Time is Growing Short

As I sit here writing, we are only nine days away from the big day; the day the girls will move out for college.  I can hardly believe how quickly the years have gone.  I don't think you ever realize it until you have children of your own.

We are about to become empty-nesters.  What a major transition in our lives.  Sarah was 7 when Tony and I started dating, and 10 when we married.  A year later, Katie and Allie joined the family.  Now, here we are 18 1/2 years later, about to become a couple, with no kids at home, for the very first time.

I am truly looking forward to the quality time my sweet husband and I will spend together, not that what we had before wasn't.  But, there will be fewer interruptions and stress (!!!), less cleaning and picking up,  and no need to close the door when we go to bed at night.  Maybe I'll finally sign up for some community ed. classes in photography, learn sign language or I could even teach some classes in quilting or sewing!

So much to think about.   Because if I think about that, then maybe I won't think so much about the girls leaving in only nine days...

Mary