Charlie's tank

gratitude

Sloane's gun didn't blow up.  LOL ~ Sloane

Priscilla Shirer's ministry ~ Relyn

Sloane's gun didn't blow up.  LO  And, that it worked well. ~ Jeffrey

I love a boy and his toys.   

wish list

gratitude

Red Vines ~ Sloane

hanging out with Melinda at the women's retreat ~ Relyn

 Sloane and I had a lot of fun tinkering with guns tonight, and we had a great walk. ~ Jeffrey

My book pile from my last trip to Barnes and Nobel.  I want every single one. 

just to make me smile

gratitude

swimming ~ Sloane

finishing up our CSIP; what a wonderful experience ~ Relyn

a good dinner - chicken and rice ~ Jeffrey

It's not strawberry milk - shiver.  Jeffrey colored it just to make me smile.  

What an expression!

gratitude

Taco Bell ~ Sloane

time talking with Jeffrey tonight ~ Relyn

good book talks today ~ Jeffrey

masks

gratitude

a Daddy who helps me with math homework & my cool mask ~ Sloane

small group prayer time ~ Relyn

Sloane and Relyn and their grace in this hard time for me ~ Jeffrey

Sloane and her two "adopted" siblings. 

sunset

gratitude

I am thankful for feeling better. ~ Sloane

I am thankful Char liked her pictures. ~ Relyn

dinner with my family tonight ~ Jeffrey

from my backporch  

friends

gratitude

Harry Potter movies ~ Sloane

Sloane is feeling better. ~ Relyn

Sloane is feeling better. ~ Jeffrey

such a cutie patootie

gratitude

 being able to sit around and do nothing ~ Sloane

Sabbath ~ Relyn

 my brother ~ Jeffrey

love, love, love

gratitude

I am surrounded by nerds all the time ~ Sloane

time with my parents, especially family prayer ~ Relyn

 prayer time with Relyn's folks ~ Jeffrey

  

a side table

gratitude

swimming ~ Sloane

a good day and a great student teacher ~ Relyn

being able to cook for my family tonight and for the coming Sabbath ~ Jeffrey

I am really running low on pictures.  Sorry. 

What's in my stack?

gratitude

cool rubics cube stuff ~ Sloane

an evening at home ~ Relyn

a good day doing book talks ~ Jeffrey

From time to time I lobe to go to Barnes and Nobel and gather a stack of books and magazines.  Then I sit in the cafe with my headphones on and read and read and read.  

red tree

gratitude

the nice weather ~ Sloane

being back with small group friends ~ Relyn

 small group~ Jeffrey

at Silver Dollar City

our wedding quilt

gratitude

no school today ~ Sloane

a nice, restful day off ~ Relyn

Chinese take out tonight ~ Jeffrey

an old quilt we used to pieces  

masks

gratitude

bikes ~ Sloane

a friends' birthday party & for my camera ~ Relyn

a daughter who let me go on a long country bike ride with her ~ Jeffrey

blah  

just hangin'

gratitude

the gun show today ~ Sloane

having Arlen and the girls over for dinner ~ Relyn

having Arlen and the girls over today ~ Jeffrey

I thought this was an adorable display at IKEA. 

Dad's birthday

gratitude

the hockey game ~ Sloane

the hockey game ~ Relyn

the hockey game ~ Jeffrey

Happy 77th, Dad.   

Christmas fairy

gratitude

food ~ Sloane

great PD this week ~ Relyn

I found a neat trail in the woods by the OC ~ Jeffrey

This has been Jeffrey's favorite Christmas ornament since I first bought it nearly 20 years ago on the square in McKinney, Texas.   

what an expression

gratitude

the cool person who let me use all his Rubics cubes ~ Sloane

thoughtful people like Jeffrey's student who sent Sloane all kinds of Rubics cubes because he heard she liked them ~ Relyn

the prospect of my shopping this week that will not involve me having to drive in to WalMart ~ Jeffrey

on Christmas Eve

lights

gratitude

swimming ~ Sloane

an excellent LNW (professional development) today ~ Relyn

Arlen, Lucy, and the girls finished their trip safely ~ Jeffrey

Oh, I do love the lights of Christmas.  

Christmas table

gratitude

Not homework, that's for sure.  sweatshirts and fuzzy blankets ~ Sloane

allergy meds ~ Relyn

I am thankful for my job.  Susan and I had a great day today. ~ Jeffrey

Our Christmas table set with my wedding china and banka tin goblets my parents brought back for me from Indonsesia.  

winter mantle

gratitude

blankets ~ Sloane

I am thankful for how well our family works together. ~ Relyn

I am thankful for all we accomplished today. ~ Jeffrey

Our mantle on Christmas Eve.  

silly selfie

gratitude

my new AR ~ Sloane

a quiet day at home and a good night's sleep ~ Relyn

Sloane's gun project ~ Jeffrey

It's not really in focus, but we had fun taking this selfie on Christmas evening as we were putting away all our gifts.  

mustache

gratitude

weekends ~ Sloane

new earrings and coming home to a yummy home-cooked meal ~ Relyn

the songs of Andre Crouch ~ Jeffrey

This little guy gave me a great grin today.   

Relyn & Sloane

gratitude

 my new swim cap~ Sloane

time to chat as a family ~ Relyn

Sloane's swimming ~ Jeffrey

This picture was taken by my sister in law, Lucy, at Thanksgiving. 

There's a gingerbread man inside.

gratitude

I am thankful that Dad knows so much about math. ~ Sloane

my new polka-dotted phone case from Sloane ~ Relyn

Jason and Emma ~ Jeffrey

Every year Sloane and Jeffrey make a gingerbread house for the holidays.  

melted snowman

gratitude

I am finally warm. ~ Sloane

another great day at school ~ Relyn

a library full of students all day long ~ Jeffrey

cutest snack ever  

Sloane's tree

gratitude

swimming again tomorrow ~ Sloane

a great first day back to school~ Relyn

no more crutches ~ Jeffrey

Ever since she was a little girl, Sloane has had a tree in her bedroom. 

happy snowman

gratitude

fuzzy pajamas ~ Sloane

my grade cards are completely finished ~ Relyn

I was able to get the maintenance light on the car turned off. ~ Jeffrey

snowman on the side table

lights

gratitude

getting to work on my baseball cards ~ Sloane

yummy chicken tortilla soup ~ Relyn

getting to read Wellington a lot ~ Jeffrey

snowflake

gratitude

We got to order my new contacts. ~ Sloane

a quiet day at home with nothing special to do. ~ Relyn

I don't need eyeglasses yet, and for getting clothes that fit. ~ Jeffrey

on the roller coaster

gratitude

no school ~ Sloane

We still have four days of break left!   ~ Relyn

hours to read Wellington ~ Jeffrey

more Silver Dollar City fun