Lazy Days of Summer

School is back in session and our lazy days of summer are over.

Although it is nice to be back in a routine, I do miss our quiet mornings at home, playdates and times of not getting out of our pajamas until late morning.

Now Landon starts school at 7:45 AM, so we are all up well before 7:00.

This morning he was gone, breakfast had been made, eaten, cleaned up and Blake and I were dressed and ready for the day by 8:15...quite a contrast to what we did all summer long. 

All in all it was a GREAT summer.

We played hard

Rested hard

Grew

Laughed

Loved

Learned

Swam

Caught creepy crawlies

Shot off rockets

Explored

and just enjoyed each other as a family!

The stage we are in is challenging and rewarding at the same time (such a weird contrast at times)

I know when my kids are all teenagers and wanting to be off with their friends, I will look back and miss these times in which I am their best friend and if they could choose one person to be with during the day it would most likely be me.  Such a heartfelt love they give me on a daily basis!

Raising littles is hard...but there is so much joy, grace and love to be found amongst the challenges!