Summer, Summer, Summer Time
One more week of school for the munchkins and then it's parenting 101 all over again. It's amazing how much you have to reinforce things once they come home.
"Yes, the sun is still up but you are 6 and bedtime is still 7PM."
"Yes, your friends can all have sleepovers, but you are 7 and your mom is paranoid."
"I know that the neighbor gets ice cream cones at every meal, but I want you to learn healthy eating habits so you can only have one a day, okay."
"The computer is not the only form of entertainment available to you this summer, please we have a half an acre... go outside!"
I'm sooo looking forward to it all.
Ralexwin has also dubbed this our 'Walden Pond Summer' which translates (to me) as we are dirt poor right now so buying anything remotely frivolous--this includes Pampers instead of Luvs--is out of the question.
I in turn have said, "Fine, Walden Pond Summer it is. So does that mean you'll be around everyday? If so I've got a list of things for us to do."
Don't get me wrong though, I'm completely excited to have everyone around. I'm excited to have this baby in July and finally find out if we need a boy name or girl name. I'm excited for the fire-flies that I've been waiting all year to see more of and I'm excited to get the strawberries, and raspberries and cucumbers and tomatoes and corn.
I have every intention of soaking in every ray of sunlight this pregnant body can take. I have every intention of consuming large quantities of literature as I bask outside on my newly acquired lounge chair. I have every intention of remembering this summer for the rest of my life.
Why? Because Summer time just rocks. Wouldn't you agree?
"Yes, the sun is still up but you are 6 and bedtime is still 7PM."
"Yes, your friends can all have sleepovers, but you are 7 and your mom is paranoid."
"I know that the neighbor gets ice cream cones at every meal, but I want you to learn healthy eating habits so you can only have one a day, okay."
"The computer is not the only form of entertainment available to you this summer, please we have a half an acre... go outside!"
I'm sooo looking forward to it all.
Ralexwin has also dubbed this our 'Walden Pond Summer' which translates (to me) as we are dirt poor right now so buying anything remotely frivolous--this includes Pampers instead of Luvs--is out of the question.
I in turn have said, "Fine, Walden Pond Summer it is. So does that mean you'll be around everyday? If so I've got a list of things for us to do."
Don't get me wrong though, I'm completely excited to have everyone around. I'm excited to have this baby in July and finally find out if we need a boy name or girl name. I'm excited for the fire-flies that I've been waiting all year to see more of and I'm excited to get the strawberries, and raspberries and cucumbers and tomatoes and corn.
I have every intention of soaking in every ray of sunlight this pregnant body can take. I have every intention of consuming large quantities of literature as I bask outside on my newly acquired lounge chair. I have every intention of remembering this summer for the rest of my life.
Why? Because Summer time just rocks. Wouldn't you agree?
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