I did it.

I drove my eight and seven-year-old to sleep away camp and kissed them good-bye for the week.

I desperately wanted to ask my husband to turn around and drive by their camp sites again just to check in, but I'm glad we didn't. My last glance was of the kiddos flashing the peace sign to me. It's our family's signature good-bye. The one we use when they hop on the school bus ready to begin their school day. The one that means "peace be with you" (idea stolen from my Godmother who said it to her three children everyday of their lives).

My peace comes from a trial run of camps last year when they slept in tents for one night to celebrate the end of outdoor adventure day camp. My peace comes from picking a camp with an awesome private online photo gallery to check in (screen shots of pics below). My peace comes from knowing that my children are simply amazing. Oh em gee, I love them so much it hurts.

"Let me know you are having a great time by giving me a sign, when the counselors take photos. I will be watching online. Peace sign for all-is-good and thumbs up for all-is-awesome." I told them on our drive up to camp. I wasn't expecting a double thumbs up on the first day, especially from my uber sensitive first-born child who cried for five months at preschool drop off when he was four. Oh my, how we have grown.

"Peace be with you, kiddos. Today. Tomorrow. And the rest of your beautiful lives." I told them when I flashed them our signature sign before driving away.

Tonight my heart is filled with enormous pride.