Slowing Down for Summer

Last week was our first official week of summer break. No alarm clock set for 4:50 a.m. No particular bed time. No place special we had to be. After a many times very stressful spring, this first week off was pure heaven!

In this week off I did a lot of reflecting, both personally and professionally. With the ending of the 2017-18 school year, we have one son who just completed his last year of elementary school and another who will be entering his last year of elementary school in the fall. Where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday they were little guys taking their first steps and before we know it, they'll be in high school! The fast pace of life has got me thinking how important it is for us to slow down for summer...to take the time to have adventures, spend a lazy afternoon curled up with a good book, to just unplug and connect with one another.

So what have we done in this first week to slow down? We've done a lot and we've had fun! We've taken walks, caught tadpoles, done some fishing, played around in the swimming pool, read some good books, played games...and the smiles on the faces of our boys as we've done these activities have made it all worth it!

On a tadpole mission

Battleships on the back deck

Playing in the pool

While I know schedules can get crazy, try and carve some time out of your summer to just slow down and take it all in. Your family will thank you for it.