Friday, September 13, 2013
Thursday, September 5, 2013
end of summer and new beginnings...
this summer seemed to have flown by. i can't recall it being the best summer weather-wise, but i will say we made the best of it regardless. after school let out, we kind of just decompressed. traveled a bit to saratoga, stayed local & ended things with our annual hilton head vacation.
while i was a bit wary of juggling three kids on vacation, especially one with a pretty specific schedule (read: finn), i would have to say that this might have been our best vacation yet! we had amazing weather, the kids were obsessed with the beach, jack got to play golf with the guys, everyone was well-behaved and it was all in all just a great time. perhaps being a mere 3 rows from the beach had something to do with it;)
it's no surprise that jack loves the beach, but i would have to say that this year he was more into than ever before. from the moment he woke up he was ready to get down there. he swam and dove into the waves, built many sand or drip(his favorite) castles, attempted to skim board(thank you uncle greg for the gift!) and took beach walks aplenty! there were definitely some tears on the last day. i love how much he looks forward to this trip. he knows his way around, and remembers where just about everything is!!
when we got back, we had a week to unpack and organize before school started, and while there never seems to be enough time, we were able to squeeze in a couple last days of summer pool days and get togethers.
jack met his teacher and took a school tour yesterday, and now here we are right back into the swing of things. my little boy is no longer, as i watched him get on the bus this morning for the first time with quite possibly the biggest smile ever. *sigh* time has flown by. i know he is more than ready, and i know that this is part of life, but these growing pains force me to catch my breath and hold back tears. it really was just yesterday that he was placed into my arms. i know i'm being a bit dramatic, but these moments of change are always the hardest...
i have to upload from my camera, but i have a couple random pictures;
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while i was a bit wary of juggling three kids on vacation, especially one with a pretty specific schedule (read: finn), i would have to say that this might have been our best vacation yet! we had amazing weather, the kids were obsessed with the beach, jack got to play golf with the guys, everyone was well-behaved and it was all in all just a great time. perhaps being a mere 3 rows from the beach had something to do with it;)
it's no surprise that jack loves the beach, but i would have to say that this year he was more into than ever before. from the moment he woke up he was ready to get down there. he swam and dove into the waves, built many sand or drip(his favorite) castles, attempted to skim board(thank you uncle greg for the gift!) and took beach walks aplenty! there were definitely some tears on the last day. i love how much he looks forward to this trip. he knows his way around, and remembers where just about everything is!!
when we got back, we had a week to unpack and organize before school started, and while there never seems to be enough time, we were able to squeeze in a couple last days of summer pool days and get togethers.
jack met his teacher and took a school tour yesterday, and now here we are right back into the swing of things. my little boy is no longer, as i watched him get on the bus this morning for the first time with quite possibly the biggest smile ever. *sigh* time has flown by. i know he is more than ready, and i know that this is part of life, but these growing pains force me to catch my breath and hold back tears. it really was just yesterday that he was placed into my arms. i know i'm being a bit dramatic, but these moments of change are always the hardest...
i have to upload from my camera, but i have a couple random pictures;
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