Off to Buckeye Boys State

Andrew just dropped Thomas off at the American Legion Buckeye Boys State.  We are so incredibly proud of Thomas for being chosen to attend this event, and I know that he will have an absolute blast.  For some parents I'm sure there are concerns about being away from their child, or even logistical issues in how to get a child here and return home in the same day.  Our child though?  He will be sleeping less than two miles away from his own home this week.  Easy peasy for us!

Catherine is at her apartment for a couple of nights, and so for Andrew and I, this is a bit of a precursor to empty-nesting which is not that far off.  An hour into it and it just feels a little odd.  Tomorrow Andrew and I will be heading to Lexington, KY for a two-day get-away.  I am soooo looking forward to this trip!  While my job working over the summer does cause me a great deal of stress for a variety of reasons, it does allow us the financial resources to be able to do these trips.  Pros and cons of everything in life!