As we are flying toward school starting next week, I thought I’d check-in. Posts about our summer will come; likely after the kids are back in school & I have a bit more time.

For now, we are working to get everyone’s supplies purchased, and new uniforms bought after kids have outgrown much of what they have. James & Anna are making plans with friends ‘one more time’ before school begins. And, Kenny & I are soaking up the remaining time with the kids home more. We love it. Time for more games together, meals together, watching the Olympics together, & enjoying each other’s company. 

Kenny & Anna watching the Olympics on a lazy Saturday morning.

This week, late afternoon & evening activities began for both kids – dance & marching band rehearsals. They are ready to get back into it & it’s nice to make that adjustment before school starts. 

While at Walmart getting school supplies, we may have bought a few new games. I’ve been telling the kids how much I enjoyed playing Operation as a kid, & we decided to go for it. We were sadly disappointed at how quiet the buzzer is compared to the old game years ago. That was part of the fun of it! So, Kenny looked it over & is pretty sure he can fix that. 😉

just testing notifications

One of my favorite seasonal magazines is Bella Grace. It is a beautiful, quarterly magazine published on quality paper that makes it feel like a book to be treasured. I only have four past issues that I get out, one at a time, during the correct season. I so enjoy sitting down with it & reading. It includes beautiful photography, interesting articles about slowing down & enjoying life, & prompts to write your own thoughts & lists. Reading it feels like enjoying dessert. 

While reading the Summer 2019 issue again this summer, I came across an article titled The Soul of a State that described how each state has its own personality, its own feeling. I completely agree. Several years ago I wrote about the two states I’ve lived in & thought I’d share that here. 

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Nebraska was home for twenty-three years. My growing up years and college years, and now vacations there to see grandpa and grandma and visit Lake McConaughy. The slower pace of Nebraska is refreshing and so appealing. The endless cornfields and cattle grazing in pastures. The sandhills, the flat interstate stretching across the state. So many memories, family, and love. 

Colorado is home now and will be for some time. Where I built a career, met my husband, and had a family. The beautiful Rocky Mountains and glorious Pike’s Peak to see every day. Bright, bluebird days, aspen trees, and pine trees. The hustle-bustle of the city and the escape to the mountains. So many memories, family, and love.