Time really does fly by

Took Amanda to the airport all too soon this morning. Watched 27 dresses last night and didn't want to end the evening. Why do I feel so sad? She had been here for a month and it is time for her to go back and I am not handling it well. Since Thanksgiving it has been one high of activity with everyone here and all the excitement and now....nothing. I hate this. I took everything left down today and Otto has taken the outdoor down and packed it away. It is so much work but if I didn't have this would go mad. Why do we have the joy of children only to have them go so far that they can't be a part of our lives? Matt was here for the weekend and left to go back to Chicago and I am so miserable, I can't stop sobbing. I am so grateful that they are back safely but I miss them already and I miss the excitement of Christmas and just being together and doing day-to-day things. I am glad that they are such a joy and so much fun and we have such a good time together but this is so hard...even Casey is depressed! It is what it is..........

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