Three Weeks

Yes, folks, it is three weeks til my kids go back to school. In a way, I am ready for it but not in the way you think. Last year was a very laid back sort of summer that dragged on and we enjoyed it so much. This summer and the summer of 2004 just flew by at a rapid rate of speed. Why? Well in 2004 we moved, enough said. This year we have had parties and bbqs and bridal showers and events coming out our ears. I have had enough quite frankly. If I wasn't preparing for a party, I was attending a party, bbq, etc. During the week, I played catch up because I wasn't around most weekends. Don't get me wrong here. I enjoyed all the parties, bbqs, events, etc. It is just I spent the summer wishing for one weekend where we had nowhere to go or nothing to do. Just a weekend to recharge ourselves and spend it together.

In all honesty, my kids have had a great summer even though I was dragging them from event to event. There was the pool and get togethers with friends, their friends coming over and them going to friends. There was family and friendship and good times had by all. So why am I complaining? Well I want to have some lazy days of summer. Yes, we will still go to the pool but I really don't want plans for the weekends. Yes we have plans this weekend but WE chose to do that. We were not invited anywhere. It is just the first time that we have been able to do something as a family (DH is not scheduled to work). I think even DS wants laid back days. He is showing it but not wanting to go to the pool this week and just wanting to chill out around home. DD is not quite the same way but she is staying close to home and chilling out in the afternoons in front of the t.v.

I am truly blessed that we are so loved. So I guess I am not really complaining. It is more of a longing for having nothing to do or should I say time to do the things we want. So I told DH last night that I am done and for the next couple of weeks, we will go wherever the wind blows and I am not making anymore plans. I actually said as of Sunday morning that I am not hosting anymore events this summer at my house. I have had quite a few this summer and really don't want to do anymore til Autumn. I guess I just need a vacation from summer. :)

I told DH that I am going back to my normal routine and I am going to spend afternoons stitching or enjoying time with the kids or both. I am not going to worry about not getting housework finished or getting to the grocery store or whatever. I just want to have a little bit of summer that my kids have experienced. Just the joy to do whatever I feel and to go wherever I feel like going. :) I am hoping that the next few weeks just drag on by and I plan on enjoying every moment of it before I get thrown back into the hustle and bustle of school.

I hope you all find the time to do the same.
Have a great day!!