In the flow of days — later sunsets, solar eclipses, yard work and projects, flowers, travels and camps and swimming and sprinklers and playgrounds and boys at work and Grandma and books and games and groceries and laundry — some things stand out as I pause to reflect.

Enid finished kindergarten — with gusto, of course.

And Jameson finished high school. What a special moment to applaud the young man he has become as he has walked with a humble heart before us and before God.

We celebrated on the most dramatic-weather day ever. Sheets of rain and hail gave way to sun, and regardless, friends and family filled the yard with fun and laughter.

Another milestone was Winifred Lee turning 1. How is that possible? What a joy she is.

And Beatrice performed in The Arts Program’s Mary Poppins. She sparkled as Jane Banks and we were so proud.

One more hoorah — time together at the lake — and then the geese begin their journey, the air begins to smell of dried grass and leaves, and the school cupboard gets its final organization before eager students dive into renewed study. Round and round, and yet not: forward, ever changing. Embracing, stewarding, letting go…