Then came summer

So, I have been contemplating a LOT these last few months.  The past sixteen months or so were so busy that I found myself much of the time just holding on with both hands (and feet) and I guess you can say just going with the flow.  

Then came summer, a lighter schedule loads of free time and plenty of rest and suddenly I am excited and full of ideas.  It's funny how when you can just be quiet for a while you can sometimes get to know yourself.  Barely had I finished homeschooling and Brittany had the opportunity of a lifetime (you can read previous posts in case your wondering what that is.) Here we are back in September and God has blessed her with another year of little dancers.  We have learned so much along the way.  Some we decided we would do differently this year and that leads me to today.  I am so excited to have the opportunity and the blessing to work with my daughter...to see her creativity grow with each day and to use our relationship as a testimony to all that we meet.  This year my schedule has loosened up and I am enjoying it so much.  Technically, I only need to be at the studio three nights a week (at least for now) even though most weeks I'll be in there four, because I find it hard to tear myself away from the kids.  

Anyway...we had such a fun summer.  We were able to just have some down time. We enjoyed a week at the beach and traveled with Dennis a week to Baltimore.  He worked as Brittany and I ventured out and did some sight seeing.  There is no better team building exercise than to brave DC traffic together i assure you.  YIKES! I have to admit I did have to recuperate a bit afterward but this small city girl drove through big city traffic for a whole week.  I am so thankful that our commute to dance each day tops not more than 35 mph, lol.

I have been thinking hard about changing my blog, changing the title of my blog, changing the location of my blog and I still don't know quite for sure what I'm going to do.  I have been running blog titles through my head for months and every time I do I always see my sweet little girl coming over the hillside by our home.  The sun shining on her hair, a precious smile on her face and a little fist full of all the yellow dandelions she could find.  Those are some of the best memories of my life.  I wish I had a picture but i guess I do in my mind as clear as day.  I remember, thinking how we were having the lawn treated for dandelions and she was bringing them back seeds and all because she liked to gather the fuzzy ones too.  

Now those pesky little flowers have become a reminder of sweet summer days.  She still brings me flowers...usually daffodils these days.  So for now, I will remain right here although I think I am going to change the tone of my blog.  My blog has evolved from home and family and homeschooling to hanging on for dear life posts lol.  At least it felt like that to me over the last year,  now I hope to start incorporating things that I am actually finding that I enjoy.  I am proud to say there is life after homeschooling,  I have begun to see and do and enjoy different things and I can't wait to write about them here.  I hate to say it but I am quickly approaching the big Five-O!  I can't say that I'm looking forward to it, if I'm honest it scares me to death but I am trying not to think about it.  I figure, Lord willing I have 50 more years ahead of me to enjoy, right?  So I'm going to get to it.  More to come...

Joyce Marie