- That our pastor teaches this - firmly - from the pulpit.
- Taking (making) the time to write. And how it feeds my soul.
- Praying each week alongside school moms.
- The pool house - clean and cozy - such a gift.
- Her new habit. How do kids intuitively know how to do this??
- Cappy teaching Bran how to drive - a standard!
- Returning home to mischievous pups having unabashedly torn up the backyard turf. Choosing to be thankful in all things.
- This girl and her dogs.
- Finding this paper in Esther's backpack.
- Basden's doodles. She's done this for years since Rebecca taught them at Roomie Camp.
- When Corbin writes encouraging emails to the kids' teachers.
- The magic of shrinky dinks
- Es completing her "no sucking fingers" chart as per Dr. Kelley's orders.
- Branson's new braces (Round 2). And that we could afford them. Especially with little Essie starting hers this month!
- Dr. Kelley and his amazing staff. That if we're going to be in an orthodontic office so often, at least we get to see great people! (Basden and Hud are on a hiatus between rounds one and two...)
- Cotillion (John with his day-of football concussion - grateful he's there and walking!)
- First Honor Choir outing
- Corbin taking the girls out - water gardens after dinner
- A baby shower for Basden's sweet teacher. And - the gift of little Charlotte Parker born just a few days later perfectly healthy.
- Going through all of the kids' school work from last year. All those hard-worked-for grades, assignments completed, etc. Difficult to just throw in recycle, represents so much learned and so much hard work.
- The lightness that comes with seeing piles (that have been squatting for months and even years) begin to disappear.
- The joys of finding JoJo - even more fun with Ashley
- Finding them laughing together
- Corbin passing his CMPE exam. Smarty pants.
- Saturday mornings. Somehow Mitchell always finds himself surrounded by the girls.
- Mom (and Dad!) taking care of the kids on back-to-back weekends for us. We loved our Colorado Springs / San Diego weekends - what a treat. And hugely grateful for friends who gladly step in to offer rides and fill in the gaps.
- Breakfast at Clayton's Diner on Coronado - and riding bikes around the island. So quaint and patriotic.
- This used to surprise me, especially at vacation locations we may never even venture to again (in San Diego here). But after all these years, I find his "window shopping" adorable. A true curiosity for real estate ALL over.
- The true joy this brings him. A hobby straight from Heaven - seriously. This makes him long for quiet moments in the outdoors - what more could I want for a teenage son?!
- Foster and his elk
- A few quiet minutes of solitude in the morning. So refreshing, so necessary.
- Christmas in Cowtown - missing half a school day Friday for our annual date.
- Young Life dodgeball!
- Bostick boys for dinner - fun for all four of our kiddos
- This group of boys. Four years of great memories with Hud as part the Panthers!
- Mama’s recovery - day 2 out of surgery today, that her vitals are good, her tummy feels better.
- Daboo and Cappy headed to Tulsa - so good - to see soccer games and hug those darling grandsons!
- Looking forward to a FULL weekend FULL of cousins!
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles... 1 Chronicles 16:11-12
- Taking (making) the time to write. And how it feeds my soul.
- Praying each week alongside school moms.
- The pool house - clean and cozy - such a gift.
- Her new habit. How do kids intuitively know how to do this??
- Cappy teaching Bran how to drive - a standard!
 |
| Turned Bran's evening at Bourland into an adventure |
- Returning home to mischievous pups having unabashedly torn up the backyard turf. Choosing to be thankful in all things.
- This girl and her dogs.
 |
| This makes the turf chewing bearable. |
- Finding this paper in Esther's backpack.
 |
| Upon closer inspection, I asked why she erased half of the "polite" box. Her response - because sometimes I burp!" Well, then. |
- When Corbin writes encouraging emails to the kids' teachers.
- The magic of shrinky dinks
- Es completing her "no sucking fingers" chart as per Dr. Kelley's orders.
 |
| Especially love how she "signed" each day's progress |
- Dr. Kelley and his amazing staff. That if we're going to be in an orthodontic office so often, at least we get to see great people! (Basden and Hud are on a hiatus between rounds one and two...)
- Cotillion (John with his day-of football concussion - grateful he's there and walking!)
- First Honor Choir outing
- Corbin taking the girls out - water gardens after dinner
- A baby shower for Basden's sweet teacher. And - the gift of little Charlotte Parker born just a few days later perfectly healthy.
- Going through all of the kids' school work from last year. All those hard-worked-for grades, assignments completed, etc. Difficult to just throw in recycle, represents so much learned and so much hard work.
- The lightness that comes with seeing piles (that have been squatting for months and even years) begin to disappear.
- The joys of finding JoJo - even more fun with Ashley
- Finding them laughing together
- Corbin passing his CMPE exam. Smarty pants.
- Saturday mornings. Somehow Mitchell always finds himself surrounded by the girls.
- Mom (and Dad!) taking care of the kids on back-to-back weekends for us. We loved our Colorado Springs / San Diego weekends - what a treat. And hugely grateful for friends who gladly step in to offer rides and fill in the gaps.
- Breakfast at Clayton's Diner on Coronado - and riding bikes around the island. So quaint and patriotic.
- This used to surprise me, especially at vacation locations we may never even venture to again (in San Diego here). But after all these years, I find his "window shopping" adorable. A true curiosity for real estate ALL over.
- The true joy this brings him. A hobby straight from Heaven - seriously. This makes him long for quiet moments in the outdoors - what more could I want for a teenage son?!
- Foster and his elk
- A few quiet minutes of solitude in the morning. So refreshing, so necessary.
- Christmas in Cowtown - missing half a school day Friday for our annual date.
- Young Life dodgeball!
- Bostick boys for dinner - fun for all four of our kiddos
- This group of boys. Four years of great memories with Hud as part the Panthers!
- Mama’s recovery - day 2 out of surgery today, that her vitals are good, her tummy feels better.
- Daboo and Cappy headed to Tulsa - so good - to see soccer games and hug those darling grandsons!
- Looking forward to a FULL weekend FULL of cousins!
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles... 1 Chronicles 16:11-12
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