Summer Gone Too Soon

I had made a list of things I wanted to do with my kids over the summer.We did alot of fun things-roasted marshmellows on the firepit,swam in our pool,grilled out,did karoke,went fishing,tubing,went to a waterpark & Dollywood.I have a 15 yr old daughter,Caitlin & an 11 yr old son,AJ & they are both in that magical period of youth when they are adventurous & innocent.I enjoy their imagination & curiousity more than words can express.Of all the things I wanted to do over the summer my one goal was to slow down because I knew what would happen summer would pass by so quickly & I was right.Soon we will be thinking about pumpkin patches,candy apples & haunted houses.Apple & pecan pies,football games & hot chocolate.And then all the family holidays will be here.It will be our first Halloween without my daddy plus that was his birthday he would be 75 this year.It will also be our first Thanksgiving & Christmas without him & our first with Caitlin.I feel like an emotional pendelum..It leaves me feeling drained so I want to focus on things that matter.Slowing down & savoring time spent with my sweet kids who are growing up right in front of me.We had an awesome summer,made new memories & I took tons of pictures of our adventures.I look so forward to school letting out for summer vacation so I can have tons downtime with my kids with no agenda.Here's to all the summers to come!