"try giving thanks"

• children that my children have a hard time saying good-bye to
• friends who come visit at the guest house
• silly moments of drinking sparkling apple juice from a fancy glass.

• the "morningside view" (maybe next time i'll take my camera)
• "staying close to Me IS staying on course." - jesus calling 
• sweet sleeping girl on my lap (exhausted from the fun at the beach)

• jack's candy crush compliment and commentary
• celebrating mighty on the beach
• mr. brian's football clinic in the park 

• coffee cake and card from shea
• eating previously mentioned cake 
• beautiful girls + lovely weather + jungle gyms

• the jonesies are back!
• a trip to the park without a single piggy-back ride  
• thoughtful little gifts for the kiddies from miss amy