a little quieter...

It has been a little on the quiet side around here this week with one less child in our house. Madie is up at Outdoor Science School near Big Bear with her school. I haven't ever been away from her for this long and I have to say it was hard to let her go. There was a moment the day before she left where she wasn't sure she wanted to go. She had been so excited and gung~ho up until that point, last minute jitters, I guess. I know it is an experience she needs to have to learn and grow. She is growing up and I have to let her, as hard as it is. I remember going to OSS and it was such a fun week. I hope she is having as much fun as I did. She will be home on Friday and I am counting down the hours until I get to pick her up. I sent three cameras with her so hopefully she is using them to document her week. I can't wait to see what she has been up to. I have made it more than half way through the week already, just a couple more days now.