I know what you mean. Today was my kids' first day of school, too. And to add to the usual list of guilty feelings, I have to deal with the fact that they're going to an entirely new school. I'm worried whether they'll make friends or will they be left out...Okay, I gotta stop this or I won't be able to work.

Yes, but they're not cutting up any more of their tshirts. As someone that was on the phone with you, you didn't yell "that" much. Heck, you did better than I would. :)

Now go play Yahtzee with gabby!

Aw, shit. Now I'm crying again, and I have until Wednesday before my two babies start. Waaaa!

When your kids are old enough to move out... odds are you will be happy as hell! I know my mom was singing God's name the day I left and may damn well die when my sister leaves.

AWww - I know that feeling. I just got a dog so I'll have company during the day so my quiet house won't drive me crazy.

I can only imagine.....but I'm sure your kids have GREAT memories of the summer.
Use the afternoon to your advantage, go do something, take your mind off it, be productive, go to the market and plan a special 1st day dinner, make them cookies......that way you can make the most of the time they are home TODAY.
They'll be home in no time, and tomorrow will be better, and you'll be wondering what the hell you were thinking today.
If not, I've got a couple extras hanging around I could ship your way for a few days.

We drive the last one to college tomorrow. House is getting wierd, lots of suitcases, boxes, storage containers, all her clothes, makeup, etc, piled up in the living room as I type. Her room is already emptied out; the son goes back Thursday to college too.
These days of change mark so many rites of passages in both our kids' and our lives. Everytime there's a change with our kids we lose it. She and I have done nothing but fight all summer, but now that it's down to the final hours, Im bawling my eyes out. I feel your pain, Y. Different ages, different life voyages, same motherly reactions.

I don't feel the least bit guilty! The first day of school was wonderful. No fighting all day long, no whining about being hungry or thirsty, no "can you change my game?" or "can I go to Grandmother's?" It's great!!

Stop! You're scaring me! My plan, which you may want to try someday, is to get about a dozen tiny dogs -- Shih Tzus, Chihuahuas, whatever. Yes, I plan to be one of "those" ladies. Anything to ward off the crazy, 'cause there is definitely gonna be some crazy happening when my son moves out someday.

Or...maybe I'll forbid him to move out. Yeah, that'll work. ;^)

Do something nice for yourself, okay? Don't sit around feeling bad. At least go to Starbucks and feel bad...'cause then you won't feel so bad, see?

Yep, I'm full of wisdom (or something) today. :-)*hugs*

I feel your pain! Chris went back to school the 10th and all summer I was thinking "damn, when does school start again" but the day before I was all "aww, my baby goes back to school tomorrow, he's going to be in first grade, I don't want him to go back, I didn't do enough with him this summer, I want to homeschool him." and on and on and on. (Luckily the "I want to homeschool him" thought lasted all of 2 seconds, lol!)

man, where were you when i was growing up? my parents have been trying to shove me out the door since i was old enough to have my own job! they dropped me off at college, gave a little wave, and LEFT! where was the hysteria?! the tears!? they could have at least gotten a little choked up! and after college i moved back home for a month, and they charged me RENT to live there, so i would move out quicker.

but NOW who's sorry?! i live 2.5 hours away from them now, and all i ever hear from my mom is "when are you coming home? i miss you". HA. maybe you should have cried more when i left before!!

Well, I think you may have just explained for me, WTH I was feeling last night. Guilt. Sorrow. Sadness. Emptiness. My baby began 2nd grade today, my oldest is a HS sophomore! Normally, I would enjoy this day, as an extra day off work, but since I've been out of work for a month now, the guilt of it all is tough to take. I TOTALLY feel your pain but will be hoping that tomorrow is an all around better day! Take care!

Enjoy it lady, hug them and kiss them when they get home...and maybe even take them to the beach on the weekend.

You get to spend your days with Gabby, give her all your love and attention and shower her with kisses.

You're a great mom, but you're going to drive yourself crazy (er) if you dwell!!

And stp crying...you're going to dehydrate yourself ;)

Oh, I'm the exact same way! I get sad at the end of summer, only thinking about all the things we meant to do but didn't. And I can't even think about when they leave for college, which for my oldest is only two years away and I can't think about it without crying, so I'm not going to. Think about it.