Ah, the joy of summer is upon us! While some of you are counting down the days with excitement, I find myself unable to share in that enthusiasm. Sure, we can grab a drink or two, but I must sadly remove you from my friend list.
Your delighted chatter about beach days, spontaneous family outings, and the bliss of unstructured time is honestly overwhelming. Just two hours post-school and I’m already eyeing the wine bottle for solace.
4:32 PM
“Mom, how long is a garden stick? Is it the same as this tape measure?”
“Mom, look! I’m clipping this tape measure to my belt! See? You’re not looking… How can you say ‘I see’?”
“Mom, please don’t tell Dad when he gets home. I want to surprise him!”
Meanwhile, my child is glued to a show called “Dog with a Blog,” yet still finds time to interrupt.
4:35 PM
“Mom, why are you writing about me?”
“Mom, what’s with the question mark?”
“Mom, can you put more cereal in a bag for me?”
“Mom, I’m going to start my homework after the cereal. Can I also have a drink?”
“Before you say something like ‘are your legs broken’ or ‘did you forget where the refrigerator is?’ it’s not funny! I’m in the middle of my show! Can you please get me a drink?”
“Mom, are you writing about me in your blog?”
Did I mention my “little one” is almost eight? What a decision it was to send him to speech therapy at two and a half because he wasn’t talking enough!
4:39 PM
He glances at his older brother, who is deeply engrossed in his iPad—the ultimate babysitter.
“What’s the score? What are you playing? Can Dad download that for me?”
Oldest chimes in as the youngest decides to measure EVERYTHING in the house, including his brother.
“Stop! You’re being so annoying!”
“Stop measuring my foot and head!”
“Stop measuring Wilsey!”
“Stop it!”
“Mommy!”
“Mommy!”
“Mommyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!”
So, to all of you reveling in your long summer days: Enjoy! I may never understand your joy, but I’ll gladly send my eight-year-old your way so we can commiserate over our wine glasses together. As for me? I’ll be counting down to September with my own happy dance.
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Happy summer, everyone!
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