Project 365, Week 34

We squeezed the last bit of summer out of this week. Its so great to have the kids around!

August 22

Many treasures were discovered in the office clean out.

Love watching these two together. They have so many shared interests, the one they are currently working on it tag-teaming on a serious fantasy football league.

August 23

In this week before soccer/school, we spent many hours on the soccer field. My official role is the B.S.er...the Ball Shagger. ;) Gives me exercise and keep their drills running smoother. And mostly, we're getting time together.

Research.

August 24

Picture of a picture, back in the day.

August 25

Shaun's Christmas present was a membership to the golf course five minutes from our house. Most mornings he's been able to get out on the course by 6AM, usually alone. Its his first year with a membership and I'm so thankful he has that place to be alone with his thoughts and to recharge. 

At 7AM Pop came to pick up Aiden, along with his bike and fishing pole. Pop and Kiki took a couple grandkids on a day trip to Cape Cod. I love the input they've had on my kids' lives, particularly Aiden. They are so good about finding ways to intentionally connect.

August 26

In celebration of Rocco's 13th and Trevor's 16th birthdays, Colombo took a small group of boys to New Hampshire for a weekend of camping. The boys got to be unplugged, wilderness boys for a few days and they had a blast!

Tim was randomly in the area for part of the day so us three siblings got to have a lunch date. Those opportunities are rare and cherished.

We felt SO honored that on the night before she left for college in PA, Sarah would come have one last sleepover with us. Oh, how we've loved having her be part of the family over these last years! Of course she still is, but we will miss all the sleepover time for sure. She's a special girl, on to great things. She is the very specific answer to this mama's prayers for Avery to find one true friend. They've been there for each other through the hills and valleys of the teen year...what a gift!

August 27

Shaun's mom was in the state so Sarah took the opportunity to get the family together. There was a cornhole tournament, complete with custom shirts that Sarah made! It was a restful day of being together.

Colombo was great about sending picture updates from NH.

Straight from the picnic at Sarah's we dropped the girls at church for a Girls Night. Shaun and I had a lovely patio date while we waited for them to be done.

August 28

Operation Get Ready for Hosting Back-to-Back Weekend Events!

So impressed how hard the kids pushed this evening.