Monday, September 2, 2013

A look back at August

Summer is over.

It is Labor Day evening, just a few hours before bed. We are home from the shore with backpacks packed and lunches made, supplies labeled and alarm clocks set for an hour we haven't seen in a few months (three, to be exact), and our mood is mixed.

We are happy (a new year is beginning) and sad (summer is over); excited (oldest in the school) and nervous (college applications looming).

Mother Nature seems to sense our mood, as the day was a mixture of rain, storms and sun.

We spent the day getting ready: shopping for last-minute supplies; packing school bags, checking schedules, doing laundry, and trying to enjoy every last minute of summer.

My goal: gather my August Breakpictures together into a collage. (Easier said than done!)

But I have succeeded. (Okay, true confession: my daughter did it. I'm not that tech savvy yet. But I'm trying).

Here it is:


And, as sad as I am that summer is ending and school and Fall are about to begin, I can't help but smile as I look back at the past month.

I remember the day I sat on the front porch reading, and captured my midday experience.

I laugh at the memory of my daughter and I trying to find a seagull who would stand still long enough for me to snap a picture.

And I smile at the largest photo of my youngest daughter, smiling herself, about to enjoy her favorite donut during our breakfast together.

I so enjoyed participating in The August Break and would encourage everyone to do their own "Break" at some point in the near future. Not only did it make me slow down and capture my days in photographs, but it gives me a wonderful collage of memories that I will have to look back at (especially in February, when the weather, and my mood, are often cold and dreary.)

Wishing everyone a safe, healthy and successful school year!



13 comments:

  1. Great collection of pictures and your daughter did such a great job at putting them all together. I, too, am sad that Summer is almost over. But I do have great memories and I am glad you made some awesome memories too!
    I found you on the Bloggy Moms September Blog Hop. I am now following you on GFC.
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    Enjoy your evening
    :)

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  2. Hope you guys have a wonderful school year. Hopping over from Mommy Blogs.

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    1. Thanks for popping in! (Love Mommy Blogs!) Have a great year!

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  3. Love your summer collage and look back over your summer.

    Our kids are back, and I really didn't want the summer to end (loving the relaxed routine, and we had a lovely warm sunny summer too - unusual in Ireland!)

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    1. I don't really want summer to end either, but we've been blessed with beautiful fall weather here in PA (warm, sunny days and cool nights) so it's made the transition a little easier!
      Ireland - a bucket list destination for me! Can't wait to check out your site! Thanks for checking in!

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  4. Hey! Popping by from the fb group - Good for you for working to rediscover who you are!! I'm looking forward to reading more :)

    -K

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  5. Thanks for popping in Kaitlin! Life's a journey, that's for sure! I'm looking forward to seeing where I end up as well :)

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  6. Can you believe how quickly this summer flew by? I am also wishing you a happy school year and my youngest is a senior in High School #bittersweet Hopped over from Bloggy Moms

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    1. I just love all my Bloggy Mom friends! Thanks so much for stopping by! And good luck to you this year. From one mother of a senior to another - it's going to be an interesting year. (And stop by again, I have a new post coming out about the "joys" of dealing with parents during your child's senior year!)

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  7. I love the photo collection, thank you for sharing. This summer flew by so quickly.

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    1. Thanks Christy! Summer always flies by, and winter seems to crawl, doesn't it?! Oh well, I guess that is what makes us appreciate summer more! Happy Fall!

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  8. Great post ......thank you for sharing all the great pictures of your Summer. What I will miss the most about Summer is that I will not have my grandkids as much......:( But I do love the Fall with the colors and the cooler weather!

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    1. Thanks Lisa! Summer does allow us to spend so much more time with family, I agree. Hope you get some great times with your grandkids soon. Happy Fall!

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