Summer?....... I always feel a measure of guilt because, I am not one of those Moms who counts the days until school is out so that I can spend a HOT summer with my kids. I LOVE my kids and I LOVE spending time with them, but I feel this amazing amount of pressure to entertain. Let's face it, it's needed. I am not a Mom who let's her kids veg in front of the computer, T.V., or video games. I want our bodies and our brains active during the summer. I try to keep to a schedule that allows for work and play. Lightning has a built in chore hating button, as lot of kids do and when those extra summer projects kick in it gets tough around here. Finding the balance in life is tough any ways, so when schedules and routines change it always kicks me right in the hiney, and I need time to recover. I really only have had one in school full time and two part time so I all ready basically have had my kids around all the time. They are still little. Next year I will have two full time and two part time school schedules. So what do we do with all this time on our hands?
We go to the library once a week and read each day for 1/2 an hour.It's so fun to have Daddy home most mornings to read with us.
The older girls have had swimming lessons. They LOVE them:)
The Babies get to play, and wear themselves out in the heat.
I Love that......... I gave in and we have a slightly later bedtime for all but Lightning and he gets an entire extra hour to stay up. Scored some parent points there. That is a permanent change. We are trying to get his body used to it before school starts again. We have some small outings planned. No major vacationing this summer. We do a day of Movie fun. We play a lot outside in the water to stay cool. Oh, and of coarse the Mommy blessing in that is VERY tired kids come bedtime. I'm no dummy!!! There's lots of coloring and helping Mommy cook. There's movies and restricted computer and video time.I am sure the summer will fly by, and I will be sad to see it go!!! I plan to make the best of our time and to make memories.
7 comments:
You are such a inspiration to me! Such a positive way to look at the summer and your children! Have a fabulous weekend!
I don't count the days until either. Given I only have one in school, and that was only half day. Summer can be hard because you do have to be so on top of your game. It looks like you got a real good plan in place. I really admire you. So glad I have such a good example in a friend.
I loved going to the Library as a kid. So many fun books to explore.
I just made our schedule for the summer! ugh! I love my kids too, but my schedule makes me tired just looking at it!
You're such a good mom. Some days I really just want to let them play the computer all day long so I can get stuff done.
You are nice to take them to the library! I can maybe take one at a time, but I seem to loose all control with both of them. Love the pics! And your new header!
You are such a great mommy! We have so many fun summer things to do around here....I can't wait till i have some old enough that are here during the summer to enjoy them! :) LOVE the library and all the fun stuff that occurs there in the summers!
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