Aunt Abby

gratitude

weekends ~ Sloane

a good learning week ~ Relyn

accomplishing things I needed to ~ Jeffrey

Melanie

gratitude

Harry Potter ~ Sloane

a wonderful time with my parents tonight, especially on our long walk to look at Christmas lights ~ Relyn

my gracious wife and family  ~ Jeffrey

Abby

gratitude

a fun Crossing Party tonight ~ Sloane

gettign caught up on the laundry ~ Relyn

Sloane and Daddy secrets ~ Jeffrey

Mommy candid

gratitude

I get to read Harry Potter. ~ Sloane

our small group ~ Relyn

Bible study ~ Jeffrey

Joe's Girls

gratitude

baking with Mommy ~ Sloane

a fun evening with Sloane ~ Relyn

fun time working the concession stand ~ Jeffrey

the Wagners

gratitude

my birthday puzzle ~ Sloane

the long weekend just past with lots of time to read ~ Relyn

a great Sunday School class today ~ Jeffrey

at Silver Dollar City

gratitude

 blankets ~ Sloane

Silver Dollar City ~ Relyn

anti-fog glasses cleaner ~ Jeffrey

Happy Maylie

gratitude
  doing my birthday puzzle with Daddy ~ Sloane

2 photoshoots ~ Relyn

open-faced turkey sandwiches ~ Jeffrey

the feast

gratitude

Thanksgiving ~ Sloane

friends, food, and laughter filling our home ~ Relyn

a housefull of people ~ Jeffrey

laundry day

gratitude

no school ~ Sloane

we have guests for tomorrow ~ Relyn

getting the garaage clean ~ Jeffrey

sun swords

gratitude

even though our field trip was bad, we got to play at the park forever ~ Sloane

5 days off! ~ Relyn

5 days with my girls ~ Jeffrey

I might be ok with an outhouse if it looked like this one.

gratitude

 Daddy's read-a-thon ~ Sloane

a good behavior day at school ~ Relyn

a great read-a-thon ~ Jeffrey

my four favorite people

gratitude

Thanksgiving is coming. ~ Sloane

Greg is coming for Thanksgiving, and he's headed to GWU. ~ Relyn

Greg came over for dinner.  ~ Jeffrey

autumn bokeh

gratitude

a good birthday party ~ Sloane

God helps me deal with difficult things we face as Sloane grows up ~ Relyn

a pleasant and relaxing afternoon ~ Jeffrey

Art is my life!

gratitude

my sleepover ~ Sloane

Sloane has wonderful friend. ~ Relyn

a wonderful conversation with my Dad ~ Jeffrey

self-proclaimed nature boy

gratitude

a break from crybabies ~ Sloane

I have some really great ideas for upcoming reading lessons. ~ Relyn

getting the grocery shopping done ~ Jeffrey

love

gratitude

 good Missionettes ~ Sloane

birthday shopping for Sloane, God is good and we have enough to be generous ~ Relyn

our date night ~ Jeffrey

school in the "olden days"

gratitude

I'm still thankful for my fluffy turtle. (a stuffie she brought with birthday money) ~ Sloane

wonderful sessions today at MARRE, especially the ones by Georgia Heard ~ Relyn

There is a group of people who actually want to do a book study with me. ~ Jeffrey

leaves

gratitude

Third Wheel ~ Sloane

MARRE conference and shopping with Wendi ~ Relyn

good friends like David and Kim ~ Jeffrey

interesting roof-line

gratitude

veterans ~ Sloane

veterans ~ Relyn

veterans ~ Jeffrey

Herbert Hoover's birthplace

gratitude

my birthday shopping spree ~ Sloane

We had so much fun today with Sloane's shopping spree, and I am thankful she was so wise with her money. ~ Relyn

 Sloane's birthday shopping ~ Jeffrey

"Look, Mom. This leaf is bigger than my head."

gratitude

birthdays and Chloe's thoughtfulness ~ Sloane

Sloane and the wonderful eleven years we've spent together ~ Relyn

my daughter, of course ~ Jeffrey

Happy birthday, Sloane!

autumn gold

gratitude

my new bangs ~ Sloane

a great hair cut ~ Relyn

my hair cut ~ Jeffrey

Des Moines sculpture park

gratitude

Missionettes ~ Sloane

God is in control. ~ Relyn

nice talk with my mom ~ Jeffrey

the hall outside my classroom

gratitude

City of Ember ~ Sloane

the right to vote ~ Relyn

the chance to watch the election returns ~ Jeffrey

America Rocks!

gratitude

we get to vote ~ Sloane

 snuggling with Sloane ~ Relyn

sleep ~ Jeffrey

Nomade by Jaume Plensa

gratitude

I am thankful we bought the stuff for Operation Christmas Child. ~ Sloane

the chance to get to know a wonderful, loving family a little better today at a photoshoot 
& a long time to talk to dear friends after lunch today ~ Relyn

a great church service and lunch this afternoon with our small group ~ Jeffrey

The Thinker

gratitude

Lauren's birthday tomorrow ~ Sloane

Operation Christmas Child ~ Relyn

being able to bless children on the other side of the world ~ Jeffrey

Momma and Sloane

gratitude

weekends ~ Sloane

I sold my first fine art photogrpah today! ~ Relyn

no work this weekend for either Relyn or me ~ Jeffrey

rusty trike

gratitude

Alert ~ Sloane

Jacinda's comment/compliment ~ Relyn

my library ~ Jeffrey