I usually dread it, but this year I've been too busy to get emotional about it. When I have a day off work during the week, I always miss the boys and wish they were home with me. I feel that we get too tired to keep going five days a week every week for most of the months out of a year, especially during cold and flu season. I wish there were more breaks, and would be willing to give up part of the summer for more breaks during the school year.
My son is excited about school starting, but he really loves his school and didn't want the last school year to end. He is very into art, and has signed up for as much art as they would allow him to.
In the past I have hated dealing with the school system because of my sons' struggles, but things are so different now. In the previous years, I would look for ways to homeschool or do online public school just in case I needed to yank them out. I came close several times. If last year hadn't gone well for my youngest, he would not be going this year because I had plans to keep him home for the remainder of his education if it didn't.
