Comings and goings

This morning... if you can even call it morning since it was so far ahead of sunrise... A. and P. hopped into the car and drove to Ohio to bring D. home for Thanksgiving. They made great time and D. was home well ahead of dinner. It is so wonderful to see him! He has a full week off, so I plan on enjoying every minute of his time home. D. is doing very well and is enjoying school. His choice of university is a very good fit for him.

K. and Y. have yet to see D., though because I drove them to B.'s apartment to spend the night. There have been times where I have inwardly felt sorry for my younger children as their older siblings grow up and move out on their own that they won't have the crazy, giant family experience. What I didn't realize was that they have a chance to do things their older siblings never did, namely have sleepovers at their older brothers' and sisters' apartments. This is something that they all love and is a very special treat. K. and Y. were thrilled when B. asked if they would like to come over this weekend. When I dropped them off it sounded as though B., with helpers, would be making homemade pasta, Y. had brought some games, and B. will return them sometime tomorrow. L. happily took over Aster duties for the time Y. would be gone and both L. and G. are excited about having the experience of having their own rooms, even if briefly.

I remember having to come to terms with the fact that I couldn't make each child's growing up experience exactly the same. It's an unreasonable expectation. Different is just different, not better or worse. 

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