So often I think that I cannot write unless I have some big epiphany or a new recipe or something specific to share. Instead this time, I am just sharing where I am. We have FINALLY started summer break from school!! This school year truly felt like a school year that would not end for SO MANY reasons.

Our summer has no major plans this year. Since we are just starting out in our new house (we moved in in November for those who haven’t read about that part of this journey), and we still need to finish our detached garage, fencing and build a barn. All of this on top of trying to financially recover from closing costs and whatnot from finishing the house. We did get the slab poured and finished for our garage and we are currently working on getting bids for drying it in. My husband is more than capable of framing it himself. However, God has continued to call him to coach football for the 7th grade, junior high and senior high football teams at our local school and that means practice all summer. He is also the one responsible for our fencing. Due to the lack of time all of that creates for him, we will be looking for someone else to do it for us!

Therefore, our summer break has started soft and slow the last 4 days after the whirlwind of end of year activities. The girls and I have been to the local library and all four of us have been to the park. We joined the girls and the rest of my family for Sunday dinner yesterday, after they spent the afternoon with Grammie, Papi and their visiting Great Grandpa and Adam and I spent the afternoon setting posts for the rest of our fencing. Then all four of us set the last 6 posts this morning before again joining my family at my mom and dad’s house to celebrate Memorial Day, complete with the annual trip that my mom makes to the local cemetery with the grandchildren. So it has been a wonderful time during this long weekend (Adam’s practices don’t start until tomorrow) just enjoying time off and together!