Sloane and her swimming buddy

gratitude

hanging out with my friends after the rained out swim meet & making my sheath with Dad afterward ~ Sloane
getting to go to Sloane's meet, even if most of it was rained out & Jamie Doran for making my work life easier ~ Relyn
making Sloane's sheath ~ Jeffrey

This is Sloane and her favorite little swimming buddy, Brooklyn.  *cell phone photo by Sloane

at the Clever car show

gratitude

a day at home ~ Sloane
Jeffrey coming with me and working all day in my library ~ Relyn
how much work we got done in Relyn's library and a good bike ride ~ Jeffrey

a Dart Swinger

Sloane always takes silly pictures of me...

gratitude

swim team practice ~ Sloane
Lola Franklin and her willingness to sew for my library & Jeffrey getting my new sink installed ~ Relyn
our new sink ~ Jeffrey

at summer school

What we need is a library cat...

gratitude

fishing with Papa ~ Sloane
getting to go to Sloane's practice ~ Relyn
how good mom felt about her new curtains ~ Jeffrey

at the end of the year last year, before I became the librarian...

Sloane & her grandpas

gratitude

spending the afternoon with Kaia ~ Sloane
quiet time with Jeffrey ~ Relyn
the goofy chance to watch movie trailers with Relyn ~ Jeffrey

on Father's Day

my Dad

gratitude

spending time with Daddy ~ Sloane
time to work on projects at home ~ Relyn
riding at Two Rivers with Sloane ~ Jeffrey

Relyn & her Dad on Father's Day

Sloane and her grandmas

gratitude

walking with Daddy ~ Sloane
working with Heather and Sloane this summer school * today was the last day of summer school - bring on summer! * a fun celebration of that fact ~ Relyn
Sloane ~ Jeffrey

Sloane and her grandmas on Father's Day

Jeffrey & Sloane

gratitude

working with mom this summer ~ Sloane
my beautiful library, the plans I have for it, and Sloane working with me all through summer school ~ Relyn
Bapak ~ Jeffrey

Jeffrey & Sloane on Father's Day

Sloane and Papa

gratitude

Hallie & Emma ~ Sloane
Mr. Fox for painting my library & Dulcy for volunteering in it. ~ Relyn
I got through my whole curriculum. ~ Jeffrey

Sloane and her Papa on Father's Day

freckles on her nose

gratitude

I'm thankful for Melinda.  It's her birthday. ~ Sloane
praying with friends  ~ Relyn
Momma's wisdom ~ Jeffrey

Sloane on Father's Day

Sloane and her grandparents

gratitude

swim team and getting to hang out with mom at her school ~ Sloane
a good day at summer school ~ Relyn
God's presence in my life and a praying wife ~ Jeffrey

Sloane with Ibu and Bapak on Father's Day

the dads in my life

gratitude

my dad and grandpas and uncles ~ Sloane
I am thankful for the three wonderful fathers in my life. ~ Relyn
the chance to snuggle with Sloane ~ Jeffrey

my dad, my husband, my father-in-law

Sloane at the zoo

gratitude

Alex & my new boots ~ Sloane
shopping angels ~ Relyn
we figured out a gift for Bapak ~ Jeffrey

From Sloane's trip with my parents to the St. Louis zoo.  * cell photo by Ibu

at Beth Moore's Living Proof

gratitude

six hours of swimming at Alex's party ~ Sloane
an evening at home with Jeffrey ~ Relyn
an evening with Relyn ~ Jeffrey

One week ago at Beth Moore's Living Proof.  It was absolutely amazing!

heat numbers

gratitude

fun at pizza after the swim meet ~ Sloane
Sloane's swim team ~ Relyn
Sloane's swimming ~ Jeffrey

We always take a picture of Sloane's heat numbers at her meets.  I wasn't able to be there, but we still got a picture. * cell photo

at the zoo

 
gratitude

youth ~ Sloane
watching Blue Bloods all night with Jeffrey ~ Relyn
snuggling with Relyn ~ Jeffrey

