Sun on Sundays...

I recently took a photography class...

so I could 

FINALLY learn how to use my camera!

With new techniques now on my mind....

I thought I would give 

some of them a try.

I'm still a LONG ways from my goal

of being a

GOOD

photographer but I couldn't pass up a beautiful

Sunny Sunday

to capture my BEST subjects.

My children teach me often the value of 

LOVE

unconditional! 

Motherhood doesn't come 

EASY

for me and I appreciate my children's patience as I 

strive to be the MOM

I want to be!

These boys couldn't be MORE opposite...

but they sure love each other!

And I'm loving it that Christopher couldn't wait to share this moment

with his younger brother.

Funny how my GIRLS

are the exact same way...

completely OPPOSITE in all their LIKES and DISLIKES,

but willing to GIVE

love to each other nonetheless...

 

Katie surprises me everyday...

with new found

CouRage!

I love that she set a goal...to get more COURAGE...and that she works at it everyday! 

My nurturing 

RACHEL continues to amaze me...

and I couldn't wait to capture this moment where they

SHOW

love in the smallest of ways.

 

Rachel with her 

BEAUTIFUL new smile...

and I'm so glad she wasn't afraid to show it off!

May I have many, many more of these wonderful

SUNNY

Sunday's with my children.

That is my prayer to

GOD

this day.

 

Random bits of LOVELINESS....

I'm quite certain that if these

RANDOM bits of loveliness 
don't get posted soon...

well...let's just say 
who knows if they ever would
and I didn't want them to go by the way side.

So I've decided to LOOK back over the last few months and 
THIS is
what I've uncovered:

1.  Being a Grandma Jana really is GRAND 
and I LOVED that I got to be at Hailee's 3rd birthday party.

I LOVE her so much...I really, really do!

2.  Sometimes, only a picture can capture the LOVE between Grandpa and Grandson!

3.  Spending the Holiday's...including Halloween is just better when you can do it with your family!

4.  Rachel has BEEN blessed with some of the BEST friends in the WORLD...

and boy do these girls know how to have FUN!

5.  When your KIDS love you enough to want to spend time with you...

including Cameron and Chelsea who planned an evening to REMEMBER.  
A night for DINNER, talking by the outside FIRE and DANCING!

(Even if our Dancing is done with the WII!)
6.  Enjoying a LAZY...
most wonderful WINTER afternoon at the park,
with FAMILY and FRIENDS!

Jacob hanging from a TREE...
what little BOY doesn't want to do that!

Katie TAKING a swing!

RACHEL up a TREE with Amorette!

Our little FRIEND Jared was so cute taking his FIRST steps 
and I couldn't help myself wanting to catch it ALL! 
He is just so dang cute!

Making me once AGAIN realize how BLESSED 
I am to be living this
Amazing life!
Thank you FAMILY and FRIENDS for giving me...
random bits of LOVELINESS!