Three things I miss.......

My beautiful piano, Trooper, and Clyde.  

The house feels so empty......

I know, I know, you want Christmas pictures....and I have.....a few.  I was trying to be in the moment instead of capturing the moment and I didn't end up taking that many.  And besides, the kids are at an age where they do not want their Christmas morning hairdo posted on the internet, and who can blame them?

Dropped them off for their skiing trip a little while ago and now I am very uncomfortable.  The house feels extra empty.  Not just the kids are all at school empty.  REALLY empty.  Too quiet.  Makes you wonder if you are really going to survive empty nest syndrome.  But, as John pointed out, they don't all leave at once.  So, we will get used to it in measures I guess.  I hope they have a great time and don't break anything-----ya know--bones.  Can't wait to see their pictures and hear all their stories.  

We had a great day before they left.  We went ice skating.  John and Emily skated......well....Emily skated with a friend, John was ON skates, but mainly just flirted, Ethan drank hot chocolate and visited with the moms.  And I enjoyed watching them all have fun.