Summer Ends School Starts

Today I can definitely tell fall is coming. As I sit watching the Vikings with my guys and feel the cool air blow in from the open window, I am just dreaming of pumpkin goodies and fall decorations.

Accordingly, school has begun and I am now a stay at home mom, until MEA. I have to say I'm very thankful for this decision. Many of you know, but Dean has decided to regress a bit in sleep, which is apparently quite common especially during a growth spurt. He is now 3 months old, and growing every day, so I'm sure that's the cause. However, I do miss a night of sleeping more than 3 hours in a row. Soon I'm sure, but for now I'm thankful that the only work I'm doing is teaching fitness classes.

Lucky for us though, even though we're sleep deprived and tired, Dean is becoming more fun every day! He loves to sit in his Bumbo chair, stick his hands in his mouth, play with his saucer and go for walks. He smiles and coo and occasionally we even hear a giggle. And no big deal but he rolled over 3 times this week (smartest kid ever of course!).

 The end of summer is also bittersweet. It means that in a week I will be heading to NC with my sweet little guy, letting him see all my extended family, my friends and WATCH A WFU FOOTBALL GAME! It's our 5 year reunion and most of my friends are coming back to town to celebrate the homecoming! I'm SOOO excited! It will be a little hard for Deanie and me without Mark, and I know 2 weeks away will be hard for him too, but I know everyone in NC is excited!

The end of summer is sad in that my brother and Susan are moving at the end of this month. We are excited for them because of the opportunities that they are being given, but I know Deanie will miss his little Henry :/

The end of summer also marks an end to boating on the river, market fest concerts, trips up North and Big Brother... (did I just admit my love of crappy reality tv on here... I guess so) But we are happy for the memories that we shared in this first summer of Dean's life. He got to ride in a boat, wear a life vest and "camp" on the St. Croix as a final hurrah.

But for now, the nostalgia of summer must end because the Vikings are on, and they are "my favorite team" :) Right Mark? So let's GOOO Vikings! Beat the Rams!