I feel like this week I'm trying to squeeze as much fun out of summer as possible. This week seems like one of the warmest weeks we've had all summer so the boys have been enjoying our little backyard pool. We're planning on starting school on Sept. 1st. We are all getting antsy to get started and I can't wait to get back into the routine again. This summer seemed to go so fast, I've been longing for our quiet times together.
I've been thinking a lot too about my autumn resolutions (thanks to John Piper). What do I want to accomplish this fall not only for the kids schooling but also for my spiritual life. What habits do I want to form and which ones do I want to break? What new ministry dreams can I dream about with the Lord and see come to pass? Its exciting thinking about it all I must say. I've been inspired too by a friends mom's memorial service a couple of weeks ago. The woman was a Christian and had a life that so glorified Jesus. I loved it, it was really sad and yet beautiful and inspiring. Its crazy how beautiful God makes our lives when they're poured out for him.
Caleb will soon be 5! He's getting so big. He had his kindergarten checkup at the doctor today. 4 shots, ears and eyes checked, weight and height measured... after the 4 shots he was pretty upset and started crying, so not so big that he doesn't need me to comfort him once in a while, which is nice actually.
Now hopefully I can get over this cold, get my stuff together for school, make a 'spy' birthday cake and move on into fall! All by next Monday...
