Everyone is off and at 'em for the first day of school. Oh my goodness, it is unbelievably quiet in this house. Thomas got on the bus about ten minutes ago, and I have almost eight hours until anyone will be home again. I know that I'll grow accustomed to it again and quickly, but right now it is almost eerie how silent it is. I thought I would be so excited to have some quiet alone time again, but honestly, it's just too quiet.
I was a little unprepared for some of the emotions I felt this morning. Going through all of this brought back so many reminders and feelings from doing this last year. While I am so very grateful that things are smooth and I am sure it's going to be a great year, I couldn't help but feel the feelings again, and they aren't feelings I am in any hurry to experience again. Even though the stress of last year is over, it felt palpable this morning. It's one of the many reasons I am grateful I won't be working for a few weeks...we need this time to adjust to our routine without any other changes or stress, and I'm grateful that we can make that happen!
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