Today marks the end of an era of sorts. Max played his last club summer lacrosse tournament. Claire asked me if I was happy I would have summers free from sports travel. Well....yes and no.
I have been so blessed to travel with our kids for, first, dive meets and then lacrosse. We've seen so much of our beautiful country. From California to Coney Island. Minnesota to Georgia. So much in between and around. Met so many great people from all over. And got to spend time with each other. As most know, I like to drive, so when I say we've seen our country, I mean we've SEEN all points on the way and usually way out of the way. (I will never not laugh at remembering my husband shocked into silence and then....."Why in the FUCK are you in Utah?!?!?".
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I'm so proud of their dedication and commitment to what they love to do. I have the easy part. Get them where they need to be. The rest has always been up to them. It's always been their journey, I just provide the ride.
At the same time, in a little over a year, all of our littles will have flown the coop. I'm looking forward to having more time to spend with just G and me and having more flexibility to get out to visit family that has been put off for way too long. And travel just cuz. For fun. With my husband. It's gonna be interesting and probably a little weird at first. I was 22 when I brought my first baby home. I'll be 50 when the last 'leaves'.
This weekend, Abigail flew in from Scottsdale and Riley and Claire drove to Baltimore to surprise their baby brother for his last club tournament. That he and his team played the best lacrosse they've played all season and won the tournament outright (just look at those Ohio boys taking on East Coast
) was the cherry on top.
Max still has some big lacrosse this summer (ending with the UA All American tournament) We'll be back out in Bmore (with a jaunt to Jersey) for the last 2ish weeks of July. But today is the last time he will ever play summer ball with his team. What an incredible ride it has been. Can't wait to see where he goes from here.
It was such a great weekend with all of us together. Couldn't get any better.