Well, today was the last day of school. 

Normally, that’s not quite a big deal, but this was a pretty big last day.  It’s my baby’s last day of Kindergarten, and our last day at the school.

We are saying good bye to all the teachers, and to parents/families that we’ve been acquainted with for the past 4 years.  It not that we’ve had amazing friendships with in the school, ’cause we’ve not been super close to any one, but it’s still hard.

Jeremy graduated from Kindergarten, and this is the last time that I’ll have his teacher, Mrs. Paterson, for a kindergarten class.  She is so amazing!  I remember the first time I took Geli to kindergarten, I thought she was so strict……..I had a really hard time with someone else telling my kid what to do and what not to do.  Three kids in, and who cares.  Not that I don’t care, but that it’s okay!  I understand that everyone has to set their boundaries, and guidelines as to what’s acceptable and not acceptable in their presence.  It’s the easiest for those people who set their guidelines firmly and clearly in place.  Then there is not room for misunderstanding on any one’s part.  When we said good bye, today, I almost cried.  Good thing I had my sunglasses on.  I was able to suck the tears back inside when I felt them pooling in my eyes.  Not that I have a problem with crying, but I just knew that in my serious hormonal state – if I started crying, then I wouldn’t be able to stop, and well – I had the whole rest of the day to deal with.

The girls have said their goodbyes, and we are done.  It was harder than I thought it would be.  It felt so very final.  I think that Geli feels it too, even if she can’t put to words what she’s feeling.  Not sure that it’s really hit Xan yet, although I’m not concerned with her.  When it hits her, she’ll let me know – BIG & LOUD!  She’ll cry, and maybe even sob, and then she’ll move on.  Geli will slowly implode!  I’m trying to get her to talk, but she’s not ready yet!  Oh well!

We have the rest of the summer ahead of us.  Now what?  Fortunately, tomorrow is already handled for me.  My nephews are coming over for the day, and it happens to be Xan’s actual Birth-Day!  So, I have to make some sort of cake or something, and figure out what she wants for dinner.  Fun, Fun Fun!  Saturday is Canada Day, and there are all sorts of family fun events happening in our city.  I think that for the first time in forever, we’ll join in!  Yah Us!

Sunday’s booked full, and that takes me to Monday morning.  So, I basically have  the next 3 days to try and figure some sort of a plan out.  I’ll keep you posted on that ’cause I know that you want to know what lame thing I’m planning.  Why wouldn’t you?!?