We had a great summer at home...with the exception of our septic system blowing up (more details on that to come)! It was so relaxing. Days on the dock, lots of swimming, tons of reading, tubing, sleeping in late, friends visiting, BBQs with family, attempts at water skiing, trips to Great Escape, tons of mini-golf, lots of par 3 golf, sports camps, shopping, dinner at our favorite restaurants, time spent with family. (Heck...I even worked a little this summer!) It was fabulous! My kids and I laughed about how little I "lost my sh*t" this summer...a true sign that we were all happy and relaxed.
And yes, then our septic system decided to bite the dust. Ugh! So normally, you'd just suck it up and install a new system, BUT...with the size of lot, the tiers on our lot, and the fact that we're in the Adirondack Park Agency which is full of restrictions...well, it's just not that easy. Right now we've got an architect and an engineer and, well, a ton of people trying to help us figure out this mess! Needless to say, the last few weeks of our stay felt a bit like camping with limited water use, Adirondack showers, laundry going to Mom's house and boys peeing in the woods! (I hope none of our neighbors caught this action!) So...we could use some positive thoughts as we look to find a solution that will have us up and running for next summer! (And all of our future summers!)
Of course, we're back in Poland now. The kids started school. Caleb in middle school and Grayson in 5th grade. They are both settling in nicely. Caleb has joined the middle school soccer team (actually it looks like there will be two teams) and club soccer starts this weekend. Grayson has signed up for two after school activities and he's also got club soccer starting. Lots of new kids in the neighborhood and life is good for them. Blaine is busy at work...some things just don't change. I've started working more hours at my job (after a little bit of slacking this summer) and I'm looking forward to spending time with friends and upcoming travels. While this is still not my favorite place to be, friends and travel opportunities certainly make things easier.
And that's all I've got! Will work to truly put together a Fab 5 for next week! It's looking like a beautiful weekend ahead and we can't wait to spend time with friends on Saturday!
