Well for many parents out there, the countdown is on! Many kids are excited to be returning to school to see their friends and wear their new school clothes…while others may be bummed that their fun summer is coming to a close. Whatever the case, most parents I know are ready for school to resume so they can get back to their normally scheduled days.

Over the summer we’ve taken numerous trips to the new Redding Library, went to the movies, took trips to Turtle Bay Museum to see the Birds and Butterflies exhibit and more. We didn’t make it out to the boat as much as we wanted to as the air quality has been so low this summer but we did the best we could with what time we had. The exciting time for us is yet to come in October/November when the real estate market slows for the winter and we will take a family vacation, hopefully this year’s trip to Disneyland.