Mixed Nuts: Last weekend of summer

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Last weekend of summer

It is hard to believe that summer is at an end. That in just a few days we will be filling backpacks, lunchboxes and scrambling everyone out the door to get on the bus. The time has come for schedules, early mornings, early bedtimes.

I think we are all kind of ready. The kids are craving more of a routine these days and I think it will be good for them to get back to school. And....a little good for me too.

We are enjoying our last weekend. Last evening my sister and brother-in-law, Jess and Tom came in for an overnight visit. They are attending a wedding in Boston this weekend, and we were so happy to have them in our neck of the woods.

We had a great visit last evening and they spent most of today with us before they headed off to Boston. It was great to have them here and, of course, the kids loved it.

After they left, we broke out the sprinkler and let the kids get into their suits and run through the water. It was a hot and humid day, so they were happy for the relief of the cool water. Plus - I put the sprinkler near the plants so they got watered while the kids played. It was a win/win.

Mat and I spent the afternoon in the yard while the kids played. We dug up a few more bushes and planted a few more plants. We are SO CLOSE to having the front yard ready for grass. It is really getting exciting.

This evening Arlington and I watched Harry Potter 5 since we just finished the book. It was fun watching that together and knowing now it is on to book 6.

Tomorrow we are returning to Salem for a few hours to clean out the old house once and for all, and also attend our old church one more time. We are spending the whole day in Connecticut and will finally close that chapter on our lives.