Day 6

What a day of  mixed emotions.  Today was the last day of school for my children and last day of my preschool day camp at work.  As the children rose with exhaustion, excitement and "it's the last day" cheers, coming home brought the same along with a bit of sadness to the end of something as well.  My son, who just loved his teacher, seeing his friends each day, and a routine to his days, refused to smile in the last class picture.  He told our puppy how excited he was to be home with her for the summer, yet so sensitive about this being his last day.  My daughter, on the other hand, so excited to be heading on to Middle School.  As I went outside to see if I could see her coming home from the bus stop, not only did I see her, but heard her.  I looked up as she cheered from a few houses away, "Mom, you are looking at a sixth grader!!!" from the top of her lungs and hands in the air.  Her joy became my joy for that fleeting moment this afternoon.  So proud and happy for all she has accomplished and who she is as a person!