Sunday, July 29, 2012

Summer Arrives

For those of you living in the southeastern United States, summer probably arrived sometime in April.  You probably went swimming for the first time around Easter.  You may be hoping cooler weather will arrive in the next couple of weeks.  For us, we saw 80 degrees F for the first time this week.  Emily found the inflatible pool in the basement and went through the trouble of blowing it up for the first time in 2 years.  The kids have enjoyed the warm snap. 

I, however, have realized how much I like air conditioning when going to bed at night.  I have woken up around 0130 each morning this week covered in sweat.  Hopefully tonight will be better as the rain has returned and the temperatures have also begun sliding back to the 70s, which is closer to normal for Belgium this time of year.

Otherwise, there is little new in our lives.  My battalion got a new commander this week.  The new battalion commander has said all the right things about balancing family, faith, and mission.  The kids continue to grow (obviously).  Emily is getting ready for the start of school.

This week is VBS at the SHAPE International Chapel.  It's always a fun week b/c my only responsibility is to be there in case needed.  I'll spend every morning this week basically visiting with the leaders, kids, and parents.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Summer arrived extremely early in Leoma. I haven't been swimming yet. My hopes for cooler weather arrived more like 2 weeks ago instead of 2 weeks from now! 80 degrees F sounds great for a daytime high. I bet blowing up the pool was worth the trouble when you saw the kids enjoying themselves! (that don't sound right) Sleep comes so much more easier for me in a cool room than a warm room. Yes, it's obvious, the kids have grown, especially when you don't get to be around them very much! :'( Seemingly, the start of school every year, is the worst part of Em's birthday! Have fun at VBS. I did this year, working in the adult snack room! Love y'all and miss y'all so much! Shelia(Momma)