I want to thank all of you for your thoughts and kind words about my Grandfather. He will always be loved and missed. I am heading home for his Memorial Service over Labor Day weekend and hope to see a Tiger home game in his honor. I am now and have always been a lucky girl.
I haven’t really been in a reading mood since Grandpa passed away. That changed with the arrival of Mockingjay, though. I’m about a third of the way through and am enjoying it. I’m still not to a point where I read with abandon, but that’s not a reflection on the book at all.
It’s not just my reading that’s distracted. There are several reviews and other blog-related projects for which I just haven’t been able to build up any motivation. I’m hoping that this will subside after my trip to Michigan. So until then, I am going to keep a low on-line profile here. I may surprise myself and post a review, but I’m leaving that all up to whim. My plan is to be back after the holiday and I know I’ll return rejuvenated and ready to go.
One beautiful thing about life is that it marches bravely forward. My girls have started their new school year this week and they are stronger, happier, and lovelier than ever. Emma is now in the 2nd grade and Allison is in 1st. They were excited to get started and are loving their teachers and classrooms. I am very proud of how they are growing up and just have to share a couple of pictures from their first morning.
I’m so sorry for your loss Jennifer. I hope you have a wonderful Labor Day weekend spending time with your family and remembering all the wonderful times you had with your grandpa. Your girls are beautiful!
Take care of yourself, Jennifer! I’ll be thinking about you. Your girls are precious!
Jennifer, I’ll be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. I think you are very wise to take some time to refresh yourself and reflect. We’ll always still be around whenever you’re ready to share what’s going on. Hugs to you!
Your girlies are too cute for words! Know you are so proud of them.
I totally undertstand. Things like that put everything into perspective. I have had a really hard time getting any motivation to do things, and the only thing going on in my life is back to school and maybe the late summer doldrums. I haven’t decided to check out yet…I’m hoping that I will get my groove back. Again, so sorry for the loss of your Grandpa. And your girls are beautiful! You are blessed.
Take as much time away as you need, Jennifer. We’ll be here when you come back
Hugs to you and the girls! Take care of yourself, and have a good trip.
Enjoy your leave and take care of yourself (and those adorable girls!).
Everyone needs time under such circumstances, but you’ve been such a great bouncer-backer before, that I’m hoping you will feel better very soon. Your girls are just the cutest in those pictures!
Jennifer-
I will be thinking of you and hoping for better times ahead. Enjoy your time, relax, and see your family. Your grandfather sounded wonderful. You were a lucky girl.
Thinking of you-
Jennifer
Take as much time as you need, Jennifer, we’ll be here when you get back. I’ll be thinking about you and your family.
Your daughters are just beautiful. I hope they have a wonderful school year.
I am so sorry about your grandfather. Just remember the good memories. Your daughters look like they are just so adorable. Don’t worry about your blog we will all be here waiting for you to return. Take all the time you need we will be here for you.
We’ll be here for you when you come back, and even before then if you need to send an email. =)
And Jennifer, remember I’m literally here, too. If you ever need someone to watch the girls for a little while, don’t hesitate to call!
I love the photos you shared of your girls! I hope that your time off is refreshing and relaxing.
My heart goes out to you and your family & you are in my thoughts and prayers.
We’ll be hear waiting for your return and I hope you have a refreshing “leave of absence.”
Big hugs!
Love the picture of the girls’ from behind–for some reason, I always love pictures like that. Kids do help you keep moving forward even in times of sadness, don’t they?
Much love being sent your way….take good care of yourself, ok? Post when you feel like it….we’ll still be here.
What a cute couple of girls you’ve got there! Hard to believe it’s back to school time already. It feels like the end of last year just came upon us a couple weeks ago. Wishing you and the girls a successful year!