Summer "Vacation" Begins

Yesterday was the last day of school for my kids. To me, the idea of summer "vacation" always sounds good until it hits me that that means all four kids will be home with me every day, all day long. Last night when I was tucking my youngest into bed, I said, "You get to sleep in tomorrow! Summer vacation starts, isn't that great?" She looked at me and said, "Why are you so excited?" Well, I had to think about that. There is absolutely no reason for me to be excited about it. Summer always means more work for me. There is always more laundry, for some reason. The kids are constantly making a mess in the kitchen. Beds go unmade, there is a constant flow of kids through the house, and the occasional "I'm bored" that sends me through the roof and I seem to have to run to the grocery store every couple of days. So, really, summer vacation is no vacation for me, but the idea of a vacation sounds great! The freedom and outdoor activities are what make it seem different for me, even though my work load is actually bigger. Anyway, "vacation" has begun.

Not Much to Blog About

I have sort of hit a dry spell for things to write about. The school year is coming to a close, so there are lots of end-of-the-year activities like Field Day, Carnival Day, field trips and finals, so that has been what has been filling the girls' days. The weather is finally warming up, my garden is planted and showing signs of sprouts, I hired a guy (I think he was an illegal immigrant) who did some mighty fine work to help the drainage problem in our backyard and basement, and the softball season is coming to a close. All is (almost) right with the world, which means there isn't much other than the usual price of gasoline to gripe about, so my blogging has not been very active. At any rate, things are okay and there are only 425 days 11 hours 52 minutes and 46 seconds before we are free to move back to Indiana. I think I can wait that long