Heigh Ho

..It's off to work I go.

To quote Phinneas and Ferb -
There's 104 days of summer vacation
And school comes along just to end it

Today is my last day of Summer Break and tomorrow starts another year of being an employee of Public Education. I always face this day with mixed emotions. It is SO hard to leave my kids and my laid back summer lifestyle. This time it is MUCH harder than I remember. Maybe it is having two, maybe it is Corey's 5 tooth smile, maybe it is Carley's precious personality, maybe it is that this was a summer without pregnancy or infertility, maybe it is all the changes at work, and maybe it is all of it, but I am not ready for tomorrow. Not at all. Not even a little.

I am excited that my kids are going back to the same childcare facility as last year that I feel really good about. Carley is excited to see her friends. Corey will be in a room filled with great toys and experiences for him. Man, I am going to miss them both so much. I will love seeing my friends and getting back on routine. I will love adult conversation. I will miss filling sippy cups, cooking mac and cheese, reading and rocking, kissing my babies a million times a day, laughing with Carley, cuddling with Corey, and family dates with Cody. This year I am just not ready, not at all.

Please say a little prayer for us Nelsons in the next couple of weeks and we move into a new year and adjust. Once we get into the swing of things, it will just fine like always. It just take more Sonic drinks then usual to get in the groove.

Carley and Corey, thank you for the most wonderful summer I have ever had. I love you both so much!