Finding the Balance

So it begins…

Our family marks the arrival of summer by the arrival of Courtney.  During the School year Courtney lives in Florida with her mom. 

But every June, as everyone else is celebrating the end of another school year, we are preparing for Courtney’s long awaited arrival.

            It begins with getting her room ready.  Even though I vow every year to keep her room “sacred” and set aside just for her.  It never fails, the night before her arrival we are quickly removing the “stuff” that has accumulated through out the previous year.  So, we spent last night re-packing the Christmas boxes I have been too lazy to take to the basement, boxing up the clothes that never made it to good will when I decided they look horrible on me, and returning Elyzabeth’s “lost” toys back to her toy box.

            As we all look forward to seeing her, I always feel a bit apprehensive.  We are sooo busy when she gets here.  I close my eyes and it is August 1^st as we stand at the airport and say good bye for another year. I don’t think it will ever get any easier, and I am not sure I really want it to be easy.

But tonight it begins.  And I will try to keep the thoughts of the end from my mind for at least a few weeks.

But here is how it really begins, the chaos that we know of as SUMMER!

This morning, we quickly got Elyzabeth ready, dropped her off at Daycare and headed into work.  Courtney flies in at 5:30pm, my husband will be taking the light rail to the Airport to wait for her, then head to the Mall of America for some “quality” time.

            The reunion is always amazing.  Elyzabeth and Courtney are super amazing sisters.  This summer is going to be amazing!