It is is the last week before my older son goes back to school. All of his uniforms and after-school clothes are in the drawers and hanging in the closet ready to go, I’ve bought and labeled all of his school supplies, and we’ve begun our back to school nightly routine to prepare for the following week. We are ready to go. Except for the fact that I’m not really ready for him to go yet.
I am fortunate enough to work at a daycare that also offers after school and summer camp for school-age children up to 12 years old. That means that even though I’ve had to work all summer, he has been able to be near me every day. I love our morning chats on the way into work and being able to pop in on my lunch break and eat with him if I chose to or even just come and get a hug. I’m very blessed to be able to have those options. He’s also fortunate because his days have been filled with a lot of fun and learning throughout the summer and he wasn’t cooped up in the house. He went swimming every day, had a field trip once a week and each week was filled with games that incorporated physical and cognitive skills. He has terrific camp counselors who accept him the way he is and help him to be the best person he can be.
It’s so hard not to show him how sad it really makes me have him go back to school because I want him to be excited. Don’t get me wrong I am excited as well. I can’t wait to see all the new things he is learning and look forward to hearing about his day it’s just that I’m going to miss him. As silly as it is I also am looking forward to Open House and meeting his teacher as well as all of the little school musical performances and activities the school does to include the parents. We were also just recently informed that there is a new school principal and as much as I really liked the other one I look forward to the positive changes this new one will bring.
So as we head into this last week of summer vacation I am just going to try to make sure I make the best of it. I will make sure to spend as much time enjoying the moments we have together and prepare ourselves for the oncoming school year.
