eat sleep and farm

Moms, these days are fleeting. Like them or not, relish the moments or wish they'd go faster, they're goin'.  I have days where I constantly feel myself thinking, "just a few more hours!"  and days where I'm literally wondering if God is playing tricks on me and slowing the clock down until bedtime. Like, I'm convinced on those days that the hour literally took 2 hours and someone is laughing at me as I climb a never ending cliff, trying to find the top.  Lately though, I've been feeling a little bit of both in the same day.  I love getting up and starting the day with my kids. I love breakfast time and usually make a meal that's probably over kill, but its my favorite meal of the day, so my kids have to deal with it ;-)  I love going on our morning walk. Sometimes we walk to a destination, but usually we just wander and talk and pick flowers and sing.  But there's this moment I face lately, in almost each day, where I'm done .

This summer has been a doozy. I always leave the school year with this dreamy attitude about Summer. Like, sleeping in, gourmet breakfasts, totally obedient, cheerful kids, weather that cooperates the entire summer long {this means no intense heat, among other things}, fun day trips and weekend getaways, out of town guests and meeting new friends as we play at new places....  and every end-of-August I find myself growling because the summer did NOT go as the above little story was laid out. For the past couple years, we've found ourselves moving at the end of Summer into the beginning of the school year. Jolly good fun. Its a total thorn in my side, but every year we get through it. Last year we got through it with a quick trip to CA to see Jason's ailing Grandma, brought my nephew back home with us for a week long visit, sent him home on the plane just in time for Miles to fall and fracture his skull, landing us at the Children's hospital in Seattle for 2 days, only to

Our home inspection went really well and we're thankful we have nothing major to report. Such a praise!  While we were there we took some pictures and the owner graciously allowed the girls to swim in the pool for the 1st time. It was a grand day :)     the pool can be heated, so we plan to use it quite a bit all year long.  the fireplace/mantle is probably our favorite spot in the house.   the little patio outside the master bedroom sliding door.   getting a view of how large the lot is.  We have some bushes to pull out, but we're actually looking forward to it.   looking out one of the kitchen windows 

 4th Grade   3rd Grade  1st Grade  Preschool a.k.a running around the house hearing and repeating  everything his older siblings are learning and pulling all the books off  our shelves while Mommy isn't looking.  Its a good life.