It is a full house this morning, with Kim's family visiting this weekend. There is no reason better than company to actually get your house clean! The last two weeks have been a lot of organization, planning, and picking-up! Kim, especially, has been focused on bringing some of her "visions" into reality around the house in terms of new furniture and the arrangement of art and photographs on the walls. Now that everyone is here, it has been nice to open the doors and let everyone enjoy the house! The weather has been exceptional and we all attended Violet's final soccer game of the season before enjoying a fire each night as the sun set and the stars made welcome appearances.
Now it is Sunday, and the kids are all waking up. The coffee is thankfully hot and in my cup. While the stifling blanket at times that is family can feel overwhelming and intense, it is also a time of laughter and relaxation and just being together and the river of time continues to flow. We are all getting older...parents and kids. We sit around the fire in wonder at hoe we have all made it to this point...and wonder still more about how we will continue forward! Our children and not really children anymore (well..at least most of them).
So now Sunday is upon us...the windows are open and the fresh air blows through the main floor. We are munching on bagels and sip coffee and milk as the responsibilities and obligations of our daily lives begins to stir in the recess of our subconscious. We are enjoying the time, but recognize it is finite and soon we must all part ways....sigh. I am thankful for these days and this time. The fall is falling...and leaves are constantly fluttering to the ground...the warm rays of the sun feel like a final caress before a long goodbye.
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