The kids left today to spend a few days with their dad. I’m so grateful to see them even as I’m aware things don’t feel the same anymore when we’re together. They’re adults with their own routines. I don’t know how late they sleep in. They no longer remember where the plates are kept. Our lives aren’t intertwined, which is how it should be, but it’s also bittersweet. And a reminder that we don’t see each other nearly enough.

Still, I’m so glad we got to spend Christmas together. And I’m thankful that Noah is feeling better today after being under the weather all day yesterday. And that Emma’s online interview for a new job went well this morning. And I’m thankful that I’ll get to see the kids again on Saturday before they fly back home to their own lives.