being on a girl that is the definition of girly but it's special to me. It was important to me to also have something in my tattoo that represented the time of life I was in and a skull just seemed right. I've become really close with Drake over the last two years and he's been very vocal about how he loved daddy's skull tattoo so I thought, let's do it! I'm going to add a skull and it's going to represent my Little Man. Crazy? Maybe, but it warms my heart looking at my arm and thinking how it represents myself in floral and my boys with a skull. Again, truly transparent to the time of life I am in.

We're talking about adding more ink with me sleeving the remaining part of my arm and Andrew working on a back piece. It's something we both find our voice and beauty in and I can't wait to continue adding onto the art I already have.

Tattoos.

Hubs and I like them.

We were lucky enough to get our marriage tattoos not too long ago.

They mean the world to each of us-- we're very traditional and focus our marriage around the Lord so these tattoos only represent those fundamentals even more.

Happy marriage, my love. 

I'm so glad we have a visual statement for all to see. Only expressing our hearts deepest desires of marriage and how we build our lifestyle around keeping God the center of our household.

His back piece.

I mean.... his WHOLE back.

Psalms 23

"Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil; for You are with me."

This is going to be-

 incredible

beautiful

intricate

a statement

& will provide a constant reminder of strength cause God is with you.

My big tatt??

Philippians 1:7

"It is right for me to feel this way about you, because I hold you in my heart."

I took some beautiful pictures of  flowers on our honeymoon and want my forearm covered with them and to include this verse. It's a reminder of my husband and the beauty we share in our love.

Eventually.... that forearm will work into a full sleeve but that will happen once kiddos enter our home. There will be a lot of inspiration flowing when that happens!

I know some people think tattoos are trashy and they need to mean so much to have them permanently fixed on your body and in my case as well as Andrew's we feel very strongly about what is placed on us. We love tattoos. They're beautiful art that will travel a lifetime with us and we look forward to adding more to our canvas over the years we spend together.