Today's topics is to discuss summer. After a VERY long hard school year, I am thrilled to have the school year be over, but it hasn't always been this way.
When the kids were young, summer was like purgatory. Having to entertain 3 young kids all day long with no activities, was horrible. Summer stretched out into the future, days seemed like months, hours like weeks. I would dread the unstructured days of summer.
My kids are older now. They don't need me to do every little thing with them. Summer is the best time ever now! Sure they go to bed later, but they sleep later too. We go to the pool. We play outside. It is generally a time to just chill.
Our days during the school year are filled with homework, practices, activities and places to be by a specific time. During the summer, we get to call the shots a whole lot more. Should we go to the pool today or the park? Should we see a movie or go to the library? It is much less hectic and crazy. Sure my kids still have activities, but they are more manageable when we don't have school.
This year was especially hectic. We had a rough transition to middle school and I am very happy to have my kids under the realm of my control. No teachers or principals calling and screwing up my day. If something happens, it happens on my watch and I get to deal with it. The school... not involved in my life anymore.
It is a nice break. A chance for use to recharge our batteries and get ready for the next year. I am sure that by the time August rolls around I will be ready to return to our schedule, but for now, if you need me, I am at the pool.
Want to see if the other ladies are sunning themselves? Check them out at: Froggie, Momarock, and Merrylandgirl.
When the kids were young, summer was like purgatory. Having to entertain 3 young kids all day long with no activities, was horrible. Summer stretched out into the future, days seemed like months, hours like weeks. I would dread the unstructured days of summer.
My kids are older now. They don't need me to do every little thing with them. Summer is the best time ever now! Sure they go to bed later, but they sleep later too. We go to the pool. We play outside. It is generally a time to just chill.
Our days during the school year are filled with homework, practices, activities and places to be by a specific time. During the summer, we get to call the shots a whole lot more. Should we go to the pool today or the park? Should we see a movie or go to the library? It is much less hectic and crazy. Sure my kids still have activities, but they are more manageable when we don't have school.
This year was especially hectic. We had a rough transition to middle school and I am very happy to have my kids under the realm of my control. No teachers or principals calling and screwing up my day. If something happens, it happens on my watch and I get to deal with it. The school... not involved in my life anymore.
It is a nice break. A chance for use to recharge our batteries and get ready for the next year. I am sure that by the time August rolls around I will be ready to return to our schedule, but for now, if you need me, I am at the pool.
Want to see if the other ladies are sunning themselves? Check them out at: Froggie, Momarock, and Merrylandgirl.
Hope your summer is as relaxing as you're expecting it to be!
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