Back to school.

 This is back to school week. I promised the kids that we would go get some school snacks when it's time to pack lunches.  On Monday we drove off to Sharp Shopper!  They each picked out snacks and helped me load up the cart!  On the way home, we swung by the flower road side stand in town to grab the biggest dahlias we could find!  For $8, it was so pretty!

I like this school prayer!

The kids helped pick out some snacks and we are off to tasty lunches!

Ashlyn had fun organizing the new snacks!

This is the week of volleyball practices too!!!!  Here we go!  The teams had a scrimmage and Gunnar went with Austin and I while Hadassah coached and Ashlyn played!

I asked Austin to take some photos as we watched!  We came home with 116 photos! 😂

Baby dear!

It's time for a nap!

Happy girls playing high school JV Volleyball!

Gunnar did so good!  

This was just a scrimmage so no score was taken!  

Grandma duties!

Tuesday .... I got hit by some kind of flu!!!!  It was AWEFUL!  I was in bed or on the couch all day long.  I did nothing but try to sleep.  Fever, throwing up, achy .... just awful!  I was so glad that the kids had their school backpacks ready to go because I not functioning the day before the new school started!  I went to bed that night just praying I feel better in the morning and that I was able to take them to school.

Well, I slept terrible but I was on the mend.  My head still hurt but I was up!  The kids did good with getting up and going!  I'm back to driving them to school in the morning because of early bus times.  This can be a good time for us to chat before the school day begins!  If I were a kid again, I would have loved if my mom would have drove us to school!  However, nothing beats bus pick up!!!!!  I do love that and will always put our names in for pick up but if it's early, I'll drive them!

The kids were dropped off and I came right back home to lay on the couch!  I thought I felt better but not by much!  I slept till it was time to go back for Austin at school!  I wasn't sure I was gonna make it when I got to the pick up line.  I was not feeling well.  Back home to rest and get well!!!!

Welcome to fifth grade dude!!!!

Oldest grade in elementary school and youngest grade in high school!  The kids are growing up!!!!!

She's a freshman!

Hadassah dropped off Gunnar early and went to clean an office.  She was back just as we were leaving for school.  He slept the entire time.  He's so sweet!

Trying to get better .... hot tea, Motrin, toast with hot milk and salt.  I did fell much better by that night so I walked to the garden and picked our green beans!  I finally fell much better!

Our back yard is surrounded by cornfields!  The corn stalks are so high!  Over 11 feet tall!!!!!

The kids were ready for the weekend but they had a great start to the school year!  Austin already had a field trip on Lancaster Park and swimming with his school friends!  Ashlyn had more volleyball practice.  We swam with cousins on Saturday and say around their camp fire that night because the nights are cooling down fast!!!!!  Church, naps and an evening at home!  We were happy the Phillies won and enjoyed the back porch with Loopys and then we finished off the night with some art!  I love art hub for kids and it relaxing and a fun way to unwind!

I'm so happy to be back to good health!  The kids are back to school.  Our routines and schedules are adjusting!  It feels right.  The windows are wide open and the air is warm but not hot!  It's perfect weather to me!!!!  

My favorite season is approaching us!  I'm ready for layers and hot cider and cozy nights!  

August is already winding down.  It's crazy how time goes by so fast!