Today finds me relieved, sleepy (but not exhausted) and still bewildered! Where did the time go? (And yes, I'm glad I took them home with me.) Today is the first day of Girls' Camp. My babies--who still have a shocking amount of hair--are standing in the parking lot next to a huge white charter bus acting calm, cool and collected (though internally they're jumping up in down, in a very calm, cool sort of way saying, "I can't believe we really get to go!").
They can handle this. They've prepared, they are ready. And me? I am happy for them. I am excited for the adventures that await them. And--this completley startled me--trying not to be the only mom in the parking lot who's balling out her eyeballs.
Had to leave early.
*Does this ever get any easier or do you always feel emotional about your kids reaching milestones their whole darn lives?
8 comments:
Where does the time go?
I know exactly how you feel. I've got the same feelings about Molly going to camp this year. I hope your girls have a great time!
I can't believe your labor story...10 cm dilated when you arrived at the hospital! You are definitely not the only mama feeling weepy about this whole growing up deal. Taylor's leaving for scout camp in a few weeks, and I have never had him away for more than a night at a time, and I'm going to miss him intensely. I just don't feel ready to let him go bit by bit over the next 6 years.
In the blink of any eye. Too fast if you ask me, I bet they will have a great time. And it will be fun for you to see them come home and hear their stories.
I'm so excited for them! They're going to have so much fun.
Not only did you take them home 12 and a half years ago, but you did a marvelous job raising them. The fact that you were crying about them leaving for girls' camp must stem from being dropped off at BYU with Karen and having her mother cry all the way back to Phoenix.
Mom, that was a really nice thing to say. You are a good mom.
Wow I cannot believe they are old enough to go to camp. I work with the Beehives in my ward and that kind of blows my mind to think of your girls going to camp for the first time. What a feeling! So glad you can go through all of this stuff and I can prepare myself by reading your blog.
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