It's That Time Once Again!

It's that time again! The big yellow bus came down the street at 8:46 this morning and off Katie and Zach went to school. As much as I must admit I was looking forward to a little time to focus on the house and my business I found myself surprisingly sad about them waving goodbye and getting on the bus. It's hard to believe Katie is in 1st grade! I swear we just brought her home from the hospital with dark hair and now the little blonde with no teeth was climbing up on the bus and off to another year of school.

Zach told me this morning "I can't wait for third grade!" I think I had to blink back the tears. Just the other day he was getting excited about preschool, and playing in the sandbox. Not school and hockey. It's good for them to be off to school, and it was inevitable that summer would end. Perhaps I can hold on to this feeling for a little bit and then really enjoy their time home this evening and in the days to come.

Summer is wonderful, but there is something about the lack of routine and the "fun" that is waiting to be had that makes them go crazy. That and the whole Mommy guilt complex. I feel guilty if I work, I feel guilty if I spend too much time with them, I feel guilty for not spending enough time with them when they were little, or wanting to work some now. I'm sure if I stopped to think about it I spend enough time with them, and possibly more than many parents get to, but just the same it's hard to find the right balance.So, now they're off and what will I do with my time?

For starters I took a walk. It was amazing what the world looks like just around the block. Haven't seen it in a while. Of course I ended up waving to the bus 2 times as I walked. Even took the dog on on her 4 house down and back walk. Then of course I had to pull the back to school pictures into Memory Manager so I could post them, and send them to Walgreens so I can pick them up and have them on their bedroom doors as a surprise when they get home. There are plenty of other things to get done around the house, email to catch up on and a conference call at noon, so it's not like I won't keep busy. For now though I have to run, as somewhere I thought it wise to use my first morning to go to the dentist! What was I thinking?! Anyway, I think I'll ask if they want to schedule a lunch and learn, then I can count it as a business appointment for the day.
Have a wonderful day, hope you enjoy the pictures!