and it's just hitting me. really.
the house is empty. empty of that je ne sais quoi commotion, noise, phone calls, conversation, extra laundry, car pools, driving, female conversation, advice, excitement, ideas and lots more.
don't get me wrong, DH and I are having a great time - spending a lot more time together - chatting - having great meals together, sledding, skiing, walking, talking etc. but the hubbub of having a 12 year old in the house is gone - and i miss it. and the phone does ring, but not as much.
i miss her a lot.
but i know she's having the most amazing time and is so happy. so, on the one hand i miss her - and on the other hand my heart swells with pride. i am so proud of her. i am so proud that she decided to apply for this amazing program on her own. Filled out application, wrote her essay, emailed her teachers for recommendations on her own. She wanted this experience to be on her own. She wanted to go and not know anyone.
as it turns out, she knew quite a few of the students, from friends, acquaintances and even a cousin :-).
having this taster of being an empty nester has been a real eye opener. as crazy as seems, you need to savour every moment your children are at home. love every minute = the good the bad the ugly.
they grow up so fast.
eel as though i did do that, but it still doesn't change the fact that i miss her. and she's fun, and full of spunk and ideas and creativity.
love that girl. xo
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