Another Year....

Birthdays come and go, but really, I feel the years advance at the start of a new school year. School started today for "C" "D" and "E". I can not believe how old they are already. I can remember when all three were 4 years old and younger and I could not wait to get that first one out the door to school. Now I am trying to slow time down. "C" started 5th grade this year, I am not sure where the time has gone. He has advanced to the large lockers, a "trapper" keeper and changing class rooms! "D" started 2nd and for the 1st year there were no tears from him or me! He is getting so big, he was already looking forward to playing soccer at recess. "E" started 1st grade and did not even need a hug! Summer is done already and my babies are a year older. They were excited to start today, only I am left with a little blurp in my heart because I know another summer of their childhood is gone and that is when the tears come. I waited through the day with "F" and was excited to see them at the end of the day. They came out of school and all three were so excited to tell me about their day they all started talking at the same time, which of course started an argument, and my life was back to normal with a smile on my face!