Our Summer, in Pictures: August

baby got big

There are no words....I love this girl beyond beyond!

bittersweet

The first day back...

 the bitter:
* saying 'goodbye' to the long, lazy days of summer
*sending these kids off to just grow up some more...really can't anyone figure out a way to stop that?
*earlier wake-up times
*earlier bedtimes (at least in theory)
*another season written in the books....did we have enough fun to last 'til next summer???
*watching Kate nervously find her way to 1st grade...I didn't know she'd be scared!

the sweet:
*saying 'hello' to more structure and organization that comes with fall
*sending these cute kids off into the world to learn and grow...oh, how they make me proud!
*earlier wake-up times are good for me (right?)
*earlier bedtimes for mom, too (in theory)
*another season written in the books...it was a glorious summer, wasn't it?
*seeing Dal wave me off with a 'see ya later, Mom' and no worries at all....when did my baby get so big?

Grandpa O. 1922-2011

Grandpa.
A builder, fixer, gardener, tinkerer
A missionary, testifier, teacher
A writer, family history keeper, genealogist
A veteran, a peacemaker
Father, Grandpa and Grandpa Great.

I will miss you so!