Summer's Gone

The last day of summer, we went to the Laurel Pond to have a picnic, do some hand fishing (forgot our poles, so the kids used their bug nets and holders and some bags from the car to try to catch some, played at the park, walked around a bit, then went to get ice cream.  Then we had a few things to do at home and then it was off to the open house.  I can't believe summer is over already!  But the kids seem to have great teachers and it got them a little more excited about school.  They've been talking home school lately, and I said we will think about it but to give it another year and as I prayed about it and took it to the temple, I felt at peace about sending them off.  They say it's hard to be some of the only members of our church at school and that they don't like this or that or the people and the kids' swearing and unsavory topics they speak about.  It will all work out!  We had our crazy dinner and this year, the kids decided to let everyone draw for the main dish, vegetable, fruit, side, dessert and drink.  It was pretty yummy, and didn't clash too bad!  ;)  Then we had our fun fight and it was a toilet paper fight this year.  Lucy and Cov hid them and once we found our mega roll, we cold fight with it.  We stuffed it down each others shirts, threw it at each other, did some toilet paper dancing, became TP ninjas, threw the rolls at each other, buried each other in it, made piles in to jump in and more.  Our fights are always hilarious and always a fun way to end the summer and get ready for the school year!  I was joking with the kids that we did a TP fight to remind them not to flush away their futures so to work hard in school.  Then we got a little more serious and had our scripture study and everyone got Priesthood blessings from Daddy to start off the school year.   This is always one of my favorite times and as Dave gave the blessings through revelation, it hit me tonight that he kept saying "we bless you..." "we..."  It's not Dave talking. It is the Lord through Dave and He knows them best of all.  He wants to bless them more than I can even imagine.  We need to put our trust in Him and everything will work out.  It's been a great summer that went down the john (couldn't help myself) and it's going to be a great school year now too!!