Back to School!!

I can hardly believe that it's already the first day of school. My kids are in 3rd Grade!! I can't believe they are so grown up already. The first day of school always brings mixed emotions for me. On one hand I am so proud of them for the wonderful people they are turning into and for what smart and capable kids they are, but on the other hand it means they are one more step closer to NOT needing me anymore. That's the part the breaks my heart. Knowing that someday they aren't going to need me or worse WANT me to help them makes me want to cry even though I know that's the ultimate goal of this whole parenting thing...to make it so they CAN take care of themselves and be independent.

Thankfully they both had a great first day of school and we're looking forward to a good year ahead.