Summer is officially kicking me in the ass. I can't believe summer is doing this to me on day six of official summer after all of my raves about glorious child filled days, sunshine, pools, and bug bites.
Alas. I am now ready for August. I would totally embrace July if I could eliminate a few things from my daily routine:
1. The whining. Please God let it stop. Surely I don't deserve the whining I've endured today. I even sat for 10 minutes in a parking lot refusing to move reading my book until the whining stopped. The worst part is that they totally dig into my I can be more stubborn than you gene and then well, we end up sitting in parking lots.
2. The fighting. Please stop poking each other. Please stop looking at each other. Please stop telepathing each other. It annoys everyone, slows us down, and makes me grumpy. Plus it seems to lead to more of #1.
3. The dog who shits all over just cleaned floors. I know he's not feeling well because of something he probably stole off of the kitchen table but it still is a pain.
I am surviving thanks to the following mainstays. Without these I would be working full time at minimum wage just to survive summer.
1. Play Dates. These rock my world, help sculpt our days, give me leverage with the kids, and provide adult conversation!
2. Medical appointments. These provide at least an hour of quiet. Running behind? No worries, I'll just sit here in this waiting room awhile longer.
3. The gym. Exercise, showers, and childcare. Enough said.
4. Pools. Many thanks to all of our friends who invite us to use their pools to escape and cool off.
5. The public library. It's my current favorite 'yes' zone. They get books which entertain them all afternoon, I get books which entertain me all afternoon, the library has awesome air conditioning, and it's all free.
After talking to a few other friends I'm starting to think that this is just a bad week everywhere for summer. The novelty is wearing off, VBS is over, vacations are around the corner, and we're just one calendar page away from the start of school. Days like today make me wonder how on earth I could ever dream of having a rural rustic life, doing home school, and withdrawing from mainstream life.
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Oh I hear you! Right there with you on all accounts.
Wanna come play in Charleston next week? We would love to have you... Mon, Tues, Wed or Thurs. :)
Hey Gwen! I found your blog through Allison. I love it! This particular post made me laugh out. I am SO with you on #1 and #2! Hope to see you soon - I'm missing my GT peeps!
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