Last Days of Summer

Technically summer lasts until mid-September, I think, but once school starts up, it's officially FALL in my book. So, in a week, we are settling in for the cooler weather, the changing leaves and the smell of new books and pencil shavings.

We exhausted our summer lists and I think we did most of the items we planned on there. And now we are already talking about Halloween and Thanksgiving and I just hope that things sort of settle slightly because as is the way with me, I am behind on my reading and I've got four library books at one time and I am wondering when I am going to get to sit and read them... Perhaps during the hours of 1am and 5am. Which is when I've planned my sleeping time. Oh well.

My husband has trips and I'm ever so grateful to have my mom and mom-in-law here to help with the Little One's first birthday party and for My Big Girl's first day at a new school in the First Grade and for my Little Man's last year of Pre-school! Big things going on and, oh boy, so busy! This time last year, I was uber pregnant and ridiculously cranky and hot and waiting to give birth. I cannot believe it's already a year later. I feel like I had her and jumped out of the hospital bed and hit the ground running and haven't stopped since. The cliche of "time flying" really could not be more accurate about this year. It's been like the scenery whipping past the Road Runner as he is being chased by Wylie Coyote. Except, I'm not being chased by a coyote, just time.

I was excited about summer and all the changes that came to pass, but I can't say I'm sorry to see it go. I am very much looking forward to fall and all it has to offer...

That being said, I've got a week of party things, school readying, teacher gift preparing, meal creating and then-some ahead of me. In true Jennifer-fashion, I should be doing a thousand and three other things, but I have chosen the one thing that really does NOT need to get done to do.

Coffee is ready to go and tomorrow is yet another day where we hit the ground at a run... Let the Fall Games begin.