End of Summer Thoughts

I love summer.  I love being with my family an making memories.  We've had a really fun summer, and I'm sad to see it end.  There is something exciting about a new school year, too, but it comes with quite a bit of organization and preparation for a homeschool Mom, too. 

This summer we've spent lots of time in our pool and had friends over.  The kids have enjoyed riding bikes which was kind of difficult in our last couple houses.  We were blessed to go to a Fields Family Reunion in Oregon at the end of July.  We extended our roadtrip abit and saw 3 of my roommates from college days and took a tour of the Jelly Belly Factory.  We've settled into our home a bit more and worked on getting back into some family routines that were neglected in our year of transition.  David started a little business and Elizabeth, Hannah and Joel completed the Library summer reading program. 

Next week our lives get back into a schedule in a hurry.  I'm ready for it in some ways, and in others I would love a few extra weeks of summer.  However, I am thankful for the fun we did have this summer.

Last night I sat on the driveway with our kids and watched the world go by.  We played a guessing game of what color the next car would be and Melody waved to all the dogs and people passing by.  We watched airplanes, birds and lizards.  The kids puttered around with various toys.  But the best part for me is that we just WERE.  We were sitting, relaxing, enjoying one another and not feeling the need to do anything or go anywhere.  I'm not so good at that.  We need to do that more often.  Even when the school year begins. 

Just being and enjoying each other.  Sitting and enjoying the world God made for our pleasure.  Those are the moments to really live for.