we love Mrs. Dugal

gratitude

my bike ~ Sloane

twenty two years married to Jeffrey ~ Relyn

my knee is doing better and I didn't have to go to the emergency room ~ Jeffrey

This was the day we gave our room mom our thank you gift

after the Color Run

gratitude

half days ~ Sloane

the last day of school and how sad our class was to part - we all (but two) cried ~ Relyn

the way my family took care of me when my knee got hurt ~ Jeffrey

big fun after the Color Run

colorful

gratitude

Marsville ~ Sloane

a wonderful reading PJ party ~ Relyn

the blossoms on our tomato plants ~ Jeffrey

my arms at the Color Run

Color Run

gratitude

youth group ~ Sloane

a date with Jeffrey ~ Relyn

Jason's Deli ~ Jeffrey

with my friends at our school's Color Run

what a cutie

gratitude

that Carla is coming back to small group ~ Sloane

an unexpected evening at home ~ Relyn

arena scheduling went smoothly ~ Jeffrey

a Kindergartner from my school

on the porch

gratitude

no school ~ Sloane

a day off  and reading two books cover to cover ~ Relyn

playing tennis and bike riding with Sloane ~ Jeffrey

another senior portrait

by the barn

gratitude

hanging out with Lauren ~ Sloane

John coming over to help us with the mulch & Facetime ~ Relyn

Facetime tour of Mom and Dad's new house  ~ Jeffrey

Andrew's senior photoshoot

so handsome

gratitude

bonfire at the Rice's ~ Sloane

movie and paraffin with the Rice's ~ Relyn

my mother survived a very close call ~ Jeffrey

more senior photos

Andrew's eyes

gratitude

I didn't get sunburned at field day. ~ Sloane

The High Pointe Color Run was excellent! ~ Relyn

the coming of the Sabbath ~ Jeffrey

another from the senior photoshoot with a former student

by the water

gratitude

swimming ~ Sloane

time with Krista just talking ~ Relyn

having my kids write poetry ~ Jeffrey

a candid from my photoshoot yesterday

Alex and Sloane

gratitude

Tug Bucket (a game) ~ Sloane

Andrew's excellent photoshoot~ Relyn

I'm glad all our seniors graduated.~ Jeffrey

Sloane and one of her best friends after their band concert

writing lesson

gratitude

hanging out with Aaron and Allie ~ Sloane

all the kind words from the parents of my students after the concert tonight ~ Relyn

small group, always ~ Jeffrey

the writing portion of my reading photoshoot

reading together

gratitude

musical theater ~ Sloane

getting the daffodils planted and the garage cleaned ~ Relyn

working with my girls ~ Jeffrey

another image from my reading photoshoot

in reading class

gratitude

spending the afternoon with Lauren ~ Sloane

Tim and Charla, our most excellent, flower-bombing neighbors ~ Relyn

working in the yard with Relyn ~ Jeffrey

I took several pictures to illustrate a chapter in Linda Dorn's new book. 

Shelby's tractor

gratitude

the Braves game ~ Sloane

a quiet day at home ~ Relyn

going to see the Braves with Sloane ~ Jeffrey

This is an old one.  I hope it's not a repost. 

Live the big life

gratitude

Andy's ~ Sloane

a good game and dinner with Mom and Dad ~ Relyn

Jason's deli ~ Jeffrey

Live the big life!

pretty momma

gratitude

good band/choir concerts ~ Sloane

an amazing concert tonight that ended 7 wonderful years with Mrs. Sorenson, Sloane's amazing music teacher ~ Relyn

Sloane's concert ~ Jeffrey

another maternity photo

hugging baby

gratitude

Silver Dollar City ~ Sloane

book shopping with Jeffrey tonight & Roma's for dinner, and that Sloane a great field trip in spite of the rain ~ Relyn

book shopping for my library ~ Jeffrey

a mini-photoshoot for my friend, Beth

queenly

gratitude

small group ~ Sloane

small group gratitude sharing time ~ Relyn

a bowl full of thanksgivings ~ Jeffrey

from the maternity photoshoot

baby bump

gratitude

dogs ~ Sloane

photoshoots ~ Relyn

watching kids grow up ~ Jeffrey

I did a little maternity photoshoot with a friend today. 

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gratitude

Mother's Day ~ Sloane

my new hydrangea ~ Relyn

my mom, my wife, my mother-in-law ~ Jeffrey

more Mother's Day photos

what a great laugh

gratitude

gardens ~ Sloane

generous neighbors ~ Relyn

getting to watch some good bluegrass ~ Jeffrey

another third grade mother's day portrait

cutie patootie

gratitude

weekends ~ Sloane

 getting everything done before the weekend ~ Relyn

planting the garden with Sloane ~ Jeffrey

For Mother's Day, I took portraits of every third grader at my school. Isn't she beautiful? 

Trenton

gratitude

honor choir ~ Sloane

a great grade card collaboration today ~ Relyn

 a nice dinner ~ Jeffrey

I love this boy!

Caroline

gratitude

youth group ~ Sloane

good news today ~ Relyn

a chance to hang out with Relyn tonight ~ Jeffrey

a student concentrating on kickball

the pitch

gratitude

Advil ~ Sloane

small group ~ Relyn

small group and revelation ~ Jeffrey

game one of the third grade kickball tournament 

kickball

gratitude

tomatoes ~ Sloane

getting to go to bed early ~ Relyn

to work with Sloane in the garden ~ Jeffrey

round one of the third grade kickball tournament

tiny leaf

gratitude

yummy food ~ Sloane

contentment ~ Relyn

to have gotten started on the garden ~ Jeffrey

playing with my lens at the conservation area

extreme close up

gratitude

Emery's birthday party ~ Sloane

time to read ~ Relyn

such a beautiful day at home with Relyn ~ Jeffrey

more lens playing

wildflower close up

gratitude

conservation areas ~ Sloane

my camera and lens ~ Relyn

our walk in the woods and our drive ~ Jeffrey

I was playing with my newish lens today.  FUN!

Memphis street art

gratitude

good books ~ Sloane

an entire evening at home and a good dinner ~ Relyn

a peaceful night at home ~ Jeffrey

I love street art.