bittersweet

It's a much quieter house this morning after all of the commotion last night.  Laura is packing up to head back to school and is already "in the zone."  It was wonderful to have her home.  There's just something about seeing with my own eyes that things are ok when they've been away.  Last year she was constantly stressed, and her healthy was often affected.  Yet she's learned to deal with that stress more effectively this year and it's amazing to see how well she's handling it (or she's just really good at faking it!)  She turns 20 on Tuesday.  No more will I be able to say I have 3 teenage daughters.  Something tells me in the blink of an eye they'll all be gone.  I need to remember to cherish these days.