Back to School, End of Summer... *sad face*

Today marks for me the end of summer... we met the kids teachers tonight and I am really excited with who we got this year. Hunter has 3 great teachers going into 4th grade and Alli has an awesome 1st grade teacher this year too! I may have embarrassed Hunter a few too many times when I proceeded to go into every room and give my cell phone number out and request him to be in the front of the room but, hey that's what mom's do, right? I go back to work with Joe on Wednesday at IHS and my sleeping in and vacationing days are over for a little while at least. Our last little road trip (for the summer anyways) was a trip to Greenfield, TN to hear Bruce preach his first Sunday as a pastor and, it was just fun to see him up there giving it all to God and then to see their new house and new beginnings. I see God working actively growing their family and changing situations for His glory... after all that's what it's all about. Kati is making new friends in Greenfield and getting ready to enter 3rd grade, and our little Isaac is about to start Kindergarten! Our babies are growing up, it's so weird! I guess I knew that was supposed to happen but man it's happening so fast... slow down kiddos, or Aunt Lissa will put a brick on your heads ;). I would say poor Eli is left out to stay at home with mommy, but that's right up his alley haha. He's going to enjoy every minute! I would like for us to keep this blog going actively not just as a Yellowstone vacationing blog for us all to vent this summer, but for anyone who's interested to peek into our crazy lives from time to time. After all we do this family vacation stuff regularly, it's a fun read! :) Next summers trip is already being discussed and being planned even...  Mr. Gary and Mrs. Teresa have a timeshare in Myrtle Beach and the plan is for us to take 2 if not 3 VEHICLES hahahaha and let the kids really enjoy swimming and relaxing, not driving a gazillion miles, and truly enjoying vacation next year. I for one am looking forward to that! I'm ready for Myrtle Beach even! :) Yellowstone was glorious and everything you could imagine as far as beauty and splendor but it was very exhausting and tiring and we saw just how imperfect we ALL are. With all that said I've truly forgotten a lot of the negative things that went along with it and am left with just how beautiful family can be... we have our disagreements and our personalities are all very different but in the end nothing can tear our bond apart. I thank God for the picture of His love for us he gave me through my family. 
I LOVE YOU GUYS!