25 days until Christmas

My dining room is filled with gift baskets, boxes of treasures and packing materials. Not complaining but why is time always rushing towards us, no matter how prepared we are?Deep breath and go forward. Blessings are all around us, so have to appreciate all that is there. Kids arrive 3 weeks and a day. These are my blessings.

Fa la la la la...www.4sistersgifts.com. I do love the name.

still learning.. and still thankful

I am reminded that even a crazy, rainy day at the beach with my family and friends is better than a day anywhere else.

I also know that sitting in my beach chair near the sand or in the water with my mermaids is still the best. And now I get to watch my grand merkids..

"Gonna get back to the coast..."

Knee deep in the water somewhere....

That song will always make me smile, I had it on non stop today as I mowed the lawn in the Berkshires. Missing the ocean, the family time, the craziness and joy of my kiddos and assorted friends. Hope the time of my "coolchange" will come soon, I really do love the ocean. For now I am thankful for our family, our precious time together and everyones' health.

Summertime, summertime...sum sum summertime..

July?? How did that happen? Saw most of the kiddos over 4th of July. Had good news from Em, hooray!!! Dave and I just back from seeing Rachel in The Buddy Holly Story in Pa. She was fantastic of course. She really does light up the stage. She sang, she danced, she played the piano and was "sassy" .. what a role.. hardly had to act :) Now off to another beach road trip to Delaware with Kate, Tom and family. Then a couple weeks of regrouping then off to Ol' Cape Cod.

Really look forward to this time to sit back, relax and appreciate all of our blessings and to read.. while at the ocean, with my loved ones. That's just about perfect. And awaiting news from Keel & PJ about the birth of our newest grand kiddo. Life is good! Sending out thanks and appreciating my blessings.

Now off to cook some Armenian food. So what else is new....