Amy's 'momentary trouble'

We had a great time with Amy's family. All of us went up to the Great Wolf Lodge and swam and played in the water park. Some of the family members went over to the newly opened Tanger Factory Outlet mall, but most of us just stayed at the lodge. We ate together, we played together and all of us laughed a lot!

Tomorrow, summer break comes to an end for our kids as they return to school for yet another year. It's kind of strange and almost surreal because our youngest, Hope, will be gone all day to kindergarten and Amy, being used to having them around and the noises and sounds each of them make that completes this 'symphony' of life at our home, will be faced with a house that is quite...still. I am ever so grateful for those who have committed themselves to coming over and keeping Amy company for a time each weekday. If I know my wife well (and I do), the first week or so will be hard on her on so many levels (last child will be gone all day to school, she won't be teaching this fall, a lot of time on her hands and not a lot of strength to do much...just to mention a few), so knowing that she wont be alone, contemplating all of this, really gives me peace.

This is Amy's story as seen and told by me – V