Summer Fun
With the end of the Memorial Day holiday, summer is fast approaching. The kids have special school events that will mark the end of the year and the start of the summer vacation. They are excited about the end of school and have already started making plans. Unfortunately, this means that I cannot do what I want this summer because my life will evolve around them for the summer. I don't teach at the community college in the summer but will be working online the entire summer. I love teaching and I am grateful to have work this summer. When I worked full time in HIM, summer meant finding a summer camp so that my work schedule would not be interrupted. Now, that my life does not evolve around an office I can have the summer that I dreamed about. Carefree days of teaching and spending time with my family.
The key for survival will be how to maintain my sanity for the next three months with the kids. I have already told them that my online class will require me to be unavailable for several hours on Thursday evening. This means that word "Mom" cannot be uttered between 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. If you have kids, you always have to specify exactly what this means. In kid terms this means that unless someone is bleeding or the house is on fire do not disturb me. I am sure that I will have to repeat this several times during the summer.
Summer won't be a total drag. The kids will be going on a three week vacation to Atlanta and Daytona Beach. The great part about this vacation is that I will not be going. My sister and mom will be with the kids on this vacation. So, I am counting on at least three weeks of a "kid free summer." What will I do with myself? Should I ignore the $4 gallon gas prices and take a vacation with the hubby? Should I help the economy by spending the tax rebate on a frivolous trip? Whatever I decide it will be a great summer for me and the kids. They get to go to all of their favorite places in Atlanta and a bonus trip to Daytona Beach. I get to teach online without having to leave the house and my gas tank will be full. It sounds like summer will be a great time for all.