Most mothers of school-age children are counting the days until the kids go back to school, or maybe they've already taken the obligatory first-day-of-school pics and sent them on their way. I, on the other hand, am one of those crazy moms who actually likes summer. Yes, I am not looking forward to school starting. Gasp! Shriek! Zoiks! I know, I've lost my mind, right? Actually, it really boils down to a little thing called laziness. I like not having to get up in the morning and quickly herd everyone out the door, barely managing to make the bus on time. I like not having to pack lunches every.single.day. I like the relaxed schedule, although summer is sometimes as busy as the school year, but not quite. I hate the impossibility of school year activities. There's never enough time, with sports, music lessons, school activities, church activities and homework. Summer is the crack-free, sober version of the school year.
Now, I didn't say that I love how my adorable angels kids fight. Or hearing "I'm bored!" 20 times/day. Or feeling like I have to take them somewhere or do something with them, just so the guilt doesn't set in. Those are summer travesties I can certainly do without. I love them dearly, but a break from their ever-so-sweet little faces is definitely nice sometimes. And, with that, we are going to enjoy the rest of what summer has to offer, even if it is a whole lot of nothing. Remember that laziness thing?
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