This morning marked the end of summer for us, as the boys went back to school. Here they are in front of our apartment building, waiting for the bus to come. (In case you are interested, ours is the 2nd one up on the right, or 3rd if you count the parking garage as first floor.)
The 2 months of summer vacation have slipped away, leaving this mommy with a bittersweet feeling. When school let out last June, I was so exhausted that I didn't know how I was going to manage having them home every day for 2 months. But having some restful time away has done wonders for us all. We laughed, we played, we explored new places. So, while they got on the bus this morning full of enthusiasm, I was sorry to see them go. Not that I have any regrets. To see how far I've come in this time tells me that some good stuff happened this summer and it gives me a little bit of hope and inspiration for the future.
