Summer Vacation is here. This year we didn’t put the boys in the Summer Program at their school because in July (the middle of the program):
1. They’re going up to FH’s parents house for two weeks.
2. They’re going to Jane’s house for the week after that
3. We’re moving
4. Enrolling into the program you kind of have to guarantee that your kid isn’t going to miss a ton of days so we decided to not take up three spots so that three other children might get the chance to enjoy the fabulous program.
If you counted correctly that is three weeks that the boys are not going to be at home with us. I’m not quite sure what to think of it. Part of me is relieved that I’m not going to go absolutely hair-pulling crazy having them home all day. Part of me is going to miss them because 1) that’s a long time to not have them around and 2) who is going to do all those chores that they do? And part of me is a little concerned for Baby J who will not see her brothers for three weeks.
Normally when they are gone FH will show her their photos. The longest they’ve ever been away for though is three days. Three days is a whole lot different from three weeks. I guess it will just be a part of life though that she too will have to eventually get used to.
And with it being Monday already, here we go with Week 2 of Summer Vacation. I think I may require one of those beer helmets with the straw … except with wine bottles … or maybe martini shakers. I guess it really depends on what kind of day we are having.
3 comments:
no matter how much they drive us crazy we miss them when they are not there...and I hear ya on the chores LOL
My son is beginning week three away from me while he visits his dad in another state. He will be home this weekend and I can't wait!
At least you will be able to move without the boys under foot...somehow I can't help but think that will make things easier.
I hear you- It is always a mixed blessing. You want them to go away and have a fun experience with other people who love them, and yet we need them with us too. Buttercup is about to leave us for a month to travel to Israel. It is an unimaginable time apart- particularly for Peanut. But I think I often over-estimate the hardship it will be. Peanut, who is 5, has been living this life where his older sister comes and goes ALL THE TIME. He doesn't realize it could be different. And because hubby and I have not ever made it out to be a bad or distressing thing, he is pretty ok with it (though he does miss her alot when she is gone). Being raised with this life as the norm IS definately something your little one will learn about as she grows. And the more You are calm about it, the easier it will be for them. Good luck!
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