School's Out For The Summer

Today is the last day of Kindergarten for Bodie and the last day of second grade for Brayden.  How did that happen?   I swear Brayden was just starting preschool!  I know every mom says that, but I am really feeling it.  I can't believe my baby is going into first grade.  I have tried very hard to talk him into repeating Kindergarten, but as much as he enjoyed it he isn't interested. So I guess time moves on despite our best efforts.  I always love the ages my boys are and I love watching them become more independent, but I just wish they could stay little for awhile longer.  and somehow the arrival of summer, as much as we yearn for it, reminds us that another year has passed and my babies are another year closer to being grown.  In fact, now that they are 1st and 3rd graders, can I even call them babies anymore?  I know that they will let me, but it hardly fits the big boys that they have become.  I am so proud!  But I still miss those tiny baby boys who needed mommy to do everything for them.  Sigh...