Wow, Is It Really Over??

Wow- I can't believe that Summer is over and school started today!! My baby is in Kindergarten! I only cried a little when I dropped her off. She was great- really excited and loved her class. I felt for her, because for some reason, all of her friends from last year got put into the same class except for her. She said "That's ok, Mommy, I can make new friends." She saw a little girl that she wanted to get to know and the girl had lost a picture in the playground. Annelise had found 2 bird feathers (a true treasure to her) and she tried to give them to the little girl to make her feel better about the lost picture, but apparantly the girl didn't see the great value of the feathers as Annelise did. I praised her anyway and I hope that she makes some good little friends soon. E was a little hesitant about K-4, but she went in without crying, which was a miracle in itself. I went to Barnes and Noble and drowned my sorrows in a Raspberry Mocha and some home decorating magazines. That did the trick. Oh- it was a wonderful week at the lake. Annelise learned to ski. (Brian was so proud you could have pricked him with a pin and he would have burst...) The first time she got up she went about 20 feet and we all cheered and she looked at me and said "I think I am the greatest skiier in the world." No smile, dead serious. She is vain like her Daddy. She finally got the hang of it and she went all over the cove and even crossed the wake and didn't fall. It was so cute- she looked like a little troll on skis. We had a great time. And hubby and C lost to me and M at Mexican Train Dominoes and they have to clean the house as a result of that loss. (We're talking a thorough, elbow-grease cleaning.) Hubby tried to get at me by saying "Well, at least it will be done right!"- I didn't care- he is just mad that he has to clean it. And as for other great news--- our house finally sold!! We got a call from our realtor while we were at the lake and she told us and we were so happy. It still hasn't registered. Every time I realize it again, I get excited. That is going to be $4,000 a month that we don't have to pay anymore after our closing on Sept. 11th. What a load off of us. Let me tell you that God is good all the time. We wondered before why God didn't just let us close on it sooner, but we have seen little reasons so many times. If we had sold it sooner, we probably would have ended up starting construction on our dream house in the pasture and God knew that we would not be happy there for long. Instead, we are selling the pasture for an amazing price and we will get to be back in a subdivision where there are other children and hopefully a pool and only about an acre or so to take care of. His timing is always perfect. Now we will just have to look for a good lot- but we will trust Him with that , too. There is supposed to be a new subdivision coming up that would be in a great location for us, so we are trying to find out more about that. We will see. I am just so glad and thankful that our house is sold. Well, off to some more getting ready for school tommorrow......