It has not rained much here this summer and our part of the nation has been in an extreme drought!  So.... what a blessing to have a little bit of rain!!  I am not sure of the last time that I have smiled sooo much due to a rainy day!:)

As we have been starting back to school... we have been adjusting!  We (I) have gotten sooo used to our own schedules and doing what we want!  UGH!!  But, we have been taking lots of field trips and doing lots of fun things to ease more gradually into our more structured learning times! (Picnics, lake trips, baseball games, get togethers with friends, Homeschool Day at Dollywood, swimming, etc... )  I am sooo thankful for this opportunity to spend time with my children and to enjoy them!  I am blessed!  Thank you Lord!:)