So Busy

I can't believe how long it's been since I've last blogged and how busy we've been. It seems like the summer has just gone by so fast. It's hard to believe that the first day of fall is here. We are still enjoying the 70/80 degree weather, however. The girls are still running around in shorts, t-shirts and flip-flops. As much as I love fall and winter, I am not looking forward to bundling everyone up again. Don't get me wrong, I love sweaters and boots, but the whole idea of big, bulky jackets really doesn't thrill me much anymore.

We were able to get a lot of work done on our house and yard this summer. Bedrooms have been painted and we finally have a yard. We just finished moving dirt, rolling and planting seed in our backyard last week. We had half of the yard finished, but the rest is finally done. I'm looking forward to the spring when we have a full backyard for the girls to run around and room for a volleyball net! I can't wait for that! We also were able to plant some trees this summer! They're looking good and we're looking forward to the privacy they will create in a few years. I wish we didn't have to wait that long, but if the time goes by as fast as it's been, those tall, beautiful trees will be here in no time!

I can't believe that school has already started. Actually, Bremen started early this year and the kids have already been in school for 6 weeks now. We've constantly been asked if Emma started school this year, and unfortunately we've had to tell them no. Her birthday missed the cut-off day by a few weeks. Well, we've made a big decision. We decided that we were going to homeschool kindergarten for her this year. We're starting late, but she's really excited about it. I've ordered her books and they should be here any day now. We also went out today and purchased her very own desk! She's so excited to start school. I think she would have been ready if we really wanted her to go, but I had a hard time letting go. I never realized how hard it was going to be. So, we'll try this for a year and if we both like it and she's doing well, we'll continue for awhile. If not, well, she'll be ready for next year.

Well, I guess this is it for now. It's time to put the girls to bed and just enjoy the quiet. I have more that I could tell y'all about, but I'll save that for another day. Right now it's sleepy time!