Joy Dare: 76-78/1000 {3 gifts opened}

new coffee creamer, southern butter pecan... guilty pleasure...

a book... not my kindle, an actual bound book, pages turning.  I love the smell...

chiropractors door.  pain relief awaits...

Joy Dare: 73-75/1000 {a gift hiding, held, heard}

Sorry for the lack of photos lately, I need to charge my camera battery...

an uncle, brother, hiding just around the corner, baby boy catching up... we anticipate the delicious squeals...

juicy apple, held all by himself...

sweet lyrics, heard, "tomorrows freedom is today's surrender" - all sons and daughters

Joy Dare: 64-72/1000 {catching up... again}

This really is supposed to be a daily thing...  I'll get there.  I'm getting there...
...
lacing up my running shoes... first time in a while...

sun warming my face as I walk and jog, muscles trying to remember what to do...

looking back to see son and husband smiling, encouraging, supporting...

the finish... always the finish...

me, my mom and her mom, light conversation after a heavy meal...

signs of spring... yes, even my itchy nose makes me thankful.  it means the cold is leaving...

bare baby feet stepping onto sun warmed grass...

and oh those chubby little legs...

infectious giggles...

Joy Dare: 34-63/1000 {catch up day...}

So... this is when I would normally quit.  Over a week and 30 gifts behind. 

But I won't. 

So here I go.

a baby's symphony

 new tricks... "brush 'em off" (brought to you by Pa)

lunch outside on a beautiful day...
chubby fists...
excited squeals...

he loves broccoli...
this smile...
he loves me...

these eyes... oh these eyes...

Christ risen...
hope...
redemption...
grace...

new traditions...



 robins egg blue corduroy made with love by Grammy...

 new discoveries through little eyes...

 family firsts...

 an adoring and attentive daddy...

fun neighbors with fun toys...

 a space to play outside...

 he loves his daddy...

playtime...

shorts weather...

 big boy firsts...

 sweet neighbor kids...

loungy afternoons...

surprise visistors...
good, meaningful fellowship...
sweet, female playmates...

 swings...

 sunshine this morning...