change.

summer is coming to an end. already the days are getting shorter. and there's a crisp coolness in the air.
soon new children will be here. we will get to know each other. we will fall into the daily rhythm of school.
and we will celebrate the new season ahead- leaves changing, birds migrating, squirrels gathering nuts for the winter ahead, bears cozying up for a long sleep... we will go on walks just to search for a perfectly red leaf or to enjoy the sound of leaves crunching underneath our shoes.
i always wish that summer would last just a little longer... but, i know that the children will remind me of the simple things that make fall a lovely time of year.
even the rain is welcome when one is wearing colorful galoshes and splashing in puddles!