Reasons to be Cheerful Week 26: Midsummer Edition

Whilst Michelle has found plenty of reasons to be cheerful I am celebrating midsummer with my own! Well not sure it is summer as once again it rained today but here we go:
1) Beautiful Buildings
We live in an area with lots of beautiful buildings such as St James' Church in Staveley. It always lifts my spirits to see the church especially when the sun is shining:

2) My Big Boy

It was lovely watching my son playing at his Little Kickers football class this week. They are now playing mini matches and it looks like proper football and not just ball skills:

When autumn comes we will have to look at getting him into a proper football club!
3) My daughter
She seems to be more even tempered at the moment and its been delightful watching her playing outside with other children. Let's hope the summer brings more of the same. Meanwhile here she is enjoying the view over Windermere:

I am sure there are many more reasons that I am smiling but I'll stick with those! Why is everyone else cheerful this week:

St James' Church, Staveley

Its funny I never realised that the windows in St James' church Staveley were designed by William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones until I Googled them for my daily photograph yesterday! No wonder they are so glorious. They show the Crucifixion and Ascension of Christ surrounded by angels and stars. I knew that one of the angels had been used for the Royal Mail's second class Christmas stamp in 2009. 

I am really pleased with the way my photographs of them from yesterday turned out so I thought I would share them with you all:

Not sure which one is my favourite but they are just so beautifully designed and made.

#SilentSunday 9th October 2011