School Is In Session

Sadly, yesterday was the first day back to school for our kiddos. First grade, 5th grade and 7th grade. How did this happen?! Once upon a time, when I had three small children at home, I dreamed of the day when I would send my children away for someone else to discipline, feed and just generally deal with. I remember hearing another mom with school-age children lamenting the start of school and thinking, "Wait, am I a bad mom? I don't think I'd be sad for school to start. . . ."

Fast-forward about 5 years and I totally feel her pain. As much as I despise their bickering, tattling and general goal to drive me mad, I don't want to send them out the door from 7:30 am to 3:40 pm. They're my kids, and I want them with me.

Not badly enough that'd I'd home school, or anything. I'm not that crazy. I just needed to whine a little. I'm all better now--thank you.

After dropping them off at school, I went and had coffee with friends. Except that I don't drink coffee. It doesn't sound the same to say, I went and had cocoa with friends who drank coffee. Really, it's all about the company anyway.

p.s. They had a great day at school and we had a celebratory first-day-of school dinner out.