And summer has officially come to an end. The kids both went back to school this past week. It's the first time that G had to go back before Labor Day, so that was a mind shift for us. It was a bittersweet day, knowing that this was the start of Arya's final year with us and G's first year of middle school. They're growing up, as it should be, but it still stings a bit. One day we won't have an empty nest... We'll have healthy birds who have left the nest! I'm focusing on the positive instead of dwelling on how quickly things are moving here. G's refocused his future on becoming a lawyer. With his debate skills and quick wit, this could serve him well! For the first time, she was truly locked in on a future career...the elementary art school teacher portion will start next year at RF! From Kindergarten to senior year! I was a little sad knowing this is the last time I will fill this out for Arya. Healthy birds, healthy birds, healthy birds...this will be...
This last month has been hectic! The weekdays and weekends have been full of activities (most of them RHSMB-related), and then by the time that we had a chance to breathe, I had picked up a cold, which sapped my energy. So here we are, a month since my last post. And here are a lot of random pics! Enjoying a lovely July morning on the deck, with a chai Tasty lemonades for me and G Enjoying a local park! My cherry tomato plant has done so well this summer! This was the first one that I picked. More cherry tomatoes! My roma tomato has produced some fruit, but not as many...there are a ton of green ones on there, but some of them have blossom rot :( G and I went to see Superman! I don't like the Smurfs. So, ofc he had to pose in front of the backdrop. Pria doing Pria things Then we did some band stuff, lol! My mom and I picked Arya up at the end of band camp, and saw them perform for the first time this season! Banished to the basement during a storm at band camp! The next morning, we...