It is finally here, Summer vacation. It's great not to have homework and not packing lunches in the morning but what the heck are we going to do for 3 months? Now begins the turning down of invites to BBQs, picnics and reunions. No playset, pool or fence or evn too many rules, and the Ivey's can't attend. I dread Summer vacation every year. My stomachs turns into knots and I am overridden with guilt. Ugh.
The regular school year has ended but Mitchell starts summer school next Monday 8-12pm for 3 weeks. Not much the rest of us can do before noon then we need to fill the time until daddy gets home from work. Camp starts when school ends and then at east we have until 3pm to get out of the house. Maybe swim at Aunt Maureen's, zoo, public pool, things we usually can't enjoy fully with Mitchell along. Of course Mitchell enjoys these activities but the dynamics of the family are different when we need to keep an eye on him and there's usually no slowing down. I think its important to let the kids have my full attention at times. Camp ends by August and the we are relatively housebound until school starts up again on the 21st. I am tired already.
Therapies are smack in the middle of the days M-W so the kids needs can't be driven places while the sitter is at the house and no water activities then either. I use the phrases, not now, no we can't, and maybe later quite a bit in the Summer and I hate it. They understand why Mitchell needs therapy but I'm afraid sooner or later they will become resentful of the time it takes up and my attention it takes away.
The good news about the summer is Grace will go in our backyard without me, unlike the past years and she can swim with floaties solo too. I might be able to work on my tan a bit more! We have several water devices set up to play when we are home and there aren't too many rules in our own backyard. I'm sure I worry too much about it and the kids don't even notice the disruptions but i can't help but worry constantly about how this affects them too.
Love.your.blog. I asked Christopher if he wanted to go play with Steven and he got all smiley. He's not much of a gamer but he likes to watch other kids play. He has a hard time with the controller sometimes and gets impatient. I also have a 6 year old boy so maybe if I could send my oldest daughter off to a friends we could get something together. I would love that. I know your feelings about summer vacation. (heavy sigh) It was harder when Christopher was little but it is easier now. Still tricky, but less.
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