Leap Day

gratitude

Indian for supper~ Sloane
leap day fun ~ Relyn
time with Greg ~ Jeffrey

my class, leaping

I never realized how much they look alike.

gratitude

our church ~ Sloane
FINALLY finding a good undereye concealer ~ Relyn
Sloane wanted to go clean up at Pleasant Hope & fresh veggies ~ Jeffrey

Sloane takes a selfie of she and her Daddy every time they go for a hike.  This one was a Buesik State Forest yesterday. 

more great advice

gratitude

Buesik and Barnes Nobel ~ Sloane
a quiet morning alone followed by an afternoon and evening with family doing things I enjoy ~ Relyn
hiking with Sloane, Buesik State Forest, my new sweatpants, spending the afternoon with my girls, having dinner at Koriya, time with my in-laws ~ Jeffrey

on display at Indian Trails Elementary

more truth

gratitude

Andy's frozen custard ~ Sloane
time to talk with Krista ~ Relyn
turkey sandwiches ~ Jeffrey

an inspiring sign at Indian Trails Elementary

great quote

gratitude

Auditions are over and I got to hang out with Alex. ~ Sloane
amazing student showcase parent-teacher conferences & all the positive feedback ~ Relyn
I am thankful I was able to run. ~ Jeffrey

the back cover a Simple Things magazine

great big barn

gratitude

Hallie's friend went to the youth thing. ~ Sloane
the gift of an unexpected evening at home ~ Relyn
playing strange word games with Sloane & for how sweet my daughter was to me ~ Jeffrey

the barn at Two Rivers

February skies

gratitude

I got most of my band playing test auditions done.  Also, for Uncle Brett's good news. ~ Sloane
great parent teacher conferences & Brett's good news ~ Relyn
Christian County Library ~ Jeffrey

at Two Rivers Mountain Bike Park

clover

gratitude

fun track practice ~ Sloane
getting so much done at work today ~ Relyn
hearing Sloane practice the clarinet ~ Jeffrey

so pretty

steeple

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Thanksgiving dinner in February ~ Sloane
a good weekend with Papa and Grandma ~ Relyn
a great weekend with Papa and Grandma & a great way to get rid of the lawnmower.  I was also thankful for playing strange word games with Slaone & for how sweet she was to me ~ Jeffrey

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church

a little country church

gratitude

turkey dinner ~ Grandma
our around the table fellowship with our traditional turkey & tabouli (emphasis on fellowship) ~ Papa
tabouli ~ Sloane
our afternoon drive and the country church we discovered ~ Relyn
Two Rivers Mountain Bike Park and the pretty church ~ Jeffrey

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church

Awwww...

gratitude

I'm thankful to be here. ~ Grandma
a driveway & the landscaping & that we became a two car family again & a 2 hour/40 fish morning ~ Papa
I am thankful for track starting and for Papa and Grandma coming. ~ Sloane
for the chance to work in my classroom instead of have a meeting this afternoon ~ Relyn
 an hour spent as a family sitting around the table making tabouli & a great workout this afternoon ~ Jeffrey

My sub's lesson was to teach the students how to write a cinquain.  This is the poem the class wrote together and left for me.

a few of the Chrisner clan

gratitude

a great swim practice & seeing family ~ Sloane
time with Uncle Donald, Aunt Cindy & Matthew ~ Relyn
very good, cheap Chinese food ~ Jeffrey

You just can't beat family time.

gorgeous bulletin board

gratitude

Mommy ~ Sloane
a wonderful conference and coming home to Jeffrey and Sloane ~ Relyn
Relyn is home!  And, getting to do the Academic Team announcing ~ Jeffrey

at Indian Trails Elementary

great quote

gratitude

getting to swim again ~ Sloane
the chance to attend The Leader In Me symposium & the schools who are doing such wonderful work ~ Relyn
black beans and rice at Taco Bell; Bapak taking care of Sloane's swimming for us ~ Jeffrey

on the gym wall at William Yates Elementary

Ouachuita Mountains

gratitude

Karate Kid ~ Sloane
Stephen Covey ~ Relyn
my hike ~ Jeffrey

Jeffrey's hike today

Stand for greatness

gratitude

a good Valentine's Day ~ Sloane
fun shopping with Mandi at IKEA ~ Relyn
a wonderful afternoon with Sloane ~ Jeffrey

at The Leader in Me symposium - tomorrow.  I was out of pictures.

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gratitude

my friends ~ Sloane
a long, fast walk with Jeffrey, full of talk ~ Relyn
lots of good walking time and time to talk with Relyn ~ Jeffrey

I haven't taken any pictures in ages.  Bummer.

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gratitude

Koriya ~ Sloane
Valentine's Day at school is always so much fun! ~ Relyn
my book about the Duke of Marlborough ~ Jeffrey

I haven't taken any pictures in ages.  Bummer.

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gratitude

haircuts & eyebrow waxing ~ Sloane
haircuts & eyebrow waxing ~ Relyn
good book talks today ~ Jeffrey

I haven't taken any pictures in ages.  Bummer.

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gratitude

getting to go to youth again ~ Sloane
dinner in my classroom with Jeffrey ~ Relyn
my girls getting home ~ Jeffrey

I haven't taken any pictures in ages.  Bummer.

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gratitude

Numb3rs ~ Sloane
small group prayer time ~ Relyn
good book talks ~ Jeffrey

I haven't taken any pictures in ages.  Bummer.

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gratitude

word bubbles game & that God answers prayers ~ Sloane
my new EC planner stickers ~ Relyn
dinner with my girls ~ Jeffrey

I haven't taken any pictures in ages.  Bummer.

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gratitude

Broncos won ~ Sloane
Super Bowl Party snacks & fun dancing along with the half time show ~ Relyn
really, really great prayer time ~ Jeffrey

I haven't taken any pictures in ages.  Bummer.

an old grave

gratitude

hiking ~ Sloane
our hike today ~ Relyn
time spent hiking ~ Jeffrey

an old grave at Busick State Park

Awesome

gratitude

hanging with Tara ~ Sloane
a delicious dinner and family time ~ Relyn
dinner with Relyn's parents ~ Jeffrey

Kid President quote

mindsets and habits

gratitude

school sports and how inclusive they are ~ Sloane
Apartment Therapy & the way my parents are always ready to help ~ Relyn
first and foremost for my wife & second for Steve Carvajal, superintendent of Clever Schools & my beautiful boots ~ Jeffrey

another great bulletin board

Sloane

gratitude

new music ~ Sloane
a short, cold walk with Jeffrey and Sloane, even if my shoes are bad ~ Relyn
our walk ~ Jeffrey

She just loves to hike and climb all over the place. 

lichen

 
gratitude

Persephone & Hallie ~ Sloane
finally being back at small group ~ Relyn
the great rate we got on fixing Mom and Dad's water heater & that the cost of the chimney wasn't too terrible ~ Jeffrey

I just love lichen.

February skies

gratitude

no homework! ~ Sloane
a great walk with Jeffrey & Sloane ~ Relyn
finding a chimney sweep close to Mom and Dad ~ Jeffrey

along a hiking trail at Busick State Park