Do you like to travel?  I do.

Do you like long car rides that go on forever as you eagerly anticipate the destination…me not so much.  So when I travel I count down the miles to different places and track the mileage signs.  I also do this because I usually need a bathroom break and who ever is driving will say we will stop when we get to such and such destination.

I’m traveling a different road currently.  In mothering we are approaching a pretty significant milestone and I’m not sure that I’m ready for it.  Graduation is approaching.

The Firstborn is graduating in May.  It’s a huge Milestone and I’m super proud of all of the activities, accomplishments and fun that have been packed into the last 4 years of High School, but I’m also feeling overwhelmed and sad.  My baby is gearing up to leave the nest.  College is looming on the horizon and while that is exciting and the next thing that should happen in the education cycle but I’m also sad.  I’m sad because it means that the family dynamic will change and have to adapt.

We got the graduation packet this week.  It tells us all the information that parents need to know about graduation, the timelines of everything and the expectations.  I’m glad they are on top of everything but I’m not ready for it yet.  This milestone is coming to rapidly and I just want time to slow down.

So if you see me and I’m feeling weepy it’s probably this…trying to soak in as much time as possible before this milestone is upon us.  Trying to enjoy all the eye rolls, stressful moments and everything that goes with parenting an almost adult as I also start thinking about letting her go into the scary next steps. It’s a whole lot of praying and asking God for help and trusting that He is able to take better care of her then I ever could.

Life is an adventure for sure and I’m trying to focus, to enjoy and sometimes to hold on for dear life!