It's been awhile since I've written on here. It's almost time for school to start and I have mixed emotions about this. When the kids were little, I was always ready for them to get back into school. Maybe because by August they would be fighting and it was time for schedules again. But now that they are older, I don't feel that way. I'm going to miss the days of sleeping in and having no schedules, going to get ice cream...swimming in the pond etc.... Anyway, I'll post pics soon of some summer activites.
I'm reading a book right now that my friend gave me called, "The Gift of an Ordinary Day".
In the book the mom talks about how when her kids were little she wrote a book and it was very easy for her to write. And she thought that as her kids got older she would write another book but it just didn't happen. As her children grew older their life became more complicated. And I find that that is true. There are things that I would want to write about on here but my kids are quick to tell me, "mom, don't put that on your blog." They are very private about what I share and I don't want to cross any lines.
In the book, she writes about when her son is applying for colleges. We are at that place with AJ. I guess that this end of the summer is more emotional than others because this school year is all we have left. We have one year left to set the table for 4, watch tv together, see who gets to get on the computer and for how long and who gets the last bit of ice cream that's left in the freezer. One year left to grow into a new more adult like relationship. And less than a year from now, I'll be able to count on one hand the days we have left together. We'll be packing everything up and taking him to college. Then, 3 short years later, we'll be doing it again with Rachel. And then, we'll be in a new season of our life. There will just be the 2 of us left. And my work as a mother of children at home will come to an end.
to be continued....
No comments:
Post a Comment