I was afraid I'd do this. I was determined to keep up with this blog. I was certain I'd do this often. I have failed! I am going to try to keep up for a while longer. So, a lot has been going on since June. We've survived the summer...well, we didn't survive the summer, we thoroughly enjoyed the summer. We stayed home for the most part as summer is Daddy's busy time of the year. Uncle Frank, Blakely and Ally came in for 10 days and we LOVED every minute of it! You don't know how much you really miss family until they are 700 miles away. It occurred to me that my brother has been in Kansas for almost 20 years now! I cannot believe that. It is such a good time when we are together....laughs are plenty and bonding happens. We adore my neices and soak up every minute we have with them as those minutes are so few and far between. What I wouldn't do to be a part of their lives daily. Savy G turned 1. What a year it's been for my sister's family and here she is 1 year old and healthy as a horse! Daddy had to have a second back operation while recovering from the first and is on the road to healing again slowly but getting there. August 7th rolled around before we knew it and Grant has begun the 2nd grade! Boy is that big boy or what??? Avery and I had a small pity party when Grant started school. We both missed our "Bubbies" a lot so we made the traditional pepperoni pinwheels and first day cupcakes for his first day home from school! Now, we get our business done each day and anxiously await the big yellow bus to come down the road at 3:45 each day. So far Grant has done well adjusting to being in school again. He misses being home with me and Sissy but he's glad to be back in the swing of things. Avery will start pre-K on September 1st. It will be a monumental occasion. The baby is going to school and Mommy will be sad and proud. Avery has waited so long for this day. Unlike Grant was at that age, she is more than ready to get this ball rolling! It will only be 3 days/week for 3hours each day...just enough for me to do Wal-Mart and housework and go get her! I am tinkering with the idea of tutoring some at the private schools in Denham while Avery is in school or maybe just volunteering at the nursing home by my house. We shall see. Until then, cold weather and camping is just around the corner and we are all four very excited about that! Until next time.....