My sweet Syd left for soccer camp this morning. She was excited--and a little nervous--but mostly excited. Each morning they will be working on soccer skills, but in the afternoon, they will be canoeing, swimming and learning self-defense techniques. She's excited to practice a few of those on her testosterone-crazed brother.
I have to confess, I MISS her. She isn't my shadow girl (that being Lauren), but she is a quiet source of comfort. During these summer days, we exercise together, then clean the house and take care of the yard. She won't talk your ear off, but I enjoy listening to her little stories and thoughts. She is such a treasure. I think the plants already miss her too. I KNOW the kitchen misses her detailed cleaning (Oh wait, that's just me again missing her.)
I once read that from the moment they are born, we are helping our kids learn how to leave us. Of course, I read that when I had toddlers, and I was just excited for any type independence. But now that real LEAVING is in the near future, that idea holds more weight with me. Except I think they got it wrong.
Maybe its the kids who are teaching us how to let them go...
5 comments:
What a sweet post...I hope she reads this and sees how much you love her! I can't imagine it being just rob and I at home...thank goodness I have another set of kids! You do too don't you!
I love that Little Sydney Sue too.
I am having a wonderful time on our sunday drives. Marcie you are a great mom and a wonderful blogger.
My friend and I took a self defense class together once. I did really good defending myself against her. She was about 5'1" and maybe 100 lbs. I thought I was all that and told my little brother to attack me. He turned me upside down, but my feet in the ceiling fan and dropped my on my head. That was the day I quite messing with him.
She sounds just like my Marlee. No wonder you miss her. It is hard to let them go. Why do they have to grow up so fast?
I loved reading this. I feel those same things and am going to have a hard time letting my kids go too. The good thing is that you have the kind of relationship that will keep your kids close (even if it's not physically)to you forever.
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