We have entered the final stretch of summer! The last 30 days until school resumes and life goes back to, Normal? I always dread this last month. I try to cram in as much stuff with the family as possible but it seems everyone else does too, so weekends are packed with reunions, weddings, and short trips, given there are only 4 weekends that means I'm running in circles, and I don't like to run.
I won't say we did nothing for the beginning of summer, we did, we went to the zoo twice, splash pads, swimming pool etc. We also had baseball, a lot of baseball! we enjoyed a couple of movies, and just some random trips to the park for picnics..and BASEBALL!! We also bought chickens, so we now have four feathered friends residing in our back yard. You know, for eggs, so I can get them cheaper, even though it costs way more to feed them than I save in not buying eggs. It is however, worth it for the better eggs and the kids to have some responsibility of taking care of them, Ha Ha Ha. The responsibility of watching me take care of them? Maybe they will learn by watching, my kids are visual learners after all.
The hardest part of the end of summer is getting back into the groove of things, early mornings, early bed time, better eating, better time management, and that's just Me! I don't even bother with the kids until the week before school starts. The craziness will consume me eventually and I will snap! It is OK it happens every year and my kids and husband have gotten very used to Frenzy Mom that shows up about the 25th of August and remains until about mid September. I look and feel like I'm living in a tornado of sorts, not sure how to juggle all the things I have to do. I will apologize now to my kids for packing the car keys in their lunch box while starting the car with a green bean.
Just know Mommy Loves you and it will get better.....Until Christmas vacation!
