So, I was doing pretty well managing my emotions. I kept telling people that I had processed a lot of my grieving over Tejan's departure back in January - when we were so close to saying goodbye... and so that must be why I wasn't feeling overly emotional about it this time around. I hadn't shed any tears. Hadn't choked up in that strange, overwhelming way where I feel like my whole head is filling up with fluid and my throat is so constricted I'm just sure I'm going to die. Nope. I was doing just fine. And then I went out to dinner with some girlfriends. And while I was a little socially inept because I'm a kind of overwhelmed and not really wanting to talk too much lately (perhaps in subconscious fear that I might touch on a nerve that would cause my aforementioned steely resolve to crumble) I thought I got through the evening fairly well. I didn't tear up - or need tissue for any fluids defiantly leaking from my facial orifices... until I made the a...
Pretty classy new school clothes : )
ReplyDeleteThey are all so sweet !! LOVE IT !
They look way too old to be your kids. Aren't we, like, 16? Sheesh!
ReplyDeleteI just realized how long I have been following your blog when I could say, "wow, they are getting so grown looking!" - :) My daughter also walks past as I am looking at the pictures, and say, "who's the cute boy?" - and was very disappointed to find out he lives on the other coast!
ReplyDeleteEveryone is looking good!