Saturday, September 27, 2014

So Long Sweet Summer......

 Dance Recital
The girls had their dance recital this May.  Although I miss teaching dance, it was so nice to not be in charge of the recital this year :)  Phoenix did a ballet and a character dance and Eva was Minnie Mouse.  I enjoyed being in the audience this year just watching my girls!


The Front Porch
We spend so much time on this front porch!  My favorite place to be is in my rocking chair watching the girls ride their bikes, play baseball or basketball, play in the rain, or talk to the cows.  I get to enjoy a beautiful view of the mountains and watch the hummingbirds fight each other for the feeder! I love reading my book, looking at the stars, and watching the turkeys early in the morning.
It will be really hard to leave this beautiful place next year.  


 Huntsville to Texas to Rock Island

We had a fun summer full of trips to Texas, a dance concert, Huntsville Space Center, eating blueberries, hanging out with family, taking pictures, baking cookies, going to the zoo, taking selfies, riding our bikes, and going swimming! It's always hard to travel home without Sampson, but I have to say my kids are pretty comfortable on airplanes and that makes my life so much easier! Sampson had to take 2 huge tests and finish rotations for his 3rd year this summer.  His 4th year started off with him at a 2 month rotation that was about 2 hours away....that was not a fun commute for him.  We enjoyed every bit of time we got to spend together though. 
The girls love to be with their dad!  He took them hiking, swimming, fishing and teaching them to clean the fish, gathering eggs and making breakfast, and their favorite: daddy daughter night! They love eating frozen yogurt with daddy!  The summer went by way too fast, but we definitely enjoyed it!
 
 


 Phoenix's 1st Day of Kindergarten
I can't believe I have a Kindergartener!! It is so crazy how quickly kids grow up! It was a hard adjustment for Eva and I after Phoenix left.  We missed having Phoenix at home, but it is working out great! Eva loves to have 1 on 1 time with mom and she is a big helper with her baby brother.  She also loves to do homework with Phoenix every night.  Phoenix is so sweet to always let her sister tag along and make her feel a part of her life.  I love when Phoenix reads to us each night.  It is really special to see your child learn and grow.  It makes me smile. As difficult as it is to be mom sometimes, there are always moments that make everything totally worth it!







No comments: