As I was driving home from dropping Ethan off at 'Jump Start' this morning it hit me....summer break is over! The feel of a new school year is in the air and as I looked around to see some leaves changing, my heart kind of sunk realizing that another year is just about to begin! I'm not that mother that enjoys sending my kids off to school and this year w/ both boys gone all day, it's really hitting me even harder as we prepare for the upcoming event! We spent the weekend getting all the supplies, the backpacks, the clothes, and the lunch boxes bought with the reality that the comfort zone I'm in, is about to get jumbled again! It takes me a few weeks to get into the groove, but I'll be the first to admit I am looking forward to the routine that school brings to our life. Summer, for us, was all about the traditional things that didn't include a clock! However, that routine thing that I talk about, is what helps me with this transition and that includes time! So, as I prepare my boys and myself for the new year, I realize full well that time will now have to be managed, again! I'm not sure why, but it is really hard for me to believe that 2 months ago we were on our way to Florida with summer just beginning....where in the world did the time go? This summer was fun and we enjoyed it, but it truly went by really, really fast!! I was reminiscing and looking at pictures from this summer and tears filled my eyes! I'm not sure why I'm so sappy these days, but I tell ya life can slow down anytime! LOL!! This past Spring, I remember sitting with Ethan in the movie theater watching Caption America and thinking that seeing the Ninja Turtles on the big screen would mean that summer break was done and guess what....Ethan and his Daddy saw the TMNTs this past weekend! Man, time just went by so quickly!! I keep telling myself to "Suck It Up Buttercup" b/c it's out of your control, but what is helping me most is knowing that the routine that I so desperately need, at this moment in our life, will be here shortly!!!
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| lazy mornings w/ my boys |
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| our very own TMNTs off to the movies |
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| naps on the porch in the summer are the best |
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| making his very own movies |
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| waiting on "E-thun" from Jump Start |
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| ready to go |
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