End of Summer

As the end of summer (vacation) nears I feel a little bittersweet knowing that a new school year is about to begin, but I will not be there. This is the first in the past 7 years that I am not at work getting my classroom ready.  I am not cleaning, organizing, and eagerly anticipating the new school year ahead.  I am not writing names on name-tags and wondering what this year will be like.  I am not sitting in professional development sessions or meetings.  I am not getting ready for back to school night or endless beginning of the year testing. Instead, I am thinking about making Eva laugh with my funny faces and noises.  I am thinking about going for walks through the neighborhood, attending book babies at the library, meeting other moms and their little ones, and spending time as a family on Chris's days off.

I am missing a part of the old me, but loving this new chapter and adventure.