I'm back... at least I hope so

It's been a long time since I sat down to write.  I thought my summer funk was over, but then I realized today it has been more than a few weeks since my last post.  So I'm back and I hope it is for good this time. 

There hasn't been one specific reason that has kept me away, it just been a case of life with both ups and downs. 

My fellow farmwife and friend, Miss Leontien, was diagnosed with cancer again which is something no one should have to deal with once let alone more than once in a lifetime.

Today our church celebrated the life of our amazing priest who lost his battle with colon cancer last week. 

And My Aunt S who was diagnosed with leukemia this summer had a bone marrow transplant two weeks ago this Friday.  Although her recovery is going as planned, she has a long road ahead of her. 

So we've been distracting ourselves with several different activities. 

We've been busy with Big Sissy's fall soccer season

Bubby's first flag football season

Big Sissy's fall piano recital

trying out some new Pioneer Woman and Gooseberry Patch recipes

and the start of our family farm's harvest season.

What happens when life gets in the way...

Truthfully, what does happen when life gets in the way ... well I'm afraid the answer is life and I've had a big dose of it the past couple of weeks.  Nothing bad has happened, I just feel like I have hardly been able to catch my breath since we returned from our amazing family vacation to Walt Disney World. 

When we returned I had such great plans for all of my blog posts to document our family fun.  Well we've been home almost 2 weeks and this is only the second time I've blogged so I'm not doing so well in that area, but don't worry, I will get it done at some point.

I really don't know what my problem has been.  I think it is just a combination of vacation hangover, the beginning of the school year fastly approaching, trying to cram in as much as we can before the summer is over, the start of soccer for Big Sissy and football for Bubby, and work being way busier than normal.  So combine all those together and what you get is a pretty full life that doesn't leave much time for the extras and occasionally sleep. 

As much as I hate that Big Sissy and Bubby will be starting school next week and am so NOT looking forward to their nightly homework sessions, I am excited about the structure that the return to school will bring to our lives.... I think and hope.

So please continue to believe in me as I try to get back on track.