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goodbye summer 2026

I headed back to BHP today after what may have been the best summer ever. If you would have asked me a week ago if I was ready to go back I would have said no, but I think God does a good job of preparing our hearts for big changes if we allow him to, and I truly felt prepared walking into school today. 
My classroom has a ways to go to be ready to welcome in students to meet the teacher night on Wednesday-- but I know I'll get there. 
Routine is good, and I packed my lunch last night, laid out my clothes and after work today headed to the grocery before grilling up some chicken for dinner. I needed something to remind me that I love feeding my family well, being somewhat organized and nights at home after a day away.

Here are some summer lasts:

Mornings on the front porch with coffee + 1 kid + a game?!?!? THE BEST

Also a LOT of Rummikub lately

a Friday morning of cinnamon chip scones might be the best way to start the day

family bike ride on the Brown's Creek Trail 12 miles was our longest this summer, and I feel pretty good about that. 

Happy 7.5 Sigge boy. I cannot believe we're halfway to 8. 

Should have gotten an AFTER picture of us on the log chute. we were DRENCHED. I mean completely soaked.
Angie taught Lucy how to make bracelets and we've been loving it so much! We also got re- into beading and that's been fun

Olle got to learn how to water ski from an actual professional! 

While Lucy was at MUUUCE Sten and I took the boys golfing and it was fun. We got caught in the rain, which actually made it even more exciting. 


Sten had a gig at a FLOWER FARM. it was the absolute most beautiful night and maybe one of my highlights of summer. I didn't want to leave and I wanted all the flowers to take home with me. Sten sounded amazing- not sure if it was the backdrop or the open air but the acoustics were perfect, the weather delightful and being with these 2 boys was funny. They were not as excited about the flowers as I was, but Sigge loved using the snippers and we ended up with 20 stems in our bouquet!



I mean --look at this night!!!!!!!

Sten and I went out for a date night and ran into these 2 celebrating their sweet 16 anniversary. We stayed at The Nova for 3 hours and didn't run out of things to talk about. Thanks for letting us unintentionally crash your anniversary Dean and Jenny!
On our last hurrah this week, we:
Went to the lake
got in a bike ride
Met the LeMays for pickleball/Kuub at Glover 
Marked one last thing off the bucket list: MOA. where we rode the rides, shopped the shops and came home with happy hearts. 

I feel nothing but extreme thankfulness for this summer. What a joy to live in a world where there's always beach towels hanging to dry, coolers out and ready to pack, chores neglected and dirty feet at night. 
xo. edc.

 

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