All Work, No Play

What a summer!! I knew it would be busy with just having family running the deli, but the amounts of madness and the massive amounts of business, no one was prepared for what hit us!
It was the best summer we have ever had, and boy did we feel it! Although, I must admit, we were much more rested and mentally prepared for it this summer. (Having the winter off did us a world of good!) The last few weeks of summer, Greg and I just worked straight threw with no days off, and that about killed us! We had decided that we needed to stay open 7 days a week during summer to add that money into the bank account to see if it would help. We decided that history showed Sunday's to be slower, so Greg would take Sunday's off and I would take Thursday's off. Also, it gave a day for Emily and I to have a mommy-daughter day every week. Well, Sunday's turned into CRAZY busy days and I would come home dragging my feet! So, by the end of summer, Greg and I decided that it was just going to be even more insane, and we would just suck it up and work straight through. We crashed out the day after Labor day. We got the kids on the bus to school and went back to sleep!!
We have one month left of work and as of November 1st, we will be closed for 4 months again! I am counting down the days. My house is showing my lack of being home...I can't remember the last time this house had a deep cleaning! But, my time off is coming and I can focus on the house and the kids again.
Speaking of kids, they are keeping me running!!! Liam is in debate again this year. He has practicing 5 days a week for right now and has his first tournament this upcoming weekend. His first debate is on police brutality. I am actually impressed with all of the info he has gathered. I told him to research both sides, as I know A LOT of really nice police officers, which you never hear about on the news.
Fiona is doing volleyball this year! She is only in 6th grade and playing on the 7th grade team. She, too, has practice every night. I told my mom that I was on the verge of a mental breakdown because I feel like I am never home and always on the go. I have so much to do, and no time to do it. She told me to track my mileage and it would help me realize why I am never home. 105 miles one day on top of working a 10 hour day! Amazing I haven't lost my mind yet!
Emily...oh my sweet little Emily. She is 4'8 now and still growing! (Only a foot shorter than me!) Wearing size 6 shoes now! She says she hates school, but I think it is because learning doesn't come easy to her like it does Quinn. He flies through his work, where Emily has to really work hard at it. Greg and I keep telling her that she gets to take great pride in her work because of all of the time she works on it. We've also learned that I have to be the one to help her with her homework and not her dad! She listens to me and shuts down for him! (More of an emotional meltdown!)
This winter, Greg and I are going to start the adoption process for Greg adopting Emily!! We have changed her name at school already, but legally it is still listed as her birth name. She puts Emily Hill on everything and tells everyone she is a Hill!
I'm trying to think of anything else that has been going on, but heck if I know! It is all a blur this summer! Greg and I just celebrated our 1 year anniversary! Of course we had to celebrate it a few days early because of kid activities but it was still nice! He took me to the place he proposed to me at.
In August, my grandpa passed away. It was expected. He was 91 and wasn't in the best of health. He developed memory issues and was so thin. My mom spent almost every weekend in Corvallis helping my grandmother take care of him (yes, he died at home...the home he built back in 1952!) All of his kids, grandkids and great grandkids (except for my sister) were all able to attend the memorial service. My grandmother turned 92 the week after. She is still in amazing health (Emily is officially taller than her!) She is such a strong woman and took care of my grandpa 90% by herself. If I could be half of the woman she is, I would be amazing!