Bittersweet

Today I took Kylee to her first day of gymnastics summer camp. They are having classes each morning for 3 1/2 hours throughout the summer. We will only be able to attend 4 of them, seeing as how we are heading up to Utah on Friday, but she was thrilled with what she could get. We did not sign up Parker because starting tomorrow he has cub scout day camp. So, this morning I was trying to get them all ready and I could not get Ireland to get moving. She didn't get breakfast before we left, but that was no big deal seeing as how we were coming straight home. We got there and one of the coaches thought that all of my kids were attending. This made Parker ask if he could go just for the day. I looked down and his pleading face and quickly gave in. The twins then started begging......you guessed it. They all stayed. I was slightly concerned about Ireland not have had breakfast. That was needless seeing as how they had food there for the kids. As I left them, all four of my kids, I was sad! I couldn't believe that my two little 'babies' are now old enough to do 'big kid' things! They are my last and I am not really ready for them to be big kids. I felt this same thing at Disneyland when they wanted to ride on the rides with their brother and sister and not mom and dad. I wanted to turn around and go back and get them. Instead I went home and exercised with the knowledge that there would be no kids trying (and succeeding) to get as much food as they could without mom knowing and stopping them. I then went over to the pool to lay out (sorry mom and grams...no lectures please) and didn't have to worry about watching kids to make sure that no one was drowning. It was so nice and relaxing! I have three more days this week of this type of activity! YAHOO!!!! I have to say that I am still feeling tender about it, but I am also really looking forward to kindergarten in the fall! Three hours everyday (when I am not volunteering) that will be just mine! Read, clean, sleep, do whatever I want! See? Bittersweet!