My children go back to school in 2 weeks. This brings tears of excitement to my eyes. As much as I love them (and I really do) I am ready to miss them. I will have 3 of the 4 1/2 in school full time. School mornings are crazy and hectic and sometimes I feel like 12 red bulls wont get me ready fast enough but we always make it. They need more structure than my tired pregnant self can provide. I can toss a ball back and forth to the 2 year old all day but the older crew wants adventure that I am currently incapable of. I mean for heavens sake they had swim team and basketball. They've been to water parks and movies and friends homes and a short trip up north and yet they look at me and say "What are we going to do today?!?!?!!". I've tried to convince them that "Mommy spa day" is very fun and full-filling but they just aren't buying it. School gives them structure and challenges their minds but most importantly it wears them out!
I see this look of anticipation and excitement in the eyes of other Mother's too. When a Mom is at the grocery store and a child is screaming for candy, I see the wheels turning in her head that in 2 weeks they'll be gone for 7 hours, everyday, for many many weeks. I know that there are Moms who will say I'm mean but...I doubt they'll be many. The people at Staples wouldn't of made that fabulous back to school commercial if I was the only one. I don't give myself that much credit. I know that I'll miss them and feel like time slips by too fast and these are our golden years together but then we'll have fall break and I'll be ready to send them back in no time. I'll savor these 2 weeks and I'll enjoy them like I always do but I still have the daily countdown in my planner and sometimes that gets me through the day.
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