Life has been busy. I seriously can not believe Summer is over. We had Summer even though our hearts were not in it... Summer happened anyway. Probably not going to ever post about Our Summer but, may reflect upon Happy moments in the middle of all of the sad. My Sister in-law and our kiddos will be moving into My Uncle Bill's house next week... she is listing the house that her and my brother bought together and for the past eight years have raised a family in. Emotions will definitely be all over the place. This month is also going to be her first Wedding Anniversary without my brother. They would have been married 13 years.

These are the things that make it hard for me. I am such a sensitive person, I can feel pain for others no problem whatsoever. Somehow I take on the burden and carry it for long enough until one day it breaks me down. This week was one of those weeks. About a month ago I sat down with my parents, we came up with a list of things that needed to be done over what was once my Great Grandmothers house in order to get it ready for Traci and the kids. We had our work cut out for us for sure, although Uncle Bill kept up with the aging house there were major areas that needed attention... #40yearoldcarpet and the list goes on! The Project I affectionately call " The Labor Of Love" was broke down into 3 phases and took us a little over a month to complete but, we all managed to get our hands dirty,paint splattered and Vinegar-ie #windows

We were able to breath life into this house that we grew up loving, all of our memories from when we were little running around playing Soccer in the huge fenced in yard have filled my heart. This house is our childhood. There is still a little  bit left to do, I want to help make this a home for them, one that they can Love just as we all have for many years.

This is the Old Ash Tree it has provided shade to this yard for many years. Sadly it had to be taken down:( this pic was taken on one of our many trips for doggie play days over at Uncle Bills. I am going to have this blown up and framed for their house, it really was a beautiful tree.  I know Uncle Bill ,My Grandparents and Allan are all smiling down on us knowing we have come together to make this nice for them once again. 

A new season is near, it will not make this all go away but, change is going to help us all. I look forward to having Family Dinners with them and filling this Old House with Laughter once again:)