The Next Stage

An exciting summer at the daycare came to an end on Friday. It was bittersweet to see the kids leave for the final time: part of me was happy that I didn't have to return to the noise and fighting on Monday while the other part of me will miss the smiles and laughs that those kids gave to me nearly every day.
This summer has taught me a lot, including how incredibly easy it is to focus on the negative and forget about all the positive things that the kids are doing. I have also gained valuable tools that I can use any time I work with kids, but I'm getting a good idea of how I will want to raise my kids someday. (We're talking very someday). My kids will have a loving home, but they will learn to be tough and that every fall doesn't mean that they have to cry their eyes out. This is just one of many things that I've come to decide.
However, it's time for the next stage in my summer. I'm going back to the farm tomorrow!!! With all the rain that has come in June and July (16.38" in Sioux Falls)(<--link) the ground is always soft and rain is probably right around the corner. It's actually getting ready to rain as I write this. It will make for an interesting time if this continues through harvest and into this winter. After a hard harvest last fall due to lots of rain, all the farmers are praying that the rain starts to back off this year.
Either way, I'm looking forward to getting back to the farm and then back to school at the end of this month! It's going to be busy, but I'm so excited and I can hardly wait!