Joy Dare::May

 11,203. Brilliant blue sky
11,204. Confession
11,205. Closet refresh
11,206. Making a new flowerbed
11,207. A slower paced day
11,208. Isaiah is finished with 4th grade
11,209. Supper with Mom and Dad
11,210. Watching Frozen again
11,211. Coming home late to Anna still singing
11,212. Being in Aliza's world for an afternoon
11,213. Jeremy held down the fort at home this weekend
11,214. My extra time with Mom and Dad
11,215. Watching Aliza navigate a hard situation
11,216. Cousins and friends

11,217. Bedtime conversation with Josiah
11,218. Peach colored iris

11,219. How green the grass and leaves look on a rainy day
11,220. Home this evening
11,221. Anna and Gideon playing guitar
11,222. Finishing school classes
11,223. Spring rain
11,224. Thinking about hanging pictures on the wall
11,225. Consequences
11,226. When one of my students works well with me
11,227. Picking out flowers
11,228. Perfect afternoon for being otuside
11,229. Watching siblings be friends
11,230. Mother's Day flowers
11,231. Diego stopping by
11,232. Spending the evening with the Sheats family
11,233. Planting flowers
11,234. Protection
11,235. Family pictures and ice cream
11,236. Jeremy took care of the cooking
11,237. Organized for the week
11,238. Finished a project
11,239. An easy appointment
11,240. Evening walk
11,241. Allowing the schedule to be flexible
11,242. Picking strawberries
11,243. The boys got to do a little fishing
11,244. An afternoon at Mom/Grandma's house
11,245. Aliza made lunch so I could keep reading to a 2 year old
11,246. Time with Elizabeth
11,247. Children willing to be flexible
11,248. First peony bloom

11,249. Aliza finished her last high school assignment
11,250. Josiah taking more responsibility
11,251. Watching Ezra play soccer
11,252. Having Renee and Lydia with us
11,253. Aliza, Josiah and Anna really enjoy their small groups
11,254. Printed pictures
11,255. Josiah working with Jeremy on a project
11,256. Cleaned porches
11,257. Choir concert
11,258. The evening outside with Isaiah
11,259. Boys on a soapy trampoline
11,260. Evening walk
11,261. Coming home to Aliza mowing and Josiah string trimming
11,262. Mom made me cry--in a good way
11,263. Isaiah finding some new things to do
11,264. Dinner with my sisters and Mom
11,265. Talking to my cousin
11,266. Anna very excited about a new guitar accessory
11,267. Josiah and Anna finished school!
11,268. Getting all of my end of school year paperwork finished
11,269. Playing at Unity Square park
11,270. Milkshakes
11,271. Ramen bowls with friends
11,272. Listening to friends laugh together
11,273. The Mom feelings of leaving Aliza at home for the weekend
11,274. Anna's excitement over the house we stayed in for the weekend
11,275. Celebrating my aunt and uncle's 40th anniversary
11,276. Visiting with cousins
11,277. Being able to help
11,278. Watching Josiah, Anna and Isaiah have fun together
11,279. A safe trip home
11,280. Jeremy's sheer determination
11,281. Anna so excited to hug Aliza
11,282. An early start to the day
11,283. Feeling the freedom of summer
11,284. Our porches are stained because of unexpected generosity
11,285. Driving the van
11,286. Yard work helpers
11,287. A beautiful afternoon to be outside
11,288. Party food shopping with Mom
11,289. Saying Yes to going to the beach
11,290. Cleaning
11,291. Welcoming Joel, Amanda and Ronan
11,292. Preparing for a party
11,293. A beautiful counter of food
11,294. Our house and yard full of people who love Aliza
11,295. Beautiful weather
11,296. Seeing Aliza have so much fun