One last week

This time next week we will be getting ready for school in the morning.  At this point, Robert's bus is expected to arrive even earlier than last year, which I didn't think was possible.  We are cautiously optimistic though, that eventually it will be back to a time more similar to last year.  We shall see.

This summer has flown by, but as always happens this time of year, I'm ready for the routine of school.  I'm not necessarily ready for school itself, but the craziness of the week leading up to school makes me ready for the kids to be IN SCHOOL so I can stop attending meetings, orientations, and other (sometimes ridiculous) things.  For instance, Thomas is my third child to attend our middle school, and it is the third year he has been there...our sixth year overall with a child at that school.  It seems a little ridiculous that I would need to attend orientation...again!  But I did, and we did, and it's done.

I can't believe this will be Robert's last 'first day of school'.  I know that major life changes are coming for him in less than a year, and I know that things will never be the same.  I also know though, that not all changes are bad.  Moving four years ago definitely taught me that.  I also know however, that it's going to be an emotional process.

I wish I could say that we have fun things planned for the last seven days of summer break, but that isn't the case.  Between jobs, practices, the dog, and our street being closed for paving, I think we are just going to have to find a way to have fun in little spurts here at home!