Summer's Close..

It's so hard to believe it is September already, and it's almost as if the weather knew exactly what day it was as the breeze has already changed.  It is definitely very warm, yet the breeze has a chill to it now.  We have been getting some rain lately and just like in the late Spring when you know Summer is coming because even though most days are still jacket worthy there are some really warm days mixed in, it is now mostly hot days but there are some colder days, early morning and late night chills and rain... fall is coming..

And with fall also comes our completed yard, thank the Lord.  We can easily see the light at the end of the tunnel at this point.  Almost all the fence is in.  The sprinklers are done.  We will be getting sod next weekend (at least that is the current plan).  I will be posting pictures of the finished project as soon as it's complete.  Ryan's shop is very close to being finished as well.  The garage door is ordered and the structure, window and man door are in.  The siding and roof will also be complete this month.  I was a little surprised at how tall it is! It makes the house look small - lol.  But am very happy for Ryan and really excited for him to 'move in' to it and start using it for his projects.

The kids are trying to heal up from a cold.   Luckily now it is only a cough and some nose stuffiness.  Jack never got very sick but Lydia did have trouble with throwing up and waking up crying every hour the first night.  I am so glad that only lasted one night.  Poor girl.

Next week Lydia starts her gymnastics class - she is in the Mini Stars class.  She is very excited about it.  She will go twice a week for 45 min each session.  I hope she meets some little friends.  :)

I am starting a photography class on Sept 12th.  It will last for 4 weeks and is called Shooting 101.   It is all about learning to shoot in Manual mode and the basics.  I am very excited!!  I look forward to taking the Processing 101 and Lighting 101 classes as well in the future.   I only have one lens right now and I am so drooling over a Micro/Macro lens..   I can't wait until I can invest in a few more lenses to further my photographic capabilities.  :)

Jack is talking more now than ever and is saying many more words.  He also loves to point at letters and say E! G! D!  Not that he can recognize letters - every letter is one of those three.   haha  
We sold the highchair at the garage sale last week, Jack does great in his booster at the table with us so we thought it was time to say goodbye to it.   It's so nice having everyone around the table now and not having to clean that highchair all the time.

The garage sale went great, mom and I made treats and sold nearly all that we had.  Most of my items sold as well, I have one box full left over that I will try to sell ebay/facebook.   It was a blast, I really enjoyed it and meeting all the different people.

Here are some photos I recently edited.  Most of them are new, a few are from earlier this summer.
I will post in the next two weeks with our landscape updates and some photos of Lydia at gymnastics! :)