system
joyful: The kids went back to school today!
human
But yeah - school started for the kids today and it was weird how quiet it was once the bus pulled away.
human
Oh, but I bet you appreciated it! Summer can get long. 
human
It can.  But we had fun!  Visited lots of relatives, cooked lots of stuff, goofed off and watched more anime than is probably humanly possible...a part of me is enjoying the quiet but on the other hand, I miss having my kids around to do stuff with.
human
Oh, that does sound like a fun summer. I read recently that we only get 18 summers with our kids- make them count. 
human
Yep - and I have two left with the older one.  They do grow up so fast!
human
It's good to stop and appreciate teh moment sometimes. 