Summer and Back to School

Hello again!  This summer has flown by and now my "big kids" are back in school.  The summer days at our home were full of late nights, neighborhood friends, old friends, swimming, swim team, baseball, lake parties, canoe rides, Melia's Dedication, camps, lemonade, cousins, an 8th birthday, road trips and lots and lots of hot dogs!  We had a great and wonderful time together.  We also had bickering, and name calling, and boredom and tears, but we got through those moments and came out of our summer with mostly thankful hearts.

When the second week of August hit our family was ready for the order and structure of school days. We all needed earlier bed times, organized days, regular excercise, homework due dates and routine.

Ryan and I were talking about the gift of seasons that God gives us.  When summer hit we were in need of a loose, care free schedule and when the school year hit we were ready for the more structured days that the fall lends itself to.  God is so good to give us fresh starts every day, every month, every season and every year.  His mercy is always new and fresh and life-giving.

I glimpse of summer 2012 with the Horner clan...