By the time August rolls around, I am flat tired. I would imagine the same for you. We have spent these Summer months in the water, enjoying the long days and being outside (sweating) but now I am craving routine. I think our girls are too.
The days are long – the years are short.
That is exactly how I feel when I think about another Summer has come and gone since S has been home with us. Just last week we were in my favorite place with my whole family watching the kids play in the Bay at dusk. My dad walked up to me and said, “Isn’t it crazy how far she has come.” I was standing there thinking the same.
Just last Summer our girl was deathly afraid of water. Now she dives into the pool like she is planning on scuba diving at the bottom for a minute.
Two Summers have come and gone as a family of four and still in many ways, it still feels like yesterday that we were in her home country of India.
We spent many weekends camping this past Summer. This is our family’s way of being intentional with our time together. The girls love being outside – they thrive outside – as do we. Don’t be surprised if one day you find us living in an RV. 😉
R asked me just the other day when the leaves here were going to turn “rust.” We had just read the book Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak. I laughed and tried to explain that most of our leaves around here don’t actually change colors like the books we are currently reading say they do. That’s a hard conversation to have with a little girl who is studying Autumn right now.
To my girls if you ever read this – Summer days with you are magic. I am so thankful for our Summer adventures together. You make me proud to be your mommy.
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