7th grade

I look back at pictures of where we have gone and how quickly life has gone by. I remember hearing that from everyone when I was young.

I look at my son who is twenty and in a few short months will be 21…and I think, how is that possible since I’m only 35? However, I’m not…add eleven to that…and that’s me.

Our last child is about to enter middle school and I can tell you her life is different then her siblings. Some food, some bad…but really different.

Her rules are more strict…and then they are not. We have already heard the whining from the older children. She’s a self motivator, she’s the kid that is up for anything we throw at her without the added whining.

She has gone in more camping trips than any of them simply because I didn’t camp. The thought of four children out in the wild gave me anxiety. I also just couldn’t handle the thought of feeding them all and keeping them alive in a wilderness was something I could achieve. Do I feel guilty for that now when I see other parents doing it!? A little..:.a little bit.

So, bear with me as I mourn the fact that from here on out…there are no more kid adventures. Clothing is not picked out by me alone. Personal hygiene is a daily question. Constant monitoring of computers and electronics are a must. Arguing about said hygiene is common….but I lobe watching how talented she is…and all the amazing things that she is becoming.

Here’s to junior high! Wow you came fast!