I sent my second born child out the door with her father to head to the airport. From home she will first travel to Salem to visit Kendra and Brad, then on to California to stay.
I have packed my bags and moved into the land of denial, it is 78 degrees and sunny here, perfect for a stay. It is lovely here in the land where everything is as I think it should be. All of my children happy and cozy at home, learning, laughing and loving God and each other.
In the real world it is 52 degrees and misty; the learning, laughing and loving God and each other is intact and we are moving into a new and different season of our life as a family. While I mourn the passing of being a mother of five wonderful, busy children at home, I am also ready to celebrate being a mother of three wonderful, busy children at home.
BTW, yes I know that Kendra left home three and a half years ago, but her leave taking was different, I still had many children and little children at home. With Alyssa's departure comes a whole new look to our family make up. We are boy dominated for the first time ever. Wow! Who knew boys could be so much fun? And so loud? And SO energetic? I am typing to the background music of "Clone wars" on the TV, and one boy who is using a quad folded wrestling mat to practice his round house kicks and leaps off the couch. I believe that girl time is going to take on a whole new meaning as the lone sister left at home will need mom/daughter talks, practices her hair cutting technique on me and mani-pedis may become a Saturday afternoon fixture in my life. You know, reality doesn't look so bad after all.
