Back to School Blues

I know a lot of people are excited to send their kids back to school, but I am not.  I am feeling quite melancholy about it actually.  I have no idea where the summer went, and I am not ready to start back into the whole routine of school and homework.  Maybe part of my sadness comes in sending not one, but two kids to college this year.  I have loved every minute of having all five of my children at home this summer.  So I thought I would make a pro and con list about going back to school to see if it would cheer me up.
PROS

• I get more accomplished when the kids are in school
• We do a much better job at having family prayer, scripture study and FHE during school
• The kids get to learn
•  Not so much TV time to monitor
• Football season comes with the start of school

CONS

• Homework, homework, homework
• Two kids in Junior High
• Expensive-school fees, sports fees, madrigal fees, school clothes, shoes, getting 2nd child supplied for college, college housing, tuition, books, and all the other expenses of college
• Only three kids at home
• No drivers at home
• Carpools
• Getting non-morning kids out the door for school
• Routine of school doesn't allow for sleeping in or staying up late (one night this summer we all went to get smoothies at 10pm, never happens during the school year)
• Missing my oldest two desperately
• What if one or both of my oldest two daughters date someone seriously...not sure I am ready for that
• Less time to enjoy being with my kids

Ok this did not help at all.  It will all be good though, and I am grateful for the opportunities that my kids have to learn and grow that school and college provide. (I just have to keep telling myself that!)