October 6th: "Three Gifts Redeemed"

#809  My soul, by the blood of Christ and the mercy of God

"Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It

Redeemed By The Blood Of The Lamb;

Redeemed Through His Infinite Mercy,

His Child and Forever I am."

~~ Fanny J. Crosby

#810  Lucy's birthday gift card from Uncle Gary

#811  Quality time with the Littlest.

October 5th: "Three Gifts Returned"

Author's Note:  A continuation of the birthday celebration, we took the Littlest to Austin for a ballet night, hotel stay, and adventure day.  As much as we loved being by ourselves, she really missed her brother and sister.  But a memorable time nonetheless....

#806  Return to a birthday celebration, Part II

#807  Return to the same Chick-fil-a as last week

#808  Return to a hotel pool

October 4th: "Three Gifts Reaped"

#803  Clean floors

#804  Quality time

#805  Masterpieces

October 3rd: "A Gift Caught, Let Go, Mid-way"

#800  Caught:  ANOTHER frog...same level of elation

#801  Let Go:  Exhales

#802  Mid-way:  Afternoon Popsicles

October 2nd: "Three Gifts Falling"

#797  Fuel levels, safely restored

#798  Temperatures, cool enough for soup

#799  Cascading candles, flames falling in the middle of conversation with dear women

October 1st: "Three Gifts Orange"

The year wears on, and we welcome another month, the tenth one.  The one that seems to slow everything down.  The one in which the weather around here finally gives in to the waning year, and the day gives more to the nights.  And I think of orange.

#794  Pumpkins at the store

#795  Jack's motorcycle shirt, while it still fits him

#796  Goldfish, especially for an after-school snack

September 30th: "Three Gifts Shining"

Author's Note:  We gathered with That Man of Mine's family tonight for a belated celebration of both birthdays:  the twins and Mimi's.  Though I had other shining moments during the day, the evening shined the brightest....

#791  Sweet birthday faces

#792  Lucy's Princess Cadence (that would be a Pegasus unicorn...)

#793  Jack's new "construction" train, which also includes a crane, dump truck, and backhoe....