Tuesday Jack and I took a VERY BIG STEP!! For him it was an exciting thing, for me it was difficult thing. It is hard to swallow that my first born is growing up and all too fast if you ask me. For the FIRST TIME EVER on Tuesday after school I did not pick Jack up at the end of the day. Instead he went home with a friend from school for his VERY FIRST PLAY DATE WITHOUT ME!!! It was so strange, not to go and pick him up and bring him home, do homework together while Nick napped, have a snack and then to play a little "2 square" in our backyard before starting dinner. Instead Nick napped and I folded laundry and watched the clock. Jack on the other hand had a great afternoon -- he got to walk down the hill from school to his friends house and then they had a great time playing together. I know that some of you will think I'm crazy -- what is the big deal? For others (Cristin) you know exactly what I mean!!! It was a huge step in our lives, one that came too soon for me, but one that I knew I would have to face. There is just one thing I can say, my Jack is growing up!
The big break here is the heat!! Surprise, surprise, the weathermen were wrong -- the heat didn't last all week, as a matter of fact yesterday the bottom fell out and the temps are back into the 60's (during the day) and in the 40's at night! As I sat on the soccer field last night freezing (I know it's all relative) all I could think about was how crazy it is that we went from sweating and wishing for a/c to opening up the house and letting the nice breezes in and bundling up for soccer practice!!!
Finally, our celebration!! Tonight we will be celebrating Jack's 1/2 birthday!! A tradition that we started last year in Berlin (thanks Hill family) and that Jack absolutely loves and looks forward to. His actual 1/2 birthday was yesterday but we had soccer practice and Daddy was working late so we put off our celebration to tonight!!! Jack is so excited he can hardly wait!!! 1/2 birthday cake for dessert tonight!!!
Until next time........
love from San Diego
First Day of School--2009
15 years ago
2 comments:
1/2 birthdays sound like fun. We've talked about doing that with John, since you can do something outside in June, and you can't in december (at least out here). I hope you enjoy your 1/2 cake! (Who gets the other half?) :)
I'm sure I'll have a hard time when John does something on his own like Jack. But the next time will be easier, I'm sure!
when the heck did he grow up??? before you know it, he will be having sleep overs...UGH!!! :) such a fun time in his life though...i'm excited for him!
oh - and i still crack up at the 1/2 birthday...so funny!!!
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