Nikita left home today to live in a dorm for three weeks for some summer camp. Natasha had done this for four years. Now it is Nikita’s turn. She is starting a year early in age. As parents, leaving your kids for the first time is very daunting. But it is always heart warming to see how well they can do without you…

This picture is when she had set up her room and just wanted us to go back to our car and drive for five hours back home. Dad did his best to be a dad – embarrass her in front of her room mate and friends, I must say!!!