conv: The kids went back to school today! But yeah - school started for the kids today and it was weird how quiet it was once the bus pulled away. Oh_comma_ but I bet you appreciated it! Summer can get long.  It can.  But we had fun!  Visited lots of relatives_comma_ cooked lots of stuff_comma_ goofed off and watched more anime than is probably humanly possible...a part of me is enjoying the quiet but on the other hand_comma_ I miss having my kids around to do stuff with. Oh_comma_ that does sound like a fun summer. I read recently that we only get 18 summers with our kids- make them count.  Yep - and I have two left with the older one.  They do grow up so fast! It's good to stop and appreciate teh moment sometimes. 