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Sunday, September 17, 2006

A Wonderfully Perfect Summer!

    Well, before I start posting about our new school year, I should write about our glorious summer! It was truly the best ever! My goal for the summer was spending a lot of time swimming for the kids and reading for me. My kids were finished school two weeks before the public schools, so we had the local beaches to ourselves. July was spent mostly hanging out at the beach, wading pool, or sports centre. We went to the library a lot. I achieved my goal of reading. I also started a ladies Bible study at our church which consisted of another book called "Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World". It is an excellent book and I highly recommend it. Unfortunately, we ended up cancelling the study since people were busy despite the initial interest. That just left me with more free time. The third week of July, our family actually went on our first summer vacation. Ron works for Baskin Robbins so summer vacations are unheard of in his line of work! We went away for four days to visit family, friends, stay at our favourite hotel for a few days, and to take Hunter for a ride on the real Thomas the Tank Engine at a train museum a few hours away. He was in his glory!
    August was a lot more busy. We went away for another three day vacation to visit more family and friends. One of the highlights of my summer was getting the chance to tour around in a 2003 yellow Thunderbird convertible. A friend from church was lucky enough to have her family rent one for her birthday for the week. She was generous enough to share the blessing! Thanks again, Kim! I'll never forget that ride!
    I'm having a hard time remembering what else filled our summer. We played the part of tourists taking the kids to some museums and local attractions. I spent a lot of time thinking about our new homeschooling year, reading some homeschooling books, and ordering curriculum, despite not wanting to think about school before I absolutely had to! The week before school did start, I took each of the kids on a date to a place of their choice for lunch and some shopping. Hunter went to the "big" McDonald's and the Teacher's Store where he could play with a Thomas Train set. Belle and I went to the movies. And Tori and I went to our favourite tea room and shopping.
    I'm sure we did a lot more things that my limited memory cannot recall. It was a wonderful and restful summer and I hated to see it end so quickly. But the good thing about summer is....there will always be another one!

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Sunday, September 17, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by abcacademy

We had a perfectly wonderful summer as well. I suppose that is why your title caught my eye. Ah, but all good things it seems do come to an end. I hope you have a great school year!

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Saturday, September 30, 2006 - Important

Posted by SnowWolf

I have a new post on my blog that I think you should see. It is somewhat depressing, but its very important and I think everybody here should read it.

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Sunday, December 10, 2006 - A diary is one way to get acquainted with yourself

Posted by LonelyMaxx

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"When I write I can shake off all my cares. My sorrow disappears, my spirits are revived! But, and that's a big question, will I ever be able to write something great, will I ever become a journalist or a writer? I hope so, oh, I hope so very much, because writing allows me to record everything, all my thoughts, ideals and fantasies.

"I haven't worked on Cady's Life for ages. In my mind I've worked out exactly what happens next, but the story doesn't seem to be coming along very well. I might never finish it, and it'll wind up in the wastepaper basket or the stove. That's a horrible thought, but then I say to myself, "At the age of 14 and with so little experience, you can't write about philosophy.' So onward and upward, with renewed spirits. It'll all work out, because I'm determined to write! Yours, Anne M. Frank

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