She came home with a list of things she needs to pack, and I swear, she will be taking enough stuff for four people! At least the 6th graders have ample time to gather everything needed. I did have to convince Apryl that her boots with the pom-poms on them were not what was meant when they said she would need hiking boots! Also, she was upset when I let her know that her stylish messenger bag was not going to be a sufficient backpack and she would have to borrow the one we use for family hikes and such. Coordinating field trips and permission slips and signing folders and planners, arranging sleepovers and times for the kiddos to hang out with their friends is tiring at best. I can not understand why more parents do not look forward to vacations and half days. I feel like those days are a break for me also. At least October is a birthday-less month for us. September takes it out of me as far as birthdays and anniversary's are concerned. There are only a few weeks left before we start shopping for Christmas! After Halloween everything turns into Holiday fever and it's on! Thankfully for now, if we must be busy at least the weather is pleasant enough to make being outside worth it! No cabin fever...yet! If anyone wants to find us this weekend we will be AT HOME!!!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Taking It Easy...
I always remember as a kid life slowing down a bit when fall arrived. It seemed like school kept me from being really busy and playing all day long. I wonder if my kiddos think the same thing? However, as the parent, life seems to be busier than ever during the fall season. With the older kiddos in school, our days are filled with activities. I keep waiting for a weekend when we can stay home and just relax. I don't know how so many families, including ours, get to a point where we have to schedule time to be at home! I keep trying to get ready for Halloween and my plans always change, and of course what I need to get done winds up get pushed to another day. As of now we only have two kiddos in school, I can only imagine what it is going to be like with all five going to school. Apryl has Outdoor Lab in a couple of weeks, and the prep to get her ready to leave is incredible. I do not remember going to all this trouble when I went--maybe because I was the kiddo then!
She came home with a list of things she needs to pack, and I swear, she will be taking enough stuff for four people! At least the 6th graders have ample time to gather everything needed. I did have to convince Apryl that her boots with the pom-poms on them were not what was meant when they said she would need hiking boots! Also, she was upset when I let her know that her stylish messenger bag was not going to be a sufficient backpack and she would have to borrow the one we use for family hikes and such. Coordinating field trips and permission slips and signing folders and planners, arranging sleepovers and times for the kiddos to hang out with their friends is tiring at best. I can not understand why more parents do not look forward to vacations and half days. I feel like those days are a break for me also. At least October is a birthday-less month for us. September takes it out of me as far as birthdays and anniversary's are concerned. There are only a few weeks left before we start shopping for Christmas! After Halloween everything turns into Holiday fever and it's on! Thankfully for now, if we must be busy at least the weather is pleasant enough to make being outside worth it! No cabin fever...yet! If anyone wants to find us this weekend we will be AT HOME!!!
She came home with a list of things she needs to pack, and I swear, she will be taking enough stuff for four people! At least the 6th graders have ample time to gather everything needed. I did have to convince Apryl that her boots with the pom-poms on them were not what was meant when they said she would need hiking boots! Also, she was upset when I let her know that her stylish messenger bag was not going to be a sufficient backpack and she would have to borrow the one we use for family hikes and such. Coordinating field trips and permission slips and signing folders and planners, arranging sleepovers and times for the kiddos to hang out with their friends is tiring at best. I can not understand why more parents do not look forward to vacations and half days. I feel like those days are a break for me also. At least October is a birthday-less month for us. September takes it out of me as far as birthdays and anniversary's are concerned. There are only a few weeks left before we start shopping for Christmas! After Halloween everything turns into Holiday fever and it's on! Thankfully for now, if we must be busy at least the weather is pleasant enough to make being outside worth it! No cabin fever...yet! If anyone wants to find us this weekend we will be AT HOME!!!
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