Chance and Rena

gratitude

band ~ Sloane

a delicious family dinner and sitting around the table talking for nearly an hour ~ Relyn

I am thankful my English III class is loving The Crucible. ~ Jeffrey

Yesterday I had a photoshoot with my good friend's son.  We ended up with some great senior pictures.

Chance's smile

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getting to hang out with Lauren ~ Sloane

I had a wonderful senior photoshoot today. ~ Relyn

I've enjoyed my weekend outdoors. ~ Jeffrey

one of my favorites from today's senior photoshoot

vine swinger

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Andy Dalton ~ Sloane

a new Pemberly Digital series, Emma Approved ~ Relyn

I had a good, good day.  I am thankful it didn't cost a whole lot to fix my mistake with my new rifle. I am thankful for a wonderful family dinner, how well my rifle shot, Holly Williams song "Waiting on June"...~ Jeffrey

from a photoshoot about a week ago

Mom

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pajama day ~ Sloane

an evening working on my pictures & the new tip I learned for converting to black and white ~ Relyn

my new gun ~ Jeffrey

My Mom this spring break when we were at Tybee Island.

toes in the sand

gratitude

storms ~ Sloane

a productive day and a quiet night at home with Sloane ~ Relyn

parent teacher conferences are over ~ Jeffrey

Tybee Island, Georgia

palmetto leaves

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youth group ~ Sloane

God is faithful to provide.  He even uses accidents to benefit us. ~ Relyn

financial blessing & book club today ~ Jeffrey

Palmetto leaves on Tybee Island, Georgia.

Alee

gratitude

The My Curse, a book I'm writing ~ Sloane

bed! ~ Relyn

that my colleagues want to collaborate with me ~ Jeffrey

I really enjoyed photographing this beauty at my last photoshoot. 

Jeffrey and Relyn

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It's spring. ~ Sloane

getting a lot accomplished today after school ~ Relyn

Chinese food ~ Jeffrey

Sloane took this picture of us at Tybee Island. 

a little shabby

gratitude

comfortable pajamas ~ Sloane

Ron & Todd were at church today. ~ Relyn

we were at church today ~ Jeffrey

Tyner High School, Chattanooga, Tennessee: Jeffrey's alma mater

KZ106

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cheer-leading ~ Lauren
fuzzy blankets ~ Sloane

a peaceful, restful Sabbath ~ Relyn

tools ~ Jeffrey

Oh this brought back so many memories.  When we got to Chattanooga, we immediately turned the radio to 106 fm, hoping KZ106 was still in business.  It wasn't.  But, when get had the chance to tour Tyner High School, we saw this old sticker in the window. 

beautiful Sloane

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Lauren made the cheer team ~ Sloane

Sabbath ~ Relyn

a quiet, peaceful evening ~ Jeffrey

my beautiful daughter, 12 years old

pretty Sophia

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Advil ~ Sloane

a fun photoshoot and getting all of LAD finished ~ Relyn

audiobooks ~ Jeffrey

This is one of my favorite shots from today's photoshoot. 

Persephone loves her daddy

gratitude

Watoto ~ Sloane

Watoto and sponsoring another precious girl from Uganda ~ Relyn

Watoto and doctors who can take care of Sloane's teeth ~ Jeffrey

This is my gorgeous niece.  My brother is carrying her.

an alley on River Street

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A Wrinkle In Time ~ Sloane

the Lord helped me to accomplish so much today ~ Relyn

small group & studying Nehemiah ~ Jeffrey

Wouldn't this be a gorgeous place for a bridal portrait?

Athena

gratitude

musical theater ~ Sloane

watching Ever After with Sloane ~ Relyn

a boss who listens and wants my input ~ Jeffrey

This is my darling niece, Athena Relyn Chrisner.  

