Weekly Photo Challenge: Joy

Funnily enough, my blog tomorrow is all about branding yourself with JOY. Tune in, por favor 😉

Joy comes in many forms. For this week’s photo challenge, before I even knew the topic, I was pretty dead-set on using the first photo below this text. To me, it encapsulates Christmas morning: grandma and grandpa playing a new board game with the grandkids, no matter how silly everyone looks. It is a joyful, jovial time and it’s one of my favorite things about living this life:

Joy in the form of much-needed holiday rest. And if you’ve ever cuddled with a puppy, you know the joy it brings:

Joy in the form of family get-togethers that are best described in the words of my cousin Joe:
I am so thankful to be part of a family who understands the deepest qualities of love, caring, kindness, and has an unwavering desire to come together and share our personal experiences from over the past year. I love this family and wouldn’t trade them for the world. Merry Christmas!

Happy (almost) New Year!

Lots and lots of joy:

AngelineM’s Blog – A perfect external expression of the joy on the inside

Hedgers Abroad – best smiles you’ll see all day!

Six Degrees Photography – Christmas morning

Dancing With the Wise Women – kiddos

Photography Journal Blog – Gingerbread Joy

L’s Thoughts – Graduation day! Full of joy, for sure.