Back to School

The time has come. Every year August arrives, and summer feels over.  Even with weeks left before the official start of school, there's a twinge in the air that says, be calm, reel it in, but instead we pack in as much action as possible not to miss a single second of what's left.  Regardless, the day has come to get supplies, and this one is particularly poignant as both Z & X will be on their way with their unbelievably stereotypical backpacks.  

Even fully stocked, and the day looming closer, it still doesn't feel real to have to get back into the routine of it, and yet I wonder at the chaos of getting a 6 & 4-year-old ready at 6:30 in the morning.  Even with friends who've done it before, it seems daunting, especially after these lackadaisical days of summer. They're excited, though, and so are we, really.  This is our next new page, and we will write it and read it with plenty of edits to be sure. I'll just have to accept Disney Princess backpacks and Ninja Turtle notebooks as they pick up their own pencils and begin to write for themselves.   

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