Wow....is summer really almost over already??!!

Ugh....don't answer that question for me....I'm in complete denial....as usual!  I....love.....summer.  Plain and simple.  I'm a sucker for staying up late, sleeping in, hanging out with my girlies, no set schedules (or atleast very few!) swimming, playdates with friends, sleepovers, grilling out, and the list goes on and on.  So when the beginning of the schoolyear comes around every year, I always get a bit bummed that another summer has come and gone.  But I also LOVE fall.....so there are more great things to look forward to!  And although my girlies also love having no schedules and hanging together for the summer, I think they also all look forward to getting back into the swing of our school schedules!  We have a week left of this summer so we are spending it with some shopping and hanging out time!  : )  Nothing better.  Here's to the last few days of this wonderful season......

Allie's church camp! Camp Tippy 2012!!!

This year Allie was "officially" too old to head to Camp Friendship with me so she headed to the jr. high camp (can not believe that!) in North Webster, IN called Camp Tippy.  She had an awesome time....her only complaint....well, one of just a couple...."too many HUGE spiders" and "scalding hot showers"....which led her to take only 1 shower the entire week.....giving me my only one complaint once she got home....nasty feet that headed straight for our shower once she walked in our door!!!  : )  But what a wonderful blessing to have her spend time with great leaders from our church, learning from others and growing in God!  So thankful for that....and for her excitement for what God is doing in her life this summer!

Camp Friendship 2012!!!

The time for one of my favorite weeks of the year has come and gone!  Last week I had the privelege to head down to Versailles, IN for our church's 3rd/4th/5th grade kiddos summer Camp Friendship!!  I have gone down there as a counselor now for several years and each year I think it just can't get any better and then God shows up in bigger ways each time!  How wonderful it is to share the gospel with these sweet kiddos.  We are able to spend time with them in hiking, swimming, playing games, making crafts, enjoying sports, worshipping together, learning God's Word together.....so many opportunities to love on them while having tons of fun too!!!  I always come back re-energized for God while a bit tired physically too!  Just so happy and thankful to have had another year of awesome times there this year.....and ready to begin the countdown for next year soon!  : ) 

Summer is for SLOWING DOWN and HAVING FUN!!!

We are loving this summer!  I have tried for the last couple of years to seriously slow things down around the Massey house....whether it is summer or not.....but especially during the summer season.  Why run around like a chicken with your head cut off and not enjoy life, one day at a time?  Life is just too short to stress.....  Now, I know you are asking if you are a busy mama like me...."What???!!  Has she officially lost her mind??!!" But seriously.....I read an awesome book about a year ago called "Breathe" that really helped give me a much better, BIBLICAL perspective on slowing life down.  I'm so happy that God placed that book into my life because even though our lives are still a bit crazy, the overall "feel" of things around here is so much better and my perspective, although sometimes not right away...tends to adjust and help me realize how precious life is and how crazy things can get when we try to fit too many things into it.  Ok, enough of my soapbox and sermon for the day....not sure where that came from other than to talk about how awesome this summer is for us and how much we are enjoying the times together.  Long sunny days, perfectly hot weather for swimming, great food on the grill, late nights watching movies, lots and lots of bike rides, the list just goes on and on.  Thank you Lord for our many blessings....especially summer break!  : )

Summertime.... : )

Just living the good life in the summer here at the Massey house....  : )  Been "busy" getting my workouts and runs in at the Gathering Place, helping out there at the Tot Spot, practicing golf with Allie, enjoying a new Bible Study at a wonderful friend's house, hosting alot of fun cookouts and swimming here, and just enjoying the time we have to be together.  I....love.....summer!  Enough said.....  : )

Here's to the end of another wonderful school year....now bring on SUMMER!!!

Hard to believe that we are done with another school year but we are and I am very happy to announce....SUMMER HAS ARRIVED at the Massey house.....woohoooooo!  : )  We have been blessed to have had another healthy, happy and jam-packed year of school.....both Allie and Lauren really enjoyed their classes this year, loved their teachers, and had a ball with their friends.  Allie is kind of bittersweet with the end of this year as she has officially finished elementary school (our elementary goes thru 6th grade) and is now moving on to 7th grade and the jr. high school!  She is very excited to go there but a bit sad to leave Waverly.  She has absolutely loved it there!  However, she did say she was glad to have 2 younger sisters so that she will still be able to visit there and see her former teachers from time to time!  : )  Lauren is excited to now be headed to 2nd grade!  And Katie is just glad to have her sissies back home every day for the summer break!  And Mama.....well Mama is just excited to slow things down a bit....enjoy the awesome summer sunshine and extra time with my sweet family.....life....is.....so......good.....  : )