As recently as a couple of years ago, my summers were a piece of cake. The kids and I slept in, lounged around in PJs 'till who knew when, and then poked around for something to do. The pool, perhaps. I read lots of books.
Now the kids are 8 and 10 and my summer leisure has been replaced by carting them around to all the things that will keep them from driving me insane for the next ten weeks. Not that I'm counting. In addition to trying to keep them engaged and interested in something other than TV and Nintendo DS screens, I am also attempting to get my work done, which means I have had to become the picture of super-organization.
Mornings for me now include a quick run before the kids get out of bed, double and triple checking the calendar, lining up the day's food options, and tossing in a load of laundry (because there seems to be a whole lot more of it lately). Then I taxi and entertain, invite the friends over, referee sibling spats, and squeeze out my freelance writing commitments, five minutes at a time. Then it's time for lunch. Afterwards, if we are all still breathing: round two.
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3 comments:
Oh man... today is our first day of summer vacation. I WAS looking forward to it... althought we still have our sleep in routine, it's getting to be more me sleeping in and the kids tugging at me... something about being hungry... shoo, fly, don't bother me! Oh well. Time to break out the calendar and Mommy Phone Tree.
OMG - We're twins! I want to sleep in again too. Please, please, please.
I am impresed that you get up early for the run though. I plan on sleeping as long as I can and then dragging the kids along on their bikes while I try not to have a heart attack in the heat.....Happy Summer!
I'm with you, sister. That's my day exactly. Well, add in "bitch endlessly about the heat" and it's my day exactly.
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