A Little Dose of Crazy

I can hardly believe that school starts in two very, very short weeks. Becoming a mother has landed me in this CRAZY fast time warp where days are weeks and weeks are months and every time you close your eyes at night someone hits fast forward. It is CRAZY!!! We have had a wonderful summer, but I literally feel like I blinked my eyes and it was over (how freaking cliche is that!)....we visited a ton of family....played with friends...swam a lot....slept in later and later everyday (really not looking forward to having to set my alarm again!)....but mostly we just kinda hung out and did nothing...my girls have actually enjoyed staying home most days and playing together (how crazy is that!!!) we have really taken advantage of summer this year....and if I am being honest for a second...I really, really, really thought that at this point of summer...two weeks before school starts I would be counting down the days until these little monsters went back...but really I am kinda sad. I have loved having no schedule to abide by and just coming and going as we please. In two weeks my little baby starts FIRST grade...and my youngest starts three day a week preschool....how in the world did that happen!!! Somebody...Anybody....come save me from this time warp...I know that I was just in the hospital birthing these children who have now become semi independent. The oldest one spends her days now trying to convince me that she is old enough to stay home by herself saying things (literally) like "Mom just leave me here you are just going down the street...I will be fine" (okay child you are six and mommy is not a big fan of jail)...today when I took her to register for first grade I told her I was sad that she was growing up to which she replied "Sorry mom that is how life works...we all grow up" (way to smart and independent for her own good!!).....and the other one is following right along in her footsteps...the other night I was sitting in the living room when I hear the kitchen faucet turn on...I turn around to see Paige standing on her chair getting herself a glass of water (CRAZY!!!) In two very, very short weeks we will be back into the school routine and I am sure that the second I close my eyes the school year will be over and it will be summer again. At this rate of speed it will just be a matter of months before I am loading cars and sending these "babies" to college. Did I mention how CRAZY this all is!!!