LIZZIE'S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

(This article was written - - June 13, 2013)

It's Lizzie's first day of school tomorrow, and she has been hugging me and kissing me and reminding me of how much she will miss me....I have told her repeatedly that I will miss her too. 

The truth is...I will miss her more, I miss her already!

Unlike in the past 2 years, in Kindergarten 1 and 2, when she would home by lunch time, starting tomorrow, she will be in school from 7:15 a.m. to 4:15 pm......

I worry that she may have a hard time adjusting from half day to whole day, but I remember that I did it, the my sister did it, that her Achie Nikki and A-hia Niccolo did it, so without a doubt, she can handle it.....so my real worry is, perhaps, how I will miss her so much....no kids at home, until late in the afternoon...and while they are all so dear to me...Lizzie has been sweetest to me, and the one who refers to me as her "greatest love"....no stories, no laughter, no hugging, kissing and playing around.... I guess I will have to do all of those things with my wife....not that I don't find that appealing...I just can't fathom how much I will miss Lizzie and Nikki and Niccolo.

I will have to get used to this....Nikki will be in college after this year...and soon they will get married and live their own lives....I will be left with my wife....again, not that we won't find something fun to do....but I will just miss the kids so much.....But it will happen, and I just have to get used to the idea, and to the reality...

But...all that won't happen yet...at least not in less than 10 years, I hope....so for the meantime, I will continue to enjoy their stories, our midnight snacks, their hugs and kisses....and allow me to be so OA or over emotional and proclaim, starting school opening, that yes, I will miss all of them so much, Lizzie, our baby, in particular.....I miss her already...so so so very much!!!