goodbye elementary, hello junior high

June 6th was SJ's last day in elementary school.  The entire school district had a half day as their last day of school. When I dropped him off in the morning, I asked him if he was sad that it was his last day.  His reply was "Not one little bit."

When I returned to his school at the end of the day, I retrieved him from the school's office. The very sweet secretaries told SJ that they would miss him next year.  I could feel myself tearing up as we walked out the school doors for the last time.  

As we were walking to my car, I asked SJ once again if he was sad.  He looked at me like I asked him the strangest question ever.  "Why would I be sad?," he replied.  "Because this was your last day here," I said. 

That was okay, because I was sad enough for both of us.  I couldn't believe six years have gone by so fast.  Even more unbelievable, I am now the mom to two junior high students.