The end of the elementary era

I just put Thomas on the bus for the last day of school...his final bus ride to elementary school.  I always thought when this day came that I would hate it and lament it.  Instead, I find myself embracing it.  I will miss our morning one-on-one time, but since Robert and Catherine both have after school activities there will still be many days when we will have it after school.  And because of the activities, it will be so much nicer to have Thomas home on the bus at 3:00 instead of 4:30.  The wake ups are going to be very rough on him in the fall, but he'll get himself adjusted.  I have been the parent of an elementary student for the last nine years, but those days are about to be behind us!