What I'll Miss and What I Won't
Today is my daughter's last day of school~which means it's a big day for me. : ) Our many, many years of getting up in the morning and tackling the school day are done.
I'm okay with it! I think I've actually gotten lazy over the years-sleeping in until 7:00am works for me!
That said, I can't help but think about the things I'll miss about having kids in school…and the things I won't miss, too!
1) I'll miss the school supply shopping and printing their names neatly on folders. (obviously I haven't done that in a while!) What I won't miss? Frantically running around Wal*Mart, looking for '5 red two- pocket folders' (not blue, Mom) and 'a pack of 16 crayons', (She said 16,not 24, not 32, Mom.)
2) I'll miss waking up two sleepy kids in the morning-they always looked so sweet. What I won't miss? Feeding two cranky kids breakfast in the morning!
3) I'll miss making lunches…but not frantically trying to make those lunches before they catch the bus!
4) I'll miss standing at the bus stop in the morning with the other moms and sitting at the end of our driveway in the afternoon, waiting for them to get off the bus
5) I won't miss rain jackets and snow delays and early morning bugs. However, I will miss snow days!
6) I'll miss making flash cards to study vocabulary and spelling….and waiting all day to hear how they did on those tests. (anyone else get those butterflies?) I won't miss nagging my kids about studying!
7)I'll miss weekends at football games and swim meets and wrestling matches. I'll miss the cleats and the hair ribbons and the snacks for the team. I won't miss the frantic search for those cleats and ribbons and snacks!
I'll miss end of the school year presents for teachers and making Valentine boxes for parties. And field days and music programs and sports awards. I won't miss running up to school one last time…because I forgot to send something with the kids for those special days.
9) Finally, I'll miss knowing that I'll have years and years of being a very busy mom.
Luckily, having my son in college has shown me that there's lots to look forward to, as well! I'm looking forward to phone calls about tests and friends and classes. I love looking forward to my son coming home. I know we're going to have a lot of fun visiting two kids at school and meeting all their friends.
And~I'm looking forward to quiet nights with my husband when we get to do what we want~even if it's just walking the dogs and reading the paper. : )
Okay, all you parents, what do you think you'll miss (or you already do miss) about school days when your kids grow up? What do you think you won't miss at all?
Shelley
