What happened to our summer?  I had all sorts of plans for getting some much needed painting and redecorating done in my living room, dining room and especially kitchen! Where did the time go? 

Let’s see…

It went to swim team.  Six plus weeks of morning practices and Saturday meets as well as Divisional and All Stars.

It went to a much anticipated family reunion with my husband’s parents and siblings and nieces and nephews.  That was a wonderful and relaxing week on my sister-in-law’s and her husband’s 90+ acres in Ohio. I got to read a Jane Austin’s Emma, do some bird watching and sketching.  Kids hung out with cousins, took long walks, and one of them even read a book!  

And then my fibromyalgia sprung back up.  That has slowed me down quite a bit.

I spent a month going through books and trying to reclaim my living room.

That brings us to the last few weeks. 

Oh well, painting the living room, dining room and kitchen was a nice thought. 

Now with the start of school we’ll be lucky to keep up with the day to day housekeeping!

If I can create a “home improvement” course for my son and an “interior design” course for my middle daughter, his twin sister, maybe over the course of the school year we can get some projects as well as school done! 

So what shall we do on our last day of summer?  The rest of the family is sleeping in this morning.  I have the twins’ lesson plans for the next 6-9 weeks pretty much done and need to do a few for my youngest.  I would also like to have one last swim at the pool.  I know E- would like to go to the pool and hopefully see her friends from swim team one last time before next year.  And I need to send a birthday greeting to my husband’s nephew who just turned 18 today.  Maybe we'll throw some steaks on the grill and have a nice family dinner together tonight.

 
 Hope your labor day is relaxing whether you have already started school or begin tomorrow like me.