Monday, June 30, 2014

the Miller family

gratitude
morning swim practice ~ Sloane
we are all finally off for the summer ~ Relyn
first day of summer ~ Jeffrey



Such a nice family.  We had fun at the photo session.

Sunday, June 29, 2014

love birds

gratitude
 Alex got to spend the night last night. ~ Sloane
I've had lots of fun processing all my photos. ~ Relyn
Melinda's family was in town and in church with us. ~ Jeffrey



I love this fun shot from Friday's family photo session.

Saturday, June 28, 2014

my friend, Lisa

gratitude
no school ~ Sloane
a great photo-shoot yesterday ~ Relyn
shooting with John ~ Jeffrey



blah blah blah

Friday, June 27, 2014

yes, he actually takes a binky

gratitude
our end of school date ~ Sloane
Maleficent, shopping, and dinner with Sloane ~ Relyn
summer school is finally over ~ Jeffrey



Clyde needs to suck more than anyone's fingers can take, so my friend Kaye bought him his own binky. 

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Clyde's close up

gratitude
my swim team ~ Sloane
Summer school is OVER!  And, a great time with my friend, Krista. ~ Relyn
only one more day of summer school ~ Jeffrey



Sloane took this one of me holding our raccoon friend, Clyde. 

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Clyde, the rescued raccoon

gratitude
Clyde ~ Sloane
the chance to play with Clyde ~ Relyn
a pleasant evening with my girls ~ Jeffrey



Our friend, Kaye, rescued this tiny orphaned raccoon.  Sloane and I had a great time playing with him yesterday. 

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

and so it ends...

gratitude
adorable baby raccoons ~ Sloane
Thomas elementary and Clyde, the rescued raccoon ~ Relyn
dad's cabbage ~ Jeffrey



Sloane on her last day of 6th grade.

Monday, June 23, 2014

sunset

gratitude
my geography report went well ~ Sloane
playing Monopoly with Sloane tonight ~ Relyn
Indian food ~ Jeffrey



Jeffrey took this with his cell phone one night during Sloane's swim practice.

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Rachel's wedding cake

gratitude
sleep ~ Sloane
church friends ~ Relyn
Gun Talk radio ~ Jeffrey



each layer was a different flavor

Saturday, June 21, 2014

two shall become one

gratitude
camp ~ Sloane
Sloane is home and my friend, Melinda ~ Relyn
Sloane coming home from camp ~ Jeffrey



an image from the wedding

Friday, June 20, 2014

guest table centerpiece

gratitude
lots of sleep when I am feeling well ~ Relyn
reading Armed by Kleck and Cates ~ Jeffrey



blah blah blah

Thursday, June 19, 2014

smile again

gratitude
missing Sloane ~ Relyn
Sloane gets to go to camp ~ Jeffrey



more photo props 

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

smile

gratitude
Ibu and Bapak let me borrow a lot of Tanzania stuff ~ Sloane
how excited Jeffrey and Sloane are about their garden ~ Relyn
watching our garden grow~ Jeffrey



some of the props at the wedding photobooth

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

pearls and flames

gratitude
I've got a cool art project for my Tanzania presentation. ~ Sloane
lots of time to read great book ~ Relyn
Pastor Jerry is doing a sermon series on the minor prophets. ~ Jeffrey



one of the table displays at Rachel and Caleb's reception

Monday, June 16, 2014

at the reception

gratitude
It's finally almost the end of school. ~ Sloane
Sloane gets to go to church camp this week. ~ Relyn
Sloane swims so well ~ Jeffrey



The bride's father made this ice cream shop display for the reception.  Wow!

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Father's Day

gratitude
Daddy ~ Sloane
my wonderful father and Jeffrey, the father of my daughter ~ Relyn
my dad and Relyn's ~ Jeffrey



Jeffrey and Sloane on Father's Day

Saturday, June 14, 2014

a kiss

gratitude
Rachel and Caleb's wedding ~ Sloane
I was so blessed by so many things at Rachel and Caleb's wedding. ~ Relyn
a godly, inspiring wedding~ Jeffrey



a picture I caught through the window

Friday, June 13, 2014

she swims four events

gratitude
swim team & the meet today ~ Sloane
the way my parents filled in on the meet today ~ Relyn
my summer school students behave so well~ Jeffrey



Those are Sloane's heat numbers written on her arm.

Thursday, June 12, 2014

a message I'll always keep

gratitude
youth group last night ~ Sloane
Krista joining me for lunch ~ Relyn
a clean house~ Jeffrey



This one is going into my Happies file.

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

the view at swim practice

gratitude
the garden is growing ~ Sloane
when a new magazine comes in the mail ~ Relyn
finding new, good books ~ Jeffrey



Jeffrey took this one with his cell phone. 

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

birthday cookie

gratitude
my puppies ~ Sloane
Burt's Bees lemon cuticle cream ~ Relyn
getting to talk Sloane to swim team~ Jeffrey



Oops.  Forgot to post this on my Mom's birthday.  I am very thankful for her. 

Monday, June 9, 2014

a summer evening

gratitude
11 days left till real summer ~ Sloane
time spent cleaning up old photo files & reminiscing ~ Relyn
my working relationship with Cathy Grover over the years ~ Jeffrey



the view along our regular walking route

Sunday, June 8, 2014

a fun manicure

gratitude
rain ~ Sloane
mint chocolate chip ice cream bars ~ Relyn
the prayer meeting at church ~ Jeffrey



One of my students showing off her fresh manicure. 

Saturday, June 7, 2014

Relyn's board

gratitude
my bike getting fixed ~ Sloane
naps & flying kites ~ Relyn
going to get Sloane's bike fixed & flying kites ~ Jeffrey



This is my personal bulletin board in my classroom. 

Friday, June 6, 2014

radish garden

gratitude
new goggles ~ Sloane
a nice dinner and chat with mom and dad ~ Relyn
getting my new machete ~ Jeffrey



This is my class just before we harvested the radishes we planted.  We enjoyed a radish party on the last day of school.  Boy, they were spicy!

Thursday, June 5, 2014

Tyler

gratitude
weekend is coming ~ Sloane
home by 3:30 this week ~ Relyn
Springfield Greene County libraries and the fast service they provide ~ Jeffrey



another Mother's Day portrait of my third graders

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

I am a cloud watcher

gratitude
swim team ~ Sloane
chocolate chip cookies ~ Relyn
the pool, the sunset, and Bobby McGee ~ Jeffrey



a gorgeous sky at recess

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Mason

gratitude
Carla came back to small group ~ Sloane
a long time to sit and talk with girlfriends at small group ~ Relyn
small group ~ Jeffrey



another Mother's Day portrait

Monday, June 2, 2014

Lainey

gratitude
swim team ~ Sloane
only 18 days left of summer school ~ Relyn
my knee isn't in serious trouble ~ Jeffrey



another Mother's Day portrait

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Jaydyn

gratitude
getting Mom's summer school done ~ Sloane
Sloane's help setting up my room for summer school ~ Relyn
Sloane's hard work mowing ~ Jeffrey



one of the Mother's Day portraits I took of each third grader at my school