Almost over...

Every June I look forward to school ending and being able to spend some time with my kids. This summer we took some great vacations and really got to spend some quality time as a family. Now it is August and I cannot wait for School to start again. I know there are many that say... hold on to this time you will miss it and so on... but for now I can't wait until Aug 31st. Children are not hardwired to be cooped up in a house hanging out with their mother and I am not wired that way either. Duncan goes out and has a good time but lately the weather has been so hot that going outside is not really an option. I must say though that Aug 31st is a double edged sword for me. Duncan starts school, but that is also the first day of Christina's one month break! I think there is a conspiracy against me!

I must say though I do enjoy having my little shadow at home. Christina loves to do what I do. If I am sitting there folding laundry she wants to put it away and if I am mopping the floors she will try and assist in any way possible. I have become a fan of year round school because it breaks up the time when Christina is home. Next year when Aurora is in pre-school I will have them off track during different months which will be really nice. It will afford each of them some one on one time with mom. The Jr. High and High School are on a traditional schedule that goes from August to June which is perfect for Duncan and his plethora of Summer camps and activities.

To get back on topic though... while I love summer I seem to enjoy the end just a little bit more. I feel like I can get back on track and get a better schedule going for the whole household. I stick to my grocery schedule and bedtimes are never compromised. I do think the reason I enjoy the back to school week the most is because of all the supply shopping. I love shopping for pencils and pens, crayons and markers, paper and notebooks, and most of all things to organize a student all year long. There is something relaxing and almost therapeutic about it.

So say farewell to summer and Hello to crisp fall mornings and light sweaters and class holiday parties that never seem to end from Late October until January. I welcome it all.