Peace and Tranquility
My house is quiet - I can hear myself think and my baby snoring. The TV is off, there are no children screaming or whining. Our visit with our inlaws is over, and though fun for the children it was quite stressful for many reasons.
But there is an added tranquility to the day. Jaden has gone to “Kiddy Camp” - every morning for three weeks he will go, leaving me with two and a half hours a day to do goodness knows what.
A part of me is sad - my little boy is venturing out into the world, to be a little boy no more. I miss him already, and wonder if he’s okay. Another part of me is ecstatic - my boy is growing up and doing things on his own, and I have a minute of free time.
And still another part of me knows that in just over a year my little boy will be in school all day long. I’m going to miss him so much! Growing up is hard to do, but it’s also hard to watch!




May 27th, 2008 at 11:15 am
Hi Sweetie,
Ahhh, I remember these feelings well; when my LO went off for her first morning at kindergarten. I stayed in the car outside as I couldn’t bring myself to leave her
Did Jaden enjoy the camps and like making some new friends?
*Enjoy* your time; I know you will once you settle into it. You deserve some ‘me time’ and it’s a good way to prepare you both for the new school year.
Thinking of you,
Mrs G x
May 27th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Hello Mrs Green! So nice to hear from you again
Jaden loved his day, and can hardly wait until tomorrow when he goes again. I enjoyed myself too, if only because I could get my work done in solitude and enjoy the rest of the day with my boys.
May 28th, 2008 at 8:35 am
Good to see you again Mrs. Green!
I did enjoy my time, though it was filled with chores, it was nice to take a few minutes and then get things done. Then when J was home it was nice not to have to do that work again.
June 3rd, 2008 at 2:31 pm
CHORES!! you naughty woman. You need to plan some regular me time. Glad you enjoyed it though…….
Mrs g x
June 4th, 2008 at 8:37 am
Hello Mrs. Green
My husband gave me a reminder too. I also think maybe lately I’ve been too plugged in, you know? Maybe I need to get some more fresh air. Well cheers to you kind lady, and have a wonderful day!
Today I’m letting the house go to pot. Ok, not really, but I’m sitting down right now and eating yogurt and writing the million comments I’ve wanted to write.
This week has been so stressful - and I realized it’s because I’m just forcing myself to do too much and enjoying none of it. Thanks for the reminder