Good day to you! The summer solstice is today and in just over an hour from now, we will officially be starting summer! In the past, springtime has been my favorite season. But as Ella and Brennan age into school children, the summer is becoming more and more appealing. (I guess the fact that my allergies have become almost debilitating might also have something to do with this change in attitude.) Last night, we acquired a great swing from a good friend who is moving, and this is what my kids did as soon as it was up:
I promise you in all honesty, I did NOT stage this picture--Brennan laid down like that! I kid you not, they broke into this made up song of "Ah, summer nights...". Today, I think we are headed to the pool and then, well, I'm not sure. The Outlook schedule looks pretty open and I'm loving that we don't have a schedule. School will start sooner than I think, and "crazy busy" will describe our life again. So, I am relishing the openness of summer!
On a more somber note, I am sad to say that my friend, Mary Margaret Shingler Hyatt, lost her wonderful father, Ed Shingler, on Friday. While Mary and I were in college, I got to know her family really well. Her parents always treated me as if I were one of their own children, and I really care about them a great deal. My heart aches for Mary and her family. I wanted to be there this evening for the visitation but am unable to get down to South Carolina. If you are of the praying kind (prayer can move mountains, I truly believe), please pray for the Shingler and Hyatt families as they say goodbye to a caring and loving father, husband, grandfather, and brother.
Thanks for reading. Be sure to tune in periodically. . . I have thrown out the idea of a schedule. It's the summer!
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