Summer days are fast approaching

I cannot believe how fast this year has gone by. My oldest only has one more week of school left, and the others are not far behind him. I enjoy summer, but I'm not quite mentally prepared for it. Good bye quiet days. I really need to get planning. My hope is that I'll be doing some contract writing this summer, so it will be even more important for me to keep these boys busy. I have to gear up for a fall where I have four children in four different schools. The simple logistics of getting everyone where they need to be on time is a little much to figure out. One school on one end of Calabasas, one school on the far highlands side of Calabasas, one down the street, and one in Woodland Hills. They all pretty much start and end at the same time, so short of cloning myself, I'm not sure how I will swing it. I have confidence it will all work out though. I'm going to miss having Nick at home. He is my last baby, and he is headed off to Kindergarten, :(. I have had a toddler with me at home for so many years, it will be very strange for me. It makes me just a little sad. Life goes on, kids grow up, that is just the way it goes, right? I guess today I'll pull out my huge Mommy calendar, and start plotting out life for the next three months. Have a fantastic day friends!

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