Stephenson Family Ties

Nothing is so painful to the human 

mind as a great and sudden change.

from: Frankenstein

by: Mary Shelley

I just realized that summer is over....(alarm bells going off in my head right now!!!)  It wasnt until this very week that we finally reached some real summer temps...108+. So how can summer end now?
Where did my favorite season go to?  I suppose not having kids in the house that go through the routines of  "going back to school" has thrown me off my game. Everything is feeling a little bit wonkers around here.
I have  missed the pool dreadfully. The pool was a natural draw for the kids to come over and hang out and swim. 
I missed Clark as he was gallivanting the globe.
I missed the cool, dark basement with the big  movie screen.
(I miss Pepsi)

(going down backwards!)

But....I admit that  the changes in my life brought good things too.  
I havent missed mowing the large lawns.
I dont miss the square footage.
I love my new church 'job' as Young Womens President. 
Im grateful for my folks generous dinner invitations.
Im grateful for the future and the hope we have in the rabbit food market.
My grandbabies are growing up and are beyond adorable. And there are more on the way!! wah who!!!
My testimony of my Savior has grown. He loves me- and you- and He is involved in every aspect of my life, and yours if you let Him.

Logan, Utah, Lake Powell,  my kid's back yards and looking forward to Havasupi are the highlights of this summer..and pathetically ...even girls camp!!
 I guess Im just alarmed that summer came and went so quickly. I feel autumn in the air and this astonishes me as well.  Im positive we just finished raking leaves, and now we're going to soon be out there again, raking, hiking  and wearing sensible shoes along with coats and gloves.   HOgwash!!!
I see My Builder on the highway a lot in the future. Traveling between here and Logan where the burgeoning rabbit food business will need his attention.  
I feel somewhat disjointed- even restless.
I really have no clue what the future holds.  
Im hopeful that it holds progress and some prosperity.  
Im hopeful that it holds peace and happiness for all those that I love.
I do know it hold two brand new babies!
I pray that these last few years have taught me well what's important in making me truly happy.

We Stephensons have had some unexpected challenges come our way...but I suppose that's to be expected.  It seems that nobody escapes the squalls of life- squalls that take the wind out of our sails for a while.  Our parents have had challenges and do have challenges.  We have challenges.  And our children cant escape from the trials of life either.  
Im told that if we all stood around a huge basket and all of us threw our troubles and challenges in that basket, and took a good look at the teaming mess in there- we'd all rush to retrieve our own troubles right back. We speedily come to realize that we wouldnt want anyone else's troubles even less than our own.  
Im guessing this is true.
Im sure its true.
So...
bring on fall!! And lets see what it brings us!!!! (even though I still believe we have a month or more of hot weather.)