Settling in the boys

Now that the boys are both  home for the summer, it's time for them to leave :-)

employment beckons.

DS1 started work in his gf's little town last Wednesday. He is living with her family, who will take amazing care of him. Not that this particular 22 year old needs 24/7 care.  I sent them off with some baking for her family and all the leftovers from our big welcome home DS1 bbq last sunday. It fed gf's family the next night.  He is excited to see all his 'brothers'. They get along very well. Most excited to see him were gf's cat and gf's 3 year old niece who is so excited to not have to see her uncle through a computer screen. She's been glued to his side most evenings.

DS2 heads off today. He is working as a Park Ranger about 3 hours from here. We pulled in some favours and rented a fifth wheel for him to live in as he had no place to stay. It's done in some crazy early 90s colours but is MORE than comfortable for him. We have spent the past few days getting it loaded with what he will need to survive. Today DH is going to pull it down to his new job site. We have borrowed my dad's truck as you need a truck with the fifth wheel hitch.

My house is full of their things. Everywhere. both have agreed to slowly go through their things over the summer and weed out what no longer fits or is desired. Perhaps that will make room in the drawers and closets for everything.

for DS2, this will be his first real summer employment REALLY away from family. Last summer he worked at a provincial park but stayed with my sister so he had a home base. And his first dog :-)  The summers before that he was volunteering at his camp up north and lived in a tent most of the time. It's exciting for his first really real job after finishing college.

I am slowly getting more comfortable with them being gone most of the time. I still mourn their childhood and wish I had used that time better.