I have a hard time with this time of year. I love routine and normalcy, and right now all of our routines are ending. The girls have only 2 more weeks of school. N has only two more days of school. Ballet is over, religious school is over, and sports will be winding down in 2 more weekends. Only one more book club meeting. And then, of course, come the really big changes. N will move up to a new classroom in September, and the girls will be in middle school. Lots of things happening.

All of this change makes me unsettled and edgy. But it helps that I asked the girls whether they like this time of year, and they said they love it. They love that everything is ending and that change is ahead. I found that reassuring. I think that half of my angst over end of year change is that I feel like the girls will be sad, and that makes me sad. But knowing that they are happy and excited makes things better.

As for N, I think he's going to have a tough time when he doesn't go to TSNS next week. He will be back there for camp in a few weeks, but he won't be in Dagim and he won't be with Kathryn and Jean. I got a note from his teachers that they are working on transitioning the class by walking them to different classrooms and meeting different teachers. But the Dagim teachers are sad too.

On Thursday, the girls go to Gettysburg for the night. We will start packing soon. Hershey Park on Friday.

Daddy isn't feeling well. Hopefully lots of sleep will help.