Well, my friends, summer has officially begun. I am not talking about the changing of the seasons marked by the solstice. I am talking about that childhood euphoria marked by the end of the school year. Its only been one week, and my mind is dizzy with one hundred and one things I want to do with my children before they go back to school in September. And even though it is only the first week in July, it feels like time is racing by. That could be because much of the summer is already planned out. One week of Drama Camp. One week of Hockey Camp. One week of family vacation. Plus a camping weekend and a lake weekend. Throw in a couple of play dates and one or two family gatherings, and there is barely enough time for an impromptu trip to the zoo. Phew, I am exhausted just thinking about it all.
There will be, after all is said and done, a couple of weeks with no pre-scheduled events. The truth is, those weeks are making me nervous. I have the same disease we all seem to have these days, it is hard to just relax and let things happen. I need to be scheduled. I need my kids to be scheduled. I need us all to have so many fun activities planned that there is no time to have fun! I am fighting the urge to sign us up for summer music classes or soccer lessons. I know I don't want to have any more schedules this summer. I know I want to enjoy letting the boys decide first thing in the morning where we will go and what we will do today. I know I want to create the kind of family memories that are only possible when you relax and let things happen. Wish me luck!
2 comments:
When you think about, during the school year it's all about schedules. School starts at a certain time, ends at a certain time, and all the time in between has it's specific purpose. Then dinner happens at a certain time, soccer happens at a certain time, and pajama time comes at a certain time.
So I vote that you practice the art of 'relaxing' (you're right - this art is becoming extinct!) and go with the flow. The impromtu trips will be great, but so will the days spent lazing around in the backyard watching the boys explore their imaginations.
Good luck indeed!
Oh boy -- definitely sounds like a challenging task. Crazy to think that September is a few mere weeks away. I wish you a summer full of fun memories -- scheduled and un-scheduled!
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