My parents have been going through a very emotional time the last few years...especially since I started driving myself to and from school this year. My older brother (the oldest in our family) is 11.5 years older than me, so my parents began reminiscing about how they've been having to drive kids to school for 20 some-odd years and now they don't have to anymore!
I'm the youngest of three, so my upcoming graduation will be a pretty emotional event. Heck, just getting my announcements on Friday was emotional for my mom!
I'm also the first in any of my family (that I can think of) to actually go away to college. My sister is at a local CC, and my brother never went to college.
Reading all of your posts has reminded me of how much my parents will miss me (I'll miss them a lot, too!). My sister hasn't officially moved out yet, but she's never home, so I've felt like the only kid in the house for a while. It'll definitely be different for my parents come August when I leave (I'll be about an 8 hour drive away) and there are virtually no kids in the house (except for the rare occasion when my sister comes home)...for the first time in about 29 years! Luckily, my parents have two birds and two Labrador Retrievers to keep them company (not to mention each other...my parents both work from home...and a very supportive group of friends).
Take solace in the fact that your kids are probably freaking out too.
I know I'm getting more and more nervous as June 12th (date of my graduation) approaches.