In case you didn't know, school is out for the summer. (Insert either a "Hooray!" or a "Boo!" here.) I've seen lots of posts on Facebook from moms about how excited they are to have the kids home and how much fun they plan on having!! (I'll be checking-in with them in a month to see how they feel...) I've also seen posts from moms about how their kids are already bored. (I feel your pain!) It's only day one for us and so far it's been pretty good. We had a nice little play date with some new friends and now we're just hanging out. I can't decide how I feel about there being no school and no daycare.
I remember summer vacation growing-up. We belonged to a swim club and we pretty much spent all day there. I don't remember my parents being there much, although I'm sure they were when we were smaller. I remember swim team practice, the ice cream man and games of tag. We spent weekends in the Pocconos on a lake. It was great when we were younger but then by high school we had jobs and stayed home on weekends to work and hang-out (i.e. throw parties). Those were the days.
Now as a parent, I'm approaching summer vacation with a mix of emotions. On the one hand, there's no worrying about snacks, lunches, backpacks, etc. And we can do whatever we want during the week! On the other hand, I work out of the house so how am I supposed to get work done if the kids are here all day? Then there's the little fact that my kids are three years apart and fight like cats and dogs. (They're much easier to parent individually.)
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In the end, I guess it's a trade-off. We've got a few weeks of camp for Fin, a week at the beach, a trip to see family. But also lots of time for play and just being a family. It'll be an adventure, that much I'm sure of.
HAPPY SUMMER!!!
