School’s out!
I’ve been a SAH mom for a DECADE! It’s crazy to even think about it. I’m just a girl! When did it all change? I’ll have to explore in another post… Anyways, I always fill our summers with activities from trips to camps with libraries and a body of water in between, let’s just say we have fun in the summertime.
Covid changed all that though. We slowed things down and it was good for us. We did more on the inside. Started doing journal prompts and practicing boredom. I think the lockdown and pandemic helped me create better balance in my life. I didn’t realize how much of my busy schedule was masking an avoidance of other things within myself. So, bringing everything down a notch was something I needed and benefited from on so many levels.
This year both of my children experienced a milestone in our lives. My phenomenal daughter graduated middle school and will be entering 9th grade (I can’t believe she’s in high school) in the fall. My incredible son graduated elementary school and will began his middle school career in the fall. No more babies in our house. The pitter-patter has ceased. Bumping in full affect. It’s such a bittersweet feeling though. All the change headed our way.
Summer planning has changed. Gone are the days of weekly zoo visits and children museums. It’s gotten harder to meet everyone’s needs including my own because the kids cultivated their own interests. Most of the time it’s hard to align their schedules which makes me, the taxi service, an all-day affair. The one thing they both could agree on is going home to Michigan to visit Grandma.
Most of our families are there so they get to see cousins and great aunts, uncles and family friends. Somebody will have a cookout and they will hang out with them. They’ll cruise with the windows down to get ice cream and hangout late a time or two. Somebody will ask if I’m their mother because of how much they favor me. Take a walk to the corner store in the neighborhood. They will wake up to a grandma breakfast, nothing could compare. There will be impromptu adventures waiting on them. I had to schedule in some structure, lol they will be gone for a month, after all. So, the both of them are enrolled in a couple day camps to even out the “lazy summer days”. It’s gonna be fun!
I’ll have some free time.
I’ll be planning out a few things for myself. I’ve been in Texas for seven years and there are several things I’ve been wanting to see and do. I’ll be planning a few weekend road trips, can’t wait to write about it!
Until next time,
Take Care of Yourself!
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