Summer vacation comes to an end....and new things begin!

Our summer vacation flew by. I can't believe that I had a baby at the beginning of the summer and that she will be 8 weeks old tomorrow. 8 weeks ago at exactly this time I was sitting in room 339 on the third floor in Archbold....anticipating the labor and delivery of my precious baby girl. Wondering how our lives would change. It seems like yesterday, but it also seems like I've had her forever.

It is weird that last summer I went back to work not knowing that it was the year I'd become pregnant. I hoped it would be though! And now I am going back to work this year as a mom. I left school in May just being a wife and teacher, and now I'm a mother too. It blows my mind! I'm overwhelmed with joy and thankfulness.

My mom and dad are keeping Molly Caroline this week, so I'm grateful for that...I'm just going to miss her so much! You bet I'll be coming home for lunch though. It's going to be a busy week though...meetings, orientation, open house....and balancing my first week as a working mother!

Tonight kicked off my JSL year. I went to my first meeting as a member of the executive board. It was fun and I love being a part of such an outstanding organization. Here is the 2013-2014 board! This was taken in April at our last meeting of the year....crazy that Molly Caroline wasn't born and I wasn't on bed rest here. I love the ladies that make up our board this year!

And just like that a new school year begins, a new league year begins, we will start attending a new service at our church on Sunday, and I begin a new season of motherhood. That's a whole lot of new! I'm going to have to be really, really organized and balance my time extrememly well. I'm excited though!

Psalm 32:8
The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you."

Psalm 119:35 Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight.