WISH YOU WERE HERE

wish you were here..
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"Since you been gone...since you been gone....I'm outta my head, can't take it.  Whooooaooaa.  Whoooooaoooaa.  Whooooaoooa. Since you been gone."  Since You Been Gone: Rainbow

Maybe it is because I am a homeschooler. It is unusual when my children are not with me for long periods of time. I have never been a parent chomping at the bit to end summer so I could send my kids back to school (even when my daughter was IN school). Everything seems right in the world when we are all together.

But, if you read my previous post, you know we are in a season of "letting go" with Catey. She and Joss left for camp on July 11th. That was fine. Jocelyn was home in 4 days and Catey was off to her next stop. It is so fun to hear how much joy she is getting from cooking and cleaning in Tennessee heat! We have all been enjoying her updates and learning what she is learning.

Until yesterday.

Yesterday, I sent a couple of care packages to her. One, was a necessity. She had her suitcase so jam packed, because she is going to be gone so stinkin' long,  that it ripped and the zipper split. I sent her a new one. But, her Auntie and I also found a perfect gift reminiscent of the last visit we all had together before she left so we sent that, too. And I found a couple of fun things for her to share and sent that on as well. When someone is on an extended stay away from you, it makes you feel closer when you send things hand-picked just for them.

Usually....

Yesterday, I was trying to make sure her stuff would have enough time to get to her. That is when I realized...she is gone for TWO MORE WEEKS!!! I must have sent her a million texts last night for lack of being able to actually talk to her. I sent her a ton of pictures of things we are doing while she is gone. And all that made me do is miss her more because she hasn't been on these adventures with us.  Instead, she is off having her own adventure.  Without us.

When Jocelyn was gone this long last year, she only had a few more days until she returned. This year, it was the same when Carli was gone. But, the thought of my kid being gone two more weeks is driving me batty! AND.....she says she misses us....but she says it right after she says things like, "it is just amazing here!" "everyone is incredible!" "I love being this part of the team!" And how about this one (right after she said she missed us...ahem) "I could do this FOREVER!" Mind you....what she is doing is cooking, cleaning, budgeting and planning. I can let her do that HERE! (you can see how much she misses us here)

Anyway....currently, one of the major prerequisites my husband has for our children getting married is...they have to be able to support themselves. "No living in our basement." is his motto.

After these 8 days, though....I am not so sure. I am convinced our basement would be a nice first apartment.

So much for letting go gracefully.