It has already started. This morning the smell of sunscreen was in the air and the endless chatter of Disney channel shows echoed through the house. Bikes were being washed, tires were being inflated, and the day was being planned. All of this was done by 8:20 and they still had 4 more hours of school to attend before calling it quits for 2 months. It's a bitter sweet day for me. No more sack lunches to prepare, no more planners to sign, class websites can be un-bookmarked off of our computer, no more alarm clocks, no more book reports or Chinese flashcards and no more harassing about daily homework. At the end of all that comes questioning that chores are done, endless bickering, constant messes, constant choas, incessant pleas to go to the pool, "I'm hungry", "none of my friends are home" and let's not forget those dreaded words "I'm bored" (like nails on a chalk board I tell ya). But despite all this, my goal is to enjoy it. I watched several kids from our neighborhood graduate this week. These are kids that when we moved into this neighborhood were the same age as my Asher right now. Now they are graduating and preparing to leave home for college and missions. That time went so fast, and my kids will grow and be leaving just as fast. So this summer I want to hug them a little tighter and enjoy their noise a little more because it will all end a little (a lot) too soon. And this post is for me to read when the days are a little too long and little too tiring. I love my kids!!
2 comments:
Here comes the boom.
You'll have so much fun, and then September will be a big relief.
When they're bored, tell them you have a job for them to do and give them one right that minute. They'll stop saying it pretty fast.
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