"There is no joy without gratitude."
~Brene Brown
~Brene Brown
...his joy in outside treasures...
...friends that surround us, listen to us and allow us time to process...
...coming across this quote about the grieving process..."There are 3 needs of the griever: 1) to find words for the loss, 2) to say the words aloud, 3) and to know that the words have been heard"~ Victoria Alexander...
...reflecting on the song "Sovereign" by Chris Tomlin...
...a hot cup of coffee...
...an encouraging email from a sweet mentor...
...knowing in my heart of hearts that "we grieve, but not in the same way as those who have no hope" 1 Thessalonians 4:13...
...Micaiah reading to his brothers over breakfast...
...an afternoon to catch up with a friend...
...seeing one of his basketball games...
...my husbands loving encouragement to press on as I continue to explore the "artist" within me...
...help as we navigate the next steps with one of our sweet boys...
...jumping the crazies out on a bitter cold afternoon...
...this boy and his daddy...
...a beautiful view of the Inner Harbor as we navigate our way to an education seminar at the National Aquarium...
...Will catching this glimpse of Calypso the sea turtle at the aquarium...
...spending a Saturday morning discussing the creative process with a friend...
...the way he comes alive in the woods...
...a trail full of boys...
...Joshua with his bag to "collect things that are interesting"...
...this smile from the boy that is sometimes a "sweet baby" and sometimes a "sweet big boy" (he instructs us very kindly which name is appropriate at different points during the day)
...singing Will to sleep one quiet afternoon...
...laughing at these two and their feats of strength...
...spying a bald eagles nest on our family hike...
...brothers enjoying one another...
...everyone working together to make a dam...
...his excitement over finishing "The Complete Adventures of Curious George"...
...rounds and rounds of "Heads Up"...our new favorite family game/app...
6 comments:
Jenna,
LOVE how gifted you are with the camera...you capture so much in the pictures you take. Thankful for your heart. xo, Lori
Beautiful photos, Jenna. Beautiful boys. I raised three myself. All grown now, 26, 23 and 20. And in looking back, of course, it went incredibly quickly. ENJOY!!
Love your list and the photos!
Thank you Debbie P! Happy you stopped by Our Adventure with Boys!
Oh what a sweet gift to stop your blog today from Ann's! Your little men!!! You capture them so well. Thanks for the smiles.
Rhonda...thank you for stopping by!
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