Winding Down

I have no idea how to mentally debrief this summer. It was...close to the perfect summer. I had no idea how living out at camp would go, but it turned out so much better than I could have hoped for. Mitch commuted an hour there and back every day which was a little much, but other than that it was awesome. Tyler played in the huge sandbox for 5-6 hours a day, took his daily swim in the pool, napped and slept amazingly, and had people loving him everywhere he went.
I had pretty much a dream job as a parent since though I was working full time in August, I got to wake up with Tyler, feed him breakfast, see him through all of lunch, and put him down and pick him up for his naps. While I was working he was being watched by various family who came out for the weeks I was working. He has been one happy kid!

Ok super cheeseball thought...but do you ever have the feeling that if you speak too much about something, the magic will disappear? That's sort of how I feel about blogging about our summer. I could never properly put into words what a wonderful time it was so I can't even try. My wonderful friend took some amazing pictures of this summer that I'll post later and let them speak for themselves.

This week I have off, which is a great way for Tyler and I to re enter being at home. We're back to full swing with house stuff and have a goal of being in by October 1, which is crazy and probably wont' happen...but hey. Why not set big goals?

Summer Lovin

It hit me this week. I'm working at camp. I know it's been almost 8 months since I started, but now that we are living out there during the week it really hit me...I'm working at camp. I'm back in camp ministry. Oh, praise the Lord, my heart is full. I told Mitch when we first got married that I would pray often that God would lead us back into camp ministry. He was slightly apprehensive about these prayers as camp has never really been his thing. However, Mitch has been incredibly supportive and excited along with me as we've made the decision to live out at camp for August. Aside from my own heart, the only affirmation I need to know that we've made the right decision is to watch Tyler. He is beside himself at camp. I don't actually think I've ever seen him this happy. He plays hard and then sleeps hard. Nap times have become 3 hours long and the easiest ever to attempt. He sleeps until almost 8 in the morning most days and greets me with grins and bounces because he knows that he's about to start another day at camp. So so good.

We are happy and blessed. I can't wait to see what these next few weeks bring. Remembering this week that God is faithful.