Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Romans 12:12

71. learning to use scissors for the first time (oh, the excitement of a two-year-old!)

72. after-school art projects with kinder girl

73. cousins, all girls, building a gingerbread house together

74. sitting on his lap and capturing the moment at arm's length
75. jumping contests with neighbor friends

76. childhood revisited, three decades later (hey, it looked fun...what can i say?)

77. a fine, feathered friend and neighbor
78. year-round reminder of summer sunshine and warm days ahead...very warm
79. getting back outside after two weeks of dreary rain, clouds and cold temps

80. family fun, neighbor fun...living close together