Tybee Island

gratitude

getting to see my dogs ~ Sloane

safety during a terrible, unsafe, bed weather drive ~ Relyn

Colton Hatfield taking good care of our dogs while we were away. ~ Jeffrey

The pier on Tybee Island on a full moon night. 

shop parrot

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napping & the way sleeping makes the trip go faster ~ Sloane

Cissy came to her mama's house and we had a nice, long time to visit.  
It has been wonderful to catch up with old friends on this trip. ~ Relyn

Getting the chance to meet Relyn's old friends and get to know Cissy. ~ Jeffrey

We spotted this parrot in a shop in Savannah.  The owner was fun to talk to and she let Sloane and I hold the parrot.  It was a terrific experience. Neither one of us had ever done that before.  Parrots are surprisingly heavy. 

spring in Atlanta

gratitude

shopping ~ Sloane

fun shopping with Brett & Devyn & lots of time with Athena; 
time at the ocean & getting lots of good family pictures ~ Relyn

Back in the Day Bakery ~ Jeffrey

What could be better than a cloud of white flowers? 

that smile!

gratitude

Paula Deen's restaurant ~ Sloane

eating at Paula Deen's restaurant & lots of time with my sweet Athena ~ Relyn

fried green tomatoes ~ Jeffrey

Yesterday in Atlanta, we happened on the Anheuser-Busch Clydesdale horses.  They were wonderful to see!  This guy had the most personality.

replica of the oval office ceiling medallion

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getting to see the Braves stadium ~ Sloane

I loved learning more about Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter.  I am very thankful for his deep and personal commitment to peace. ~ Relyn

to get to see the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library  ~ Jeffrey

Part of our spring break was a trip to the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library.  

Tyner's gym

gratitude

good sandwiches (Ankars Hoagies) ~ Sloane

time with Renee; after 21 years, we still could talk all day long ~ Relyn

Uncle Raymond and Aunt Peggy & getting to show Sloane places from my youth; also Marge and Rick ~ Jeffrey

At the end of our day in Chattanooga we went to Jeffrey's old high school to look around.  This is the gym. 

Invest

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pillows ~ Sloane

I am thankful for safe journeys. ~ Relyn

I'm glad to be in Tennessee again.  Home. ~ Jeffrey

This is some graffiti I spotted when we were in Memphis to see Wicked.  I love it!

relay

gratitude

cookies ~ Sloane

see Jeffrey's ~ Relyn

the Moody Bible College Chorale at church today ~ Jeffrey

My students had a blast playing this game at our last party. 

Happy birthday

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Harry Potter ~ Sloane

paraffin wax and a movie with Sloane ~ Relyn

my healthy, healthy daughter ~ Jeffrey

In my classroom, we celebrate birthdays with a hat, a lipstick kiss, a song, and a gift that includes a new book. 

hesitant little guy

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Bridge Constructor ~ Sloane

God is so good.  Despite being utterly exhausted today, my grade cards, classroom, and lesson plans are all ready.  Let spring break begin! ~ Relyn

going to bed early (Relyn said that because Jeffrey is already in bed.) ~ Jeffrey

This little guy is one of my third graders.  This expression captures him perfectly. 

Winter Jam

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Winter Jam ~ Sloane

Winter Jam and the way my sweet husband stood in line for four hours to get us decent seats ~ Relyn

Winter Jam and watching our girls praise the Lord ~ Jeffrey

a cell phone snap at Winter Jam

hands

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hairdryers, straighteners, curling irons, and all that stuff ~ Sloane

Today was a completely PACKED day; crazy busy.  God was so good and helped me to accomplish so much.  He also helped me to be at peace, and He gave me a good friend to talk to about it all. ~ Relyn

Men's Fraternity and the great session we had tonight. ~ Jeffrey

Grammy and Uncle Robert have been holding hands for a long time now.  

Weber's in Tulsa

gratitude

getting to sleep in for the past couple days ~ Sloane

going back to school tomorrow ~ Relyn

veterans ~ Jeffrey

cell phone snap of Weber's, home of one of the best burgers I've ever eaten

Springfield

gratitude

puppies ~ Sloane

public libraries ~ Relyn

Relyn enjoyed her book today. ~ Jeffrey

Grammy

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movies ~ Sloane

pink roses & old episodes of Chopped ~ Relyn

a quiet day ~ Jeffrey

Sloane's Grammy, my great aunt, at my Mom's house.

Pizza!

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the weather and playing outside with Tara all day long ~ Sloane

my sweet husband went out and did my errand for me so that I could stay home and chill all day long ~ Relyn

I got to order my graduation present. ~ Jeffrey

Can't you just hear hime yelling, "PIZZA!" in the Cookie Monster's voice?