Sloane and Bapak at the St. Louis zoo. * cell photo by Ibu

cousins

gratitude

sax lessons ~ Sloane
family time ~ Relyn
time with my girls ~ Jeffrey

I love this picture from 2002 of all the Chrisner cousins from my generation.  That was a great trip!

a rose

gratitude

playing with Mom's nose ~ Sloane
students who bring me roses & snuggling with Sloane and Jeffrey while giggling with Sloane ~ Relyn
Psalms 25, Psalms 30, and getting to cook a dinner my wife and daughter enjoyed today ~ Jeffrey

One of my summer school students brought this beautiful rose to me on Friday.  It's still beautiful on Monday.  

Sloane and Herbert

gratitude

Lauren ~ Sloane
a great sermon today from Pastor Jerry ~ Relyn
Relyn ~ Jeffrey

We rented Sloane a new tenor sax about a few weeks ago.  She's learning a new instrument this summer in preparation for jazz band next year. 

Beth Moore

gratitude

a day to relax ~ Sloane
God's move at Living Proof ~ Relyn
being able to rest when I am sick ~ Jeffrey

* cell phone photo  -  Beth Moore at Living Proof Live, Springfield, MO

at Living Proof Live

gratitude

working with mom every day ~ Sloane
Living Proof Live with Beth Moore ~ Relyn
Batman ~ Jeffrey

* cell phone photo  -  It was an amazing night of worship and spiritual growth at Living Proof Live with Beth Moore.  It was such a blessing to share this night with friends. 

school bus

gratitude

my swim meet ~ Sloane
a quiet evening at home ~ Relyn
Sloane's swim meet ~ Jeffrey

* cell phone photo  -  All our schools' staff always line up and wave off all the school buses on the last day of school.  (This was about three weeks ago.)

Embrace the Braceless

gratitude

no more braces ~ Sloane
Sloane got her braces off and Austin Orthodontics was so great ~ Relyn
Sloane's braces are off! ~ Jeffrey

* cell phone photo  -  Sloane at my school just after getting her braces off

last day of Jr. High

gratitude

sax lessons ~ Sloane
Sloane's new tenor sax teacher ~ Relyn
a very nice time with Mom and Dad ~ Jeffrey

* cell phone photo  -  Drop off on Sloane's last day of eighth grade, about three weeks ago.

last day of school selfie

gratitude

Star Trek Next Generation and working with Mom ~ Sloane
help from Sloane and Halle ~ Relyn
getting through Imperialism in summer school ~ Jeffrey

* cell phone photo  -  Note, the last day of school was three weeks ago.

we're always being silly...

gratitude

my trip with Ibu and Bapak ~ Sloane
art journaling ~ Relyn
a relaxing day ~ Jeffrey

We call this the eyeless lizard photo.  Sloane and I are always laughing - always silly. 

great shoes - and legs!

gratitude

the zoon ~ Sloane
MaLLMAS ~ Relyn
MaLLMAS ~ Jeffrey

This is a silly shot of Sloane and my mom on Mother's Day.  

sassy Sloane

 gratitude

 hanging out with Ibu & Bapak ~ Sloane
Facetime with Sloane and our silliness ~ Relyn
It's Friday! ~ Jeffrey

I took a few pictures of Sloane at a recent senior photoshoot, and I loved this one. She doesn't love it because she had just come from swimming, but I sure do. 

love that face

gratitude

Ibu ~ Sloane
 my mom and family prayer time ~ Relyn
my mother-in-law ~ Jeffrey

a candid shot of Sloane during a photoshoot while the client changed clothes

Relyn, by Sloane

gratitude

youth ~ Sloane
Jeffrey's help in my new library ~ Relyn
getting to work out ~ Jeffrey

Sloane and I were waiting on a client to change outfits at a recent photoshoot and Sloane took a few of me.