street conductor

gratitude

Uncle Arlen is doing so wonderfuler. ~ Sloane
I am so grateful for God's touch on Arlen. ~ Relyn
Alex ~ Jeffrey

street dancer

gratitude

I'm thankful to be home. ~ Sloane
Jeffrey is strong and doing well, thank God. ~ Relyn
Arlen's heart rate is down and his blood pressure is up.~ Jeffrey

street musician

gratitude

Jeffrey has arrived safely in Oregon to be with his family. My Dad gave us his miles so we didn't have to pay for this emergency trip. Kevin called and offered the same plus picked Jeffrey up at the airport. Friends and family are praying for Arlen and for us all. We are loved and God is good. And, Sloane comes home tomorrow. ~ Relyn

the fabulous Fox

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my dad is home safe ~ Relyn
my wonderful brother ~ Jeffrey

mod girl

gratitude
my sweet girl ~ Relyn
a great time at book club ~ Jeffrey

an ant at the ocean

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hours at the bookstore ~ Relyn
for Relyn's photography ~ Jeffrey

an angel

gratitude

I am so glad I get to go to kids' camp tomorrow. ~ Sloane
Mom spent most of today with us. ~ Relyn
Bible stories ~ Jeffrey

redneck yacht club

gratitude
Lauren gets to spend the night. ~ Sloane

my camera ~ Relyn
a friend with a swimming pool ~ Jeffrey
I got to come here. ~ Lauren

Mom

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to be home ~ Sloane
talking to my Daddy while he's in Kenya ~ Relyn
my own pillow ~ Jeffrey

making time

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cutting the wigs with my cousins ~ Sloane

it's always nice to get home ~ Relyn
Arlen is getting better. ~ Jeffrey

Robin, at the coast

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how much fun we're having with our beauty school ~ Sloane
we were able to be here for Uncle Robert's funeral ~ Relyn

we get to go fishing tomorrow ~ Marisa

we got to see Toy Story 3 ~ Julian

Daddy's home from the hospital ~ Avery

laughing

gratitude

Uncle Arlen's gonna be better. ~ Sloane
the way that our family pulls together in the tough times ~ Relyn
Wes & Holly, Kevin & Sara ~ Jeffrey

Daddy's surgery went well ~ Marisa

we got to have a mini-sleepover ~ Julian

Daddy and Grandpa are both going to be OK ~ Avery

the strength God gives ~ Grandma

the chance to really help people ~ Papa

an artist's hands

gratitude
Uncle Arlen is going to be okay.~ Sloane
I learned more about photography today. ~ Relyn
The girls laughed a lot and had a lot of fun today. ~ Jeffrey
I'm thankful Daddy isn't in pain any more. ~ Marisa
Grandpa didn't get seriously hurt. ~ Julian
I'm thankful that I got to play with our new sheaths. ~ Avery

thistle

gratitude

crepes ~ Sloane
Lucy's crepes ~ Relyn
Henry Weinhard root beer ~ Jeffrey
we got to play miniature golf ~ Marisa
Limeade ~ Julian
buffalo wings ~ Avery
assurance of salvation ~ Lucy
two years ago Dad made the effort and took Uncle Robert hunting ~ Arlen
even in grief, we have a source of peace ~ Grandma
comfort of family prayer ~ Papa

two cousins

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Papa and Grandma's party went so well~ Sloane
so many friends were willing to help create a wonderful party ~ Relyn
Marietta ~ Jeffrey
Papa and Grandma ~ Marisa
cake ~ Julian
I got to taste test lots of the food. ~ Avery
Godly examples ~ Lucy
good times as a family ~ Arlen
50 years of marriage to the most wonderful man in the world ~ Grandma
we went to visit Robert yesterday ~ Papa

my soul sighs

gratitude

popping all the balloons after the party ~ Sloane
the party was beautiful and lots of fun ~ Relyn
my Mom and Dad's marriage ~ Jeffrey

posted a day late, gratitudes are from Saturday night

geraniums

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learning to take pictures and get bokeh ~ Relyn
Relyn ~ Robin

YES!

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cousins! ~ Sloane
Robin Laws ~ Relyn
time to play ~ Jeffrey

Illinois State Capitol

gratitude

we got to Oregon safely and I'm finally with my cousins ~ Sloane
safe travels and a trip to the coast ~ Relyn
my girls and time to rest ~ Jeffrey

Artemis runs

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OREGON! ~ Sloane
Netflix and libraries ~ Relyn
the ability to go visit family ~ Jeffrey

ceiling detail, Illinois Senate Chambers

gratitude

being home again ~ Sloane
Wicked! ~ Relyn
thunderstorms ~ Jeffrey

discarded bonnet

gratitude

we're going to Oregon on Tuesday ~ Sloane
time to do just what I love, with my love ~ Relyn
art museums ~ Jeffrey

at the depot

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another day with Lauren and my newest Thea Stilton book ~ Sloane
Melinda stayed up late tonight and taught me how to use her Cricut and shared generously ~ Relyn
being able to find what we needed for Mom & Dad's party ~ Jeffrey

executive sunflare

gratitude

a great trip and being home ~ Sloane
the CCC and WPA accomplished so many wonderful and lasting projects, like New Salem ~ Relyn
Presidents like Abraham Lincoln ~ Jeffrey

at Lincoln's tomb

gratitude

this trip and everything that I learned, but not for my ear infection ~ Sloane
every single person we've encountered here in Springfield, IL has been extremely kind and friendly ~ Relyn
our National Park Service ~ Jeffrey
Sloane's flip flops didn't break until after we'd seen Lincoln's tomb. ~ Ibu
my own bed ~ Bapak

a happy trio

gratitude

such a great museum and all that I learned ~ Sloane
reading one of the original copies of the Gettysburg Address ~ Relyn
when he traveled to Richmond after the Civil War, Lincoln asked the band to play Dixie ~ Jeffrey
the Lincoln museum ~ Ibu
a good, hot shower ~ Bapak

Grammy and Sloane

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that Mom was wrong, and it didn't take eight hours to get here, only five~ Sloane
that I enjoy spending time with my family ~ Relyn
to get to explore some interesting historical stuff ~ Jeffrey
a long awaited family vacation~ Ibu
getting here (Springfield, IL) safely ~ Bapak

Happy Fourth!!

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fireworks! ~ Sloane
taking the picture I've been waiting years to take ~ Relyn
peaceful moments ~ Jeffrey

as American as apple pie

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Miserable Mill and the other Lemony Snicket books ~ Sloane
oh, so much! our flag, our veterans, our constitution, the National Anthem, justice, liberty, that we can learn from our past and be proud of it ~ Relyn
GoodReads~ Jeffrey

old canoes

gratitude

a great day at Lauren's house ~ Sloane
Jeffrey is so patient ~ Relyn
old trees, rural Missouri, and country drives ~ Jeffrey

inside a greenhouse

gratitude

new pet shop house for my Littlest Pet Shop pets ~ Sloane
fun in the pool with Sloane ~ Relyn
libraries ~ Jeffrey