Jeffrey, my love

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mommy and daddy ~ Sloane
24 happy years with my wonderful husband ~ Relyn
the joy of the Lord & 24 years of marriage ~ Jeffrey

Jeffrey, my love.

besties

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hanging out with Mason ~ Sloane
that Sloane was such wonderful friends ~ Relyn
Sloane's Jr. High experience ~ Jeffrey

This is a cell phone collage of Sloane's wonderful friends.  I took these silly pictures at the little party I threw for Sloane and her besties to celebrate the end of Jr. High. 

sleepover fun

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Mason & sleep overs ~ Sloane
Jeffrey's hard work ~ Relyn
getting the mowing done ~ Jeffrey

Mason & Sloane & S'mores

the Lawson creek gang

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fun in the creek with mommy, daddy, Papa, and the cousins ~ Sloane
that Sloane asked us to come play in the creek with her and her cousins ~ Relyn
playing in the creek with my daughter and my nieces ~ Jeffrey

Fun times in the creek with cousins and papa and daddy!  I was there, too, but somebody's got to take the picture. 

ha ha

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time with the cousins ~ Sloane
a quiet weekend with Jeffrey ~ Relyn
a restful day at home ~ Jeffrey

spotted on my way into my first mammogram - made me laugh - cell phone photo

Kaleb

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time with my cousins ~  Sloane
Fixer Upper ~ Relyn
Sloane had time with her cousins ~ Jeffrey

This is a student portrait for an essay called The Best Part of Me.  Kaleb's best part was his feet.

Marissa

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my new phone! ~ Sloane
the colors of the pretty, pretty walls in my small, happy home ~ Relyn
our new phones ~ Jeffrey

This is a student portrait for an essay called The Best Part of Me.  Marissa's best part was her hair.

Addison

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my new saxaphone ~ Sloane
my new glasses are so cute ~ Relyn
good collaboration with Jason ~ Jeffrey

This is a student portrait for an essay called The Best Part of Me.  Addison's best part was her smile.

Orin

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 Sloane's new summer swim team ~ Relyn

This is a student portrait for an essay called The Best Part of Me.  Orin's best part was his smile.

Averie

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 a good Sunday school lesson this morning ~ Relyn

This is a student portrait for an essay called The Best Part of Me.  Averie's best part was her hair.

Aiden

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a day off with absolutely no expectations ~ Relyn

This is a student portrait for an essay called The Best Part of Me.  Aiden's best part was his muscles.

Bella

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I have been having a very weepy week as I end my classroom teaching career.  I am so thankful that I have had a job I love for fifteen years.  I am even more thankful that I have a new opportunity that I'm excited about. ~ Relyn

This is a student portrait for an essay called The Best Part of Me. Phoenix's best part was her dimples because they make her mom happy.

last day of school

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a great eighth grade ~ Sloane
 It's the last day of the school year - I do love my job! ~ Relyn
 summer's here ~ Jeffrey

cell phone selfie

Beauty and the Beast

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seeing Beauty and the Beast tonight ~ Sloane
 enjoying a great year-end celebration tonight ~ Relyn
 a fun night with my girls ~ Jeffrey

cell phone selfie

Phoenix

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 Poetry Masters, the students in my class who memorized a poem every single week all year long.  I'm so proud of them.  ~ Relyn

This is a student portrait for an essay called The Best Part of Me. Phoenix's best part was his head because it protected his brain.

Jamie

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one more week with my precious students ~ Relyn

This is a student portrait for an essay called The Best Part of Me.  Jamie's best part was her feet.

Vanessa

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Lauren ~ Sloane
Advil, I'm not kidding ~ Relyn
 a chance to really, really relax & for my girls helping me with inventory ~ Jeffrey

This is a student portrait for an essay called The Best Part of Me.  Vanessa's best part was her dimples.

Relyn on Mother's Day

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hanging out with our family ~ Sloane
a fun picnic and a great car show ~ Relyn
having our family picnic ~ Jeffrey

on Mother's Day

half the Missouri Lawsons

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marching in the parade ~ Sloane
a wonderful NixaSucker Day Parade ~ Relyn
Sloane's chance to march & history podcasts ~ Jeffrey

on Mother's Day

Jeffrey and his mom

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Tamarer ~ Sloane
friends who help out in a pinch ~ Relyn
a good summative evaluation ~ Jeffrey

on Mother's Day

Sloane & her grandmas

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Hallie ~ Sloane
the chance to spend an evening at home, get all caught up, and go to bed early ~ Relyn
Destiny's inventory system ~ Jeffrey

on Mother's Day

Sloane and Momma

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MAP testing is over ~ Sloane
a great field trip to College of the Ozarks ~ Relyn
family budgets ~ Jeffrey

on Mother's Day

three generations

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making wind ensemble~ Sloane
a fun day today even though the Color Run at school was rained out ~ Relyn
sleeping through the night ~ Jeffrey

Relyn, Ibu, Sloane: three generations on Mother's Day

two goofs

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Mommy ~ Sloane
my mother, my mother-in-law, and my precious daughter ~ Relyn
Relyn as a mother & my mother and mother-in-law ~ Jeffrey

from our family photo session today

Rachel

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new clothes and family ~ Sloane
a quiet night at home and a long family walk and a great day shopping with Sloane ~ Relyn
hiking & a chance to read quietly ~ Jeffrey

This is a student portrait for an essay called The Best Part of Me.  Rachel's best part was her eyes.

Nichole

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Wreck-It Ralph ~ Sloane
a long walk & lots of family attending a wonderful Reader's Theater performance ~ Relyn
my wife and my brother ~ Jeffrey

This is a student portrait for an essay called The Best Part of Me.  Nichole's best part was her hair.

Mustang

gratitude

My social studies project is done. ~ Sloane
a day in the library with Sara for training ~ Relyn
yummy open-faced sandwich ~ Jeffrey

from a recent photoshoot

Relyn's favorite

 
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my youth pastor and his wife ~ Sloane
I get to be a librarian. ~ Relyn
my exercise bike ~ Jeffrey

from a recent photoshoot

like James Dean

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family ~ Sloane
a day off and a clean car ~ Relyn
prayer ~ Jeffrey

from a recent photoshoot

he's stylin'

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good books ~ Sloane
Flair pens & makeup ~ Relyn
my wife and daughter ~ Jeffrey

from a recent photoshoot

those eyes

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Crystal Bridges & Dad's birthday ~ Sloane
a wonderful, wonderful birthday weekend for Jeffrey - and crepes from a food truck ~ Relyn
an awesome walk, beautiful weather, Tazikis, the art at Crystal Bridges, and a Frank Lloyd Wright house ~ Jeffrey

from a recent photoshoot