Move In, Move Out

I love my children! They are wonderful!
I am in an interesting time of my life, when my children come and go. Melissa, after having been to college and serving a mission in Russia, moved in and has been living here for quite some time, but recently moved out. I enjoyed having her here. I still see quite a bit of her since she teaches violin lessons in our home. As soon as Melissa moved out, Katie moved in and I am loving having her here! She brings a lot of fun to our home. In July she will be moving out to go to Germany for a few weeks. Emily, Mary, and John will be moving in for the summer. They have been away to college. And so it goes, move ins and move outs. I am enjoying both sides of my life. The calmer one where I have more time to myself to devote to whatever I want and the one where I have more of my children around me. I like relating to them as adults and hopefully, as friends. I also love my married children, who I wish I could see more often, and my grandchildren! I am hoping they ALL come for Christmas this year! I miss them!
Thus it is, the seasons of life, but how grateful I am to know that families are forever and no matter whether they are "in" or "out" we will always be a family who are concerned for one another.