Jenny's Thoughts: It was awesome

Well, that’s telling – I just started to type “August” for today’s date. The summer felt like it was over before it really began. I knew it would go fast, but WHAT?! At least, I feel confident in that we succeeded in smooshing as much ‘summer’ into the last full week of summer vacation as we possibly could. We spent a weekend with our Engaged Encounter friends (more like family) at a big house up on Lake Cavanagh. We boated. We drank. The kids swam. We roasted marshmallows. We drank. We had a sing-along. We drank. The kids swam. We boated. We drank…it was great, I think. J It was awesome…and hard to admit it was over.

Then, a couple of days later, we drove down to Seaside, Oregon where we stayed with our neighbors/friends Erik and Melissa and their two kids. We had a wonderful time. The weather turned out surprisingly good and we filled each minute of every day. We did the beach and the pool as much as possible. We rode bikes on the boardwalk and flew kites. We went to the little aquarium and fed the seals. We did bumper cars, rode the carousel and played lots of games. It was awesome…and hard to admit it was over.

On Sunday, after church, we drove to Suncadia for a day at the beautiful vacation home of friends from baseball/the boys’ school. I’m so mad at myself for not taking pictures, but if I had you would’ve thought I was just posting photos from a travel or home magazine. Stacey’s and Angela’s vacation house is hands down the most breathtaking home I’ve ever stepped foot in. Angela designed nearly every aspect of it herself. I can’t even begin to describe the place. Just imagine the most beautiful home set in the most breathtaking mountain location you can picture…and you’re almost there. The entire back wall off the kitchen opens up (via accordion door/wall) to the patio and boasts a panoramic view of forest and mountains. You feel like – well, you are – sitting on a bluff overlooking God’s glorious creation. Again, I’m a moron for not having taken pictures, but you wouldn’t have believed them anyway.

We spent the day with five families from school/baseball – just hanging out. The kids (and a couple of the dads) swam at the resort pool. We all talked…and drank…made s’mores. The kids watched a movie. It was awesome…and hard to admit it was over.

And, here, we are. SEPTEMBER. I take the boys this morning to meet their teachers and see their classrooms. Tomorrow is the first day of school. Tomorrow, Kayliana has her first day of gymnastics. Thursday, Kayli meets her preschool teacher and sees her first ever classroom. On Friday, Matthew turns ELEVEN. Next week, swim lessons start back up for all three kids. A week after, that we start at-home faith formation lessons. A couple of weeks after that my music classes start back up. A couple of weeks after that the boys starts a Parkour class (so they can learn to become American Ninja Warriors). A couple of weeks after that it’ll be Christmas and then summer and then the kids will graduate…and their childhoods will be over in a blink of an eye…

It was awesome…and hard to admit it was over.