Last Day of Summer!!

I cannot believe this is the LAST day of summer!! It was a great but busy summer! With Chloe in the youth group now it felt like we were constantly running here and there.
Here are some of the highlights:

• Jake turned 9
• Church camp
• Kumon on Tuesday and Thursdays!
• The girls went on a little vacay with my parents to Dallas where they got to go to the zoo and Hurricane Harbor!
• Adley was born
• Each of the girls took a separate trip to Tulsa to spend time with Meme and Punkie.
• Bell Birthday Bash in Dallas
• Lots of Frontier City and White Water Bay Trips!
• Youth camping trip
• Allie went on an over night trip to Tulsa with Uncle Terry, Jake, and Wil and went to the aquarium.
• Lots of cousin sleepovers with Jake and swimming in his pool!
• Lots of movie nights!
• Allie learned to dive thanks to her cousin Wil!
• We had a few fun outings with friends.
• We got to spend a few days watching Ava.
• We went to the Bethany Pool by our house a handful of time.
• We got a new AC!
• Misa and I celebrated 4 years of marriage.
• We had a youth group girls sleepover.
• I went to California for the 2nd time to attend the Celebrate Recovery Summit.
• With the youth group Chloe got to: Go to several Area Wide Teen Worships about the Metro area, help out at the Luther Service Center, game nights, a lock-in, and participate in a ropes course.
• I also taught with Amber the girls class for our 4th summer!

Over all it was a great summer! It was different than summer past as the gap between them seems to be widening causing Chloe and Allie to bicker and fight more. There were a few moments of  sister laughing and bonding that still give me hope that one day they can be the best of friends that they once were. I also realized this summer that summers are just going to get busier and busier and the time I get to spend doing things with them will be shorter and shorter. They are wanting to do more on their own and don't need me as much and I know this is the natural progression and it means that I have instilled a confidence in them I want them to have but I won't lie, this summer was a little lonelier than in years past. We made some good memories this summer and I am a much more present mom than I have been able to be in the past. I am thankful for this summer and anytime I get with my girlies!

Last Day of Summer Snowcones