Summer Blessings

Ahhhhhhh.....  That is not a yelling ah, but an ah of joy and relief.  I am so thankful that after several years of contemplating (and tears) that my husband was able to convince me that the decision for me to stay home could happen a little earlier than we had planned (this year instead of next). 

This summer has been a true blessing for my spirit.  It sounds dumb to say you are 'nervous' to stay home everyday with your own children, but I was just that.  I have worked since I was 15 years old.  Being a salary earner for our family was part of my identity.  Being the sole earner for 4 years while Brian was in school was a must. 

The transition to being at home was a lot smoother than I thought it would be.  Our summer schedule was not even a schedule.  It was a 'get up whatever time you wake up' summer.  Thankfully, we now have a toddler that likes to sleep in like his mommy (even if he still gets up several times during the night).  :)

As I type this blog entry the school bell just rang down at the elementary school for the first day of school.  Another ahhhhh moment (again, not a yelling ah).  My littlest ones are not even out of bed yet!  We have decided to start homeschooling this year.  We actually started a few days ago.  We are easing into that schedule too.

My world is a much better place when done at an easy pace.  Not a hectic pace.  Not a harried pace.  Not on someone else's time schedule.

Summer blessings:  no schedule, ice cream trucks, swimming, slip and slides, learning about the world around us from a child's point-of-view.

Fall is in the air now.  Windows are open.  Cool breezes.  My favorite time of year.

Scraping and Priming

The painter got started the last week in June. I am so glad that I am not the one scraping the house. Ugh. We have a very nice Amish gentleman doing the work and many days his son comes with him. The house is almost all primed. I almost changed my mind on the color choice because I really like the primer color (Brian said we are sticking wtih the original plan!). :)

 

Slip and Slide Fun

The heat index today was 110 degrees Fahrenheit!  That is crazy HOT!  Gotta love the temperature extremes that we experience in Iowa.  The kids wanted to do the slip and slide tonight.  I took Graysen outside so he could watch and he decided he wanted to join in!