Women Who Eat Chocolate

Can't believe how summer is flying. The days sometimes stretch into lazy oblivion, and I find myself wishing the kids would never have to go back to school. I love my kids right now, with all the quirks and idiosyncracies and all. They never cease to amaze me. Their liveliness, their candor, their anger---I need to take it all in and hold it there. They will leave me someday and never look back. I want this for them. I don't want to hold onto them so tightly in this little cocoon that they won't know how to succeed in this world. I want to give them the freedom to expand and fly. This summer has also been trying. Belle, having graduated, is taking on all the characteristics of someone who is living "outside" this house. In short, she wants to do whatever she wants to do. I bear with this, while my husband, who is the most amazing Dad ever, talks to her. He wants unparalleled success for them, and he will point out to her, in the most minute way, what ...

Well, it's done. My baby has graduated. I know, I know....it's not my LAST baby but the first one. Still, it is unbelievable that she is now done with high school. It seems only yesterday that she climbed on that big yellow bus, her nose pressed up against the glass. I watched her little face get smaller and smaller as it traveled down the road. Now she's done. Ready to go out and grab her life. God has so many plans for her that she isn't even aware of yet. Like where she's going to college. She was accepted into several colleges here in the area, but she always wanted to go out of state. She just accepted the fact that she would go here, and chose Mt. Union in Alliance. Well, God had a few other plans in mind for her. LeeAnn Miller told us about Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, FL. ---- Florida....Florida..... She had gone there, and Belle kind of got excited about it. Some connections were made, meetings had, and applications ...

There has been too much going on! My computer died, and I felt disconnected for a whole month. For some reason my thoughts have been pouring out in journal form....and I mean actual paper that you use a pen to write on. LONGHAND! I used to journal in high school, but it somehow fell to the wayside. Stories, and tidbits have been appearing in my journal and I realize that I'm letting the wellspring go. All these things that have been hiding inside of me wanting to be released--I'm letting them come out. I know that God has given me the talent to write, and by golly I'm doing it. I have a 3-pager about my recent trip to VA that I'm thinking of putting on here. Maybe tomorrow I'll do that and see what you all think....

Ha ha... this is what you do when you're stuck at home and there's 3 feet of snow outside! Needless to say these were take several weeks ago during our big snow... Ah George...always good for a laugh--and so cute! :)

Missy's life in a nutshell this week: --George is busy working :) --While people brush it out of the way...I have been ENJOYING the snow--I love the trail to my car! --Belle's car blew a tire on one of the coldest nights of the year...changing said tire in 0 degree weather was not fun! Thanks to the random amish guy who helped George get that last nut off! --Belle's boyfriend Colton, has mono! This has caused much moping and dragging of oneself around the house. Said child acts like she has it herself...which in fact...we are closely watching and making sure she doesn't develop it! Oh young love... :) This too shall pass.... --Many basketball games have been attended...including the Malvern game which was by far the best I've seen this year! Even though Colton couldn't play....he's out for a good two weeks from games. WHICH has caused aforementioned child even more distress. This also, shall pass in the blink of an eye!...

Yes, I am still around! We've been buried in snow... and hibernating just a bit. I'll post later on what's been going on!