P365 - 2013 - Day 248 - Demo

P365 - 2013 - Day 248 - Demo

My Wonderful Husband and I got a call from our contractor while we were out for brunch today.  "We are starting the demo on the deck today."  he said.  I was over the moon excited!!!  If they demo the deck, I have confidence that at some point the actual construction will be starting.  (At least I hope so, because we can no longer use our front door....)  In a matter of a few hours, the deck was gone, the door was boarded, and my level of excitement went through the roof!  Here we go....let's hope this goes smoothly:-)  "Operation renovation" is underway!!

*Where there is will there is a way.  Where there is a way there is progress.  And where there is progress there is change.  - Amit Abraham*

P365 - 2013 - Day 247 - The First Day

 

P365 - 2013 - Day 247 - The First Day

 

It was a beautiful September morning for the first day of school.  The kids were so excited to start their new school.  When the bus dropped them off in the afternoon, they were all smiles and full of tales of their day.  Happy first day of school and here's to a great year!!

 

 

 *Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all. - Aristotle*

P365 - 2013 - Day 246 - The Last Day

P365 - 2013 - Day 246 - The Last Day

Today was the last day of summer vacation.  Tomorrow, I send two fifth graders and a third grader to a new school on this island we now call home.  But today was still summer and what better way to celebrate that then a surf session with friends!  These surfers had a blast together in the water and caught some awesome waves!  This was the perfect end to a wonderful summer.  A summer  full of big changes, new friends, old friends, sun, sand, surfing, skimming, soccer, fun, and happiness.  As we bid goodbye to this summer, we look forward with excitement to a great year!!

*Life is a lot like surfing.  When you get caught in that impact zone, you need to get right back up because you never know what's over the next wave. - Bethany Hamilton*

P365 - 2013 - Day 245 - Cheers!

P365 - 2013 - Day 245 - Cheers!

Summer is coming to a close so as a celebration we headed over to Skipper Dipper with the neighbors to "toast" the end of a great summer and the beginning of a great school year.  Cheers! 

*Every end is a new beginning. - Unknown*

P365 - 2013 - Day 244 - Tournament

P365 - 2013 - Day 244- Tournament

Today was the boys' first soccer tournament.  Their teams played in the Lacey Twp. Labor Day Tournament.  The Bear's team won first place in their division - winning all three games.  The Bear had two beautiful goals and four assists.  The Boy's team tied for first, won two of the three games, and placed second in his division.  The Boy had a great assist.  So proud of both of my boys!!

*Soccer is a magical game. - David Beckham*

P365 - 2013 - Day 243 - taco dinner

P365 - 2013 - Day 243 - taco dinner

After an afternoon relaxing on the beach, we came home and had a taco dinner (the margarita was for me;-)).  It was an early night of sleep to get ready for the boys' first soccer tournament. 

 

*Never underestimate how much assistance, how much satisfaction, how much comfort, how much soul and transcendence there might be in a well-made taco.... - Tom Robbins*

P365 - 2013 - Day 242 - sacred Friday

P365 - 2013 - Day 242 - sacred Friday

After another week of the work schedule under our belts and soccer practices Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday nights, Friday nights are now the new sacred day.  On this sacred Friday, we spent a late afternoon at the beach with the kids.  The air may have been chilly, sweatshirts may have been necessary, but the time together was heartwarming.  This picture just says it all to me. 

*Make each day of the week like Friday and your life will take on new enthusiasm. - Bryon Pulsifer*