no more school

Today was the last day of school. I was planning on not volunteering today, just enjoying my last 5 hours of quiet time. I thought I would run on the treadmill and do my 30 day shred workout - I am on Day 10. I thought I would read some more of Plain Truth while laying on the couch with the ceiling fan showering me with a gentle breeze and Pandora playing my Marie Digby station. But when S asked if I was planning on coming to school with her today, like I have done very other Wednesday for her entire kindergarten year - I couldn't say no.

So I went to school and helped the teacher take down all the bulletin boards. I watched the kindergarten sing songs for the rest of the school. I put temporary tattoos on 24 kids. I pulled names off of every surface and pocket chart. I took down the word wall and calendar. I helped stuff report card envelopes. I got to eat lunch with M and then S. I even got free pizza and lemonade! Then I got to bring my girlies home with me. They were quiet all the way home. I think they were tired. I think they were a little sad, not that they said so, but why else would they be so quiet? Transitions can be hard. I hope this year it doesn't take 2 weeks for the girlies to get used to be with each other all day every day. I hope they are excited with all the fun we will have this summer. I hope it doesn't fly by in a blur. I am excited to have them home. I like some quiet time every now and again, but I am lonely most days without them. They are fun and they are funny. They are the light of my life. They are the loves of my life. They are my girlies!