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| My people! |
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| Moments that take my breath away to realize how quickly time does pass. 15 years marriage, 2 beautiful girls ages 10 and 7, a house we have made a home, and personal growth that has been hard and yet continues to bring great. |
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| Where it all started! Lee will always hold a special place in our hearts! |
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| Annual Photo with letter |
2016 Thankfuls
Our Family and Friends,
Our “Thankfuls" are one of our favorite things to look back on and as a family focus on it more daily. We love to hear the girls’ comments throughout the weeks and in their prayers. We hope you find them encouraging as you think of the big and small things that we all have to be thankful for, and that they give you a glimpse into our lives over this past year.
Gracie: A new found love for reading. Paddle boarding to the sand bar at Seabook with Daddy. Annual stop to see “Brownie” the horse at the beach stables (the horse seems to actually remember Gracie!). Surfing the big waves. Last year of Elementary. iPad learning. Sleepovers with friends. Facetime and texting both friends and family. Math! Candy corn pumpkins. Successful eye surgery for Bella which helped B-dog get her playfulness back.
Maggie: Java Java frozen coffee at the beach. Sleeping late during the summer. Bella recovering from a hospital trip after eating grapes. Math. Riding my bike. Cousins, Ellie and Silas, that live close to play and do sleepovers with. Bella being able to see. Playing gymnastics with my friends. Mrs. Barrow helping me learn to love reading and gain confidence. Mac and cheese.
Rachael: Beach trips and lots of them this year (although I could always go for just one more!). Extra time in the Dominican Republic with Jimmy relaxing, dreaming, and planning! Watching Jimmy engage with the girls and give extra grace just when they need it. A husband that is the teacher in our home. 15 years of marriage celebrated this year! Annual photo shoot this year at Lee University where our relationship began. Being part of a teammate’s decision and execution for his family to be missionaries in Germany! Celebrating my Grandpa Sutton’s life with him before he passed. The friends and family we have to help us raise our daughters. Family Family Family. Quiet moments on the porch to reflect.
Jimmy: Another year of the Daddy Daughter dance with both girls at Chattanooga Christian School. Family fire nights. Beach trips with the family. An upcoming Chicago trip with Rachael to celebrate 15 years of being together. Watching my mom and dad enjoy retirement together. An annual trip to Las Vegas. A wife that supports me and loves our daughters. How excited Bella gets to see her “humans” every day when we come home. My bed! Most importantly, both of our girls being baptized and accepting Christ into their life this year!!!
May you know His love more abundantly as we celebrate His birth this season! May you have a blessed new year!
Jimmy, Rachael, Ruth Grace, Margaret Faith, and Bella
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