School Dayze!

Well here we are again....Back to school time.  I once saw a Staples® commercial where it had the Christmas song " It's the most wonderful time of the year" playing in the background, and a dad throwing school supplies into the shopping cart! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwcYbo7pjto  (Click to view).
 It was the best commercial, because parents all around the world can relate to this " back to school" time of the year.  However this year, I am dragging my feet almost singing  the "Grim Reaper song" (what ever that is...just think of the most sad song you can think of)  This summer went by so fast! Zac was gone all summer, Michael and Weston Working almost every day. It seems like this summer was cooler than usual.  It didn't even warm up till July! and now it is cooling down very fast like we are heading right into fall.  Only 2 of my 4 kids are in school this year.  That is weird!  It is like when they were little, I could hardly wait for them to go to school, and now....totally reverse, I don't want them to grow up.  Zachary is a Junior in High School, and Aubrie is in 6th grade.

Zac left early in the morning I didn't get to wish him a good day, and Aubrie wouldn't let me take her picture this year, she didn't want to wear new clothes or shoes, she said " It's not cool to wear new stuff on the first day" what? OK, well in my day, that was the highlight of the whole back to school is wearing the new stuff!  When I dropped off Aubrie at school I wanted to shout the words from the movie "My big Fat Greek Wedding" "Why You want to Leave Me?"  All day I was anxious for them to come home so I could see how the first day of school was...First was Zachary....He didn't want to talk about it...He said it was OK and that was it!....What! no details....I am a detail oriented person....I need details....Then Aubrie came in, and I was so excited to ask how her day was....and nothing, she said she didn't want to talk about it, I asked if it was bad?  No, she just didn't have anything to talk about....Well needless to say I went to bed and had a pity party the rest of the night.  Today I am much better though!  I think it is hard knowing my kids will be gone soon, and I will be left alone to talk to the walls!