6 More Summers

As I have readied my little man for 6th grade, I realized I have only 6 more summers!

6 more summers of my young mans life and he will be leaving my nest empty once again. I can assure you though as much as I am so Blessed by him I will not fill my nest again with a little one.

I am not sure what it is about a new school year but there is always an emotion attached.  A mom sends her first born to Kindergarten, another mom sending her first child to High school, another to college.  What is the real emotion that ties us all together?  Is it change we are oppossed to? Is it a love so strong we don't want to share them? Is it hard to trust them into the hands of others?

I have never been the mom that said "I can't wait until school starts again" I enjoy the relaxed schedule that summer brings, the lack of routine and deadlines.  I like, that for those few months my children are learning from me. It isn't math I am teaching them at least not directly, or science or history.  I am teaching them about life, and love, and patience, and family.  About compromise, decision making and choices as well as consequences.

Tomorrow as my last bird boards the bus for 6th grade I will feel overwhelmed as we begin another year of learning and say goodbye to another summer, leaving us with only 6 more summers.

It seems like a lot of time yet but when you put it into perspective it is no more than 1 1/2 yrs, or 18 months, 540 days of summer that he will be under my care.  Sure he will still be our son, he will come home from College, but decision making will be his, career choices, next steps, the direction of his life will be his to decide.  It makes me realize how important these next 6 summers are for us. 

Our Children are a gift from God, so wherever you are in sending your child off to school, be it Kindergarten and you still have 12 summers left with them, cherish each day you have with them and as your summers dissapear may you feel like they will leave the nest with 12 summers of education, Love, and the desire to return to the place where summer memories were made and a lifetime of learning was had.6

Things I LOVE, HATE,SMILE and CRY about

Because I had a major surgical procedure 2 weeks ago today I have had a tremendous amount of time to do a tremendous amount of nothing. 

I am notorious for having to always be busy doing something. I somehow identify my worth with how much I can get done.  I have realized though in the past two weeks that nothing happens when some of these things are not done. 

I have learned a few things about myself, things I love, things I hate, things that make me smile and things that make me cry.

I HATE being in the hospital away from my family, I LOVE that the Lord see's me through ALL the trials.

I HATE slow recovery, I Loved being reminded that it is in GODS timing and not mine therefore HE taught me to relax and enjoy quiet, still time

I HATE pain, I LOVE pain pills! (Just sayin)

I HATE relying on others I LOVE that I have others to rely on.

I HATE that every time I started to take a nap I would get a phone call, I LOVE  that I have family and friends who call me and keep me from taking a nap.


 I have learned that there is really nothing about the TLC channel that is tender, loving or caring. I mean really "Here comes Honey Boo Boo" ! A mouthy disrespectful, child that I would not label as Honey Boo Boo.

I Smiled when I woke from surgery and saw my husband and daughter in law, I Cried when It was so late and they had to leave.
 
I have smiled when my husband came into my hospital room and said "lets take a walk," while we figured out how we were going to take all the equipment I was hooked to.  I Cried when I realized I was hooked to all that equipment.

I Smiled every day when I get many cards from friends and when the flowers being delivered made my room look like I was being buried (actually I laughed) and then I got not 1 but 2 sweet edible arrangements with fresh fruit, including chocolate covered bananas and chocolate covered Pineapples.

I have smiled as my boys anxiously waited for the mystery meal that would be delivered by wonderful friends from church and I cried because I had no desire to eat any of it.

I have watched countless hours of "a baby's story", Say yes to the dress, I found the gown, four weddings, I Love Lucy, Leave it to Beaver, The Dick VanDyke show, Andy Griffith and I have smiled that I am watching shows I do not normally watch, though I have ALWAYS loved Beaver, I love Lucy and Andy Griffith.

I Smile when I put in a good movie and lie on my bed and do nothing but watch it.  I have learned to Love being ok with this.


I can almost say I LOVE not having to go to work and I can definitely say I HATE that I am not getting paid!

Well it is almost time for me to put in my beloved Christy dvd as I am watching the whole series and I am LOVING it!

Just stuff!

Wow I just realized it has been a month since I last posted. That could mean that ,
1. I have been real busy.
2. I have been real lazy.
3 I have been real tired. or
4. All the above.

If you guessed 4 you are the winner of nothing more than a good guess.

So just what has been happening? I have been doing a little bit of everything and a lot of nothing because I have not felt wonderful.  Surgery in q week should remedy that and then 6 weeks to recover so I am compiling my reading materials and extensive movie list.  I am OK for the first bit when I won't feel so well , however as I start to improve I do not sit well leading me at times into overdoing it.  SO I AM GOING TO TRY HARD NOT TO DO THAT!

• I have been doing a bit of sewing for the newest grand baby who will be welcomed into the family in February, and for our darling princess that has been in our family now for 6 months WOW! Our family is growing and I am loving it. 

• I have been surfing nursery decorating again and I know it will end up like before, 1 thing will be found and an inspiration will be born.

• I have been toying a bit with photography and feel absolutely stupid when I get into my photo shop program.

• We lost a beloved pet.
• I have done a bit of redecorating.
• I have been studying "SonShip" and have learned so much about myself and am continuously amazed at God's grace.
• Welcomed my son and daughter- in- law back to the states from Bahrain. YEA!
• Watched my beautiful grandaughter
• Spent time with sisters
• Took quiet walks

Enjoy a glimpse into the past couple of months.



Have a great Friday and I will be back soon!