Thursday, December 11, 2014

Christmas elf

gratitude
light shows ~ Sloane
new friends ~ Relyn
dinner with Sloane tonight ~ Jeffrey



at Silver Dollar City 

Monday, December 8, 2014

train float

gratitude
Daddy doesn't have to be on crutches forever.  ~ Sloane
a good report from the doctor for Jeffrey ~ Relyn
a good doctor's report ~ Jeffrey



another Silver Dollar City float 

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Nativity

gratitude
free
kettle corn ~ Sloane
family fun at Silver Dollar City ~ Relyn
Silver Dollar City was so beautiful ~ Jeffrey



This is the nativity scene on the last float in the Silver Dollar City Christmas parade.  

Saturday, December 6, 2014

Sloane and Relyn

gratitude
the pups ~ Sloane
the Rice family and my parents for helping us with Christmas since Jeffrey's knee is bad ~ Relyn
Jason's kids ~ Jeffrey



Sloane and I are on our way to our annual Christmas play.  

Friday, December 5, 2014

playing with textures

gratitude
hanging out with Tara ~ Sloane
our second grade team ~ Relyn
good health and my hair cut ~ Jeffrey



ranunculus from The Bouqs 

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Lauren's eyes

gratitude
getting my eyebrows waxed and swimming ~ Sloane
the chance to help create change in our school district through the CSIP team  ~ Relyn
John Rice being kind and offering to help get our Christmas stuff out of the attic ~ Jeffrey



I just love how the color of her hair is echoed in her eyes.

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

on the asphalt

gratitude
Acuity will be over tomorrow ~ Sloane
friends who pray for us ~ Relyn
good advice ~ Jeffrey



I love the way asphalt makes such a pretty, mottled background.  

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

playing the sun down

gratitude
swimming ~ Sloane
small group and a nice dinner out with Sloane ~ Relyn
a good small group study ~ Jeffrey



Lauren Allen, class of 2015 

Monday, December 1, 2014

by the pond

gratitude
I'm thankful it wasn't my car that got hurt. ~ Sloane
I am thankful for Bic (our car that was probably totaled today) and how well it ran for us for 196,000+ miles.  ~ Relyn
I am thankful that I wasn't hurt any worse in the accident.  I am also thankful for good years of service from that car. ~ Jeffrey



I recently had the privilege of taking senior photos of one of my former fourth grade students.  Isn't she lovely?