I have to keep telling myself that summer isn’t over . . .
Just because our two college kids are back and school . . . does NOT mean summer is over.
and just because the weather has been cooler –
especially in the evening….
does NOT mean that summer is over.
For me, Fall is more like January 1st – –New Year’s Day.
It feels more like a beginning. A fresh start.
A new schedule.
Fall also feels a little like an “end” too . . .
As in the end of a year —
After all I spent 16 years on “back to school schedule”?
But I digress — I still think summer has gone WAY too fast.
I mean, it seems like yesterday that I had all these punks under one roof and heard the pitter-patter of bare feet on my floor, and the giggles and laughter and was tucking munchkins into bed at night.
Not only has my summer gone by too fast –– but my life is going by too fast too!
Yeah, I’m sure it was only yesterday (or last week) — that these three were home all day with me, all year round….. and I shamefully admit that I too often wished they would grow up and put themselves to bed — and get their own meals, and bathe themselves, and stop fighting with each other. I marked milestones like “no more bottles”, “no more diapers” and “no more carseats”. I looked forward to not paying a babysitter — now I’d pay big bucks to have some of those days back — at least for a day — it would be a good reminder!