Summer Winding Down....

As I sit here writing this today my hearts just a little bit heavy.  I know our family blog is usually fun and upbeat detailing all of our family antics, but today we are not having too much fun.  I know this is a brief moment in time and is only a blink of an eye in this crazy thing we call life, but doesn't help with my overwhelming urge to scream.  Right now, Don is at home with a kidney stone that he cannot seem to pass. We spent night before last at the ER with him receiving pain meds and confirmation of the size of the stone.  Bless his heart...he has never been in so much pain. I wish I could take it away, but there is nothing I can do.  All while he is at home sick, my mom is in the hospital just trying to hang on.  I can't talk too much about this now, cause I am flooded with emotions and feelings I can't express.  Our life is in utter chaos right now and I am trusting God for HIS plan.  I am praying that he will help guide my decisions for my mom and for my business.  I am praying that he will heal Don and help me not feel so overwhelmed.  As we continue to love each other and take each day one day at a time, the next few weeks are going to be busy.  A great summer is winding down and school starts next week.  We will be back to the grind, but also back to our structure and routines which may actually be a blessing to some of our chaos.  I am so extremely proud of our children.  Through all of Moms craziness at times, they are helpful when I need them to be and compassionate when I need them to be especially towards their grandmother.  Ty and Kanon have been so sweet about also visiting her in the hospital when I need another set of eyes checking on her.  How many teenage boys volunteer to go to the hospital to check on a woman who barely knows they are there?  Tyler has been so helpful with the business and Kanon and Parker even learned today how to do some laundry.  Grayson is at the school today helping last years teacher get her room organized for the coming year.  How neat that her teacher requested her help.  Love our sweet kids.  I couldn't be more proud!  We are so grateful for our friends also who substitute as family.

Tyler went to Senior Fee Day yesterday...yep that's right...he's officially a senior.  What a ride it's been.  This year will be so much fun, but I bet will be extremely hard on this ole moms heart. 

Another milestone is middle school for this year.  Can't believe my little Parker is headed to middle school.  He has been playing basketball the last part of the summer and working out with his dad.  He is ready to be bigger and stronger.  But with whatever he chooses to do, his big personality will carry him through.  He is a charmer and quite the entertainer!