I do declare that summer has approached rather rapidly! We’ve had a very busy spring – a 6th birthday, a 4th birthday, the end of the school year, the start of tee ball, a for sale sign in our front yard, a new found skill called WALKING! The list goes on and on. Whew. It’s been fun.
I was sad to say goodbye to kindergarten (much more so than Jadon!), but I am also thrilled to be saying hello to summer. During my 8 years in the corporate world, I always felt very antsy during summertime. It was hard to work during the summer months (especially when you are married to a teacher!). When kids entered the picture, summers meant a time of fun and relaxation with Dad. I always felt so excited for my kids to be home for the summer but also terribly jealous of the fun they were having while I was at work. I don’t take one minute of this summer for granted! I get to be home doing the fun things that were such fond memories of my own childhood. Having two parents in the world of education made for very enjoyable and memorable summers in my youth. The pace of life was slower. Time was spent at the pool, the ball fields, basketball camps, reading, spending the day with friends, watching Nick at Night, etc. I look forward to similar memories this summer with my own kids.
Why is it that summer memories mostly involve food?!? Smores, root beer floats, slushies, ice cream, watermelon, corn on the cob, burgers…now I’m hungry.
