Summer is just too precious. Open back door and let them explore, get dirty, make ponds, climb trees, and make up wonderful games. Israel and Dawit have completely embraced this. Frogs have been caught and snakes have been found. Many bugs have been sacrificed in their research of the outdoors and maybe a few frogs too. Kinda hoping that they were just playing dead to survive all the love from these sweet boys.
The same for the teens. Open that front door and go explore, summer jobs, time with friends, read a book without having to write a report about it, conferences, ballet schools, missions trips. I love summer because of all the possibilities. All the opportunities to grow and learn and time to rest and reflect.
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| Heading off to Haiti |
I find such a rhythm in life. Just looking at my pictures on face book. First day of school pics, cross country running pics, apple picking, pumpkin time and costumes, first snow, thanksgiving, you get the picture! There is definately a pattern throughout the years. It really hit me this year as I was looking through Megan's ballet recital pics. I post these every year. Same month, similar poses. Will post every year until she is done but just the same, every year a similar rhythm.
Summer time we can shake things up a little and do some different things. Try things out or just hang and relax. Last summer Mike went sky diving for the first time and because I will never go, and I mean never, that was shaking things up enough for me to have him experience it.
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| Flying high |
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| Ready to bring on summer! |
