Well, the dreaded day is here.  I've been trying to not think about it since the beginning of August, but I know all too well that the days go by too fast, and here we are.  The first day of school.

 

 

I feel like every year from here on out is so bittersweet.  Or maybe just bitter. 

Max is starting 6th grade, Middle School.  I can't trick my mind, telling myself he is still in Elementary School...so it's not so bad.  Nope.  He's headed into the big time now. 

Alyssa is starting 8th grade.  One more year of Middle School.  One more year that I don't have to say I am a parent to a High Schooler. 

No, I didn't get up and cry for 2 hours this morning.  Ok, I did.  How lucky am I that Vinny doesn't start school until September 4th?

Super lucky.

How heart wrenching will it be next year when they are all in school full time...my baby in Kindergarten...my oldest baby in High School...so heart wrenching that I refuse to think about it. 

 

I have mixed feelings about the parents that can't wait for their kids to go back to school.  I enjoy my children.  Don't get me wrong, we have our moments.  Overall, I love having them around and spending all day with them.  How could I want them to go back to school?  However, those parents probably aren't crying their eyes out and upset the first day of school.  I am a little jealous that I can't just let them go without the break down.  

 

Our Summer was fast and full of fun.

 

Swim lessons for 8 weeks, our favorite.   My fish.  

 

We went to see Rise of the Guardians at Foellinger Theater one movie night.  I forget how lovely it is there and how fun family movie nights are. 

 

We spent the Fourth of July at the Tin Caps game and got to enjoy the fireworks there.

 

 

Excuse the poor quality of the pictures.  I was living life this summer and not behind my huge camera.  Many of these were taken with my phone. 

 

We also went to Carribean Cove in Indianapolis.  I wanted to go to a water park that was close to home.  We had never been.  I read some reviews that weren't the greatest, but I thought we would try it out anyway.  We had a blast!  They remodeled and it was beautiful.  There weren't many people there, so that was nice too.  We stayed overnight and went to Cheesecake Factory for dinner for the first time.  Delicious and bad for you and delicious.

 

 

I love my kids more than anything and I will be counting down days to breaks and days off and looking forward to next summer already. 

 

They are the best, no doubt about it. 

 

I have friends that will be just as heartbroken as I am as their kids go to school.  Many hugs, friends.  It isn't easy to let them go.  Hug them tightly and tell them how much you love them everyday.  They are only ours for a bit and before you know it they will be all their own. 

 

Until next summer...