Well, tomorrow is the day….back to school

The oldest is going into his senior year of high school.  Hard to imagine it happened so fast.  This year is going to be a tough one for me.  The end of something special, but the beginning of new life for him.  I know, I know, I still have all year.  But there will be a senior night for football in our near future.  And then a senior night for basketball.  And senior prom.  And senior pictures.  And college applications and growing up, up and away.  It seems like it will be a year to reflect, cry (okay, sob) and then release.  He’s so capable.  Much more than I was at his age.  And I want him to move on, it is what he is supposed to do.  But I just wish he were not so darn lovable!

And then my little BooBear is going into fifth grade.  Middle school!  Wait, what?!  He is supposed to be the baby.  When did this happen?  Unfortunately, a lot of it happened while I had my head down and heels dug in.  But I’m looking up now.  Everything is looking up now.  And I see my little “tween” ready to take on his next adventure.  He is growing up in so many ways.  And I am so glad that I am finally seeing it with rested and fresh eyes.

So, time keeps going, even in the Gap.  There will be good, sad, wonderful, lovely, devastating, emotional, beautiful moments to come.  And I will hopefully still be smiling and breathing after them all xxoo