And don't forget the struggles that unite us all - providing healthy food, chemical free magic sunscreen, hot-as-hades appropriate clothing and of course, "educational" activities with minimal "screen time" that will keep their young minds developing and not turning into youtube mush.
But here's the little secret - for all of our efforts, our successes - and our failures (please pass the No-AD spray this way), our children find this a magical time. Warm weather, sunshine, anything water related - you might as well be taking them to Disney World. Their faces light up when you take them to the McWane Center for the 100,000 time, because they get to pretend to be a fireman or play in a dinosaur excavation.
A hot day, a hose, and a bathing suit are enough to spend hours of fun, running and laughing until you beg them to towel off so you can go inside. (bonus if you have a baby pool you can stick your feet in while you sit and enjoy your entertainment win.)
They don't care that they had bologna again for lunch. They don't care that the sunscreen you bought was only medium on the list of "safe" this summer. They don't care that you've sneakily worked a weekly schedule into their summer routines (Monday - gym, tuesday - library, wednesday - McWane, ect...) And they certainly don't care that you even found a way to get rid of them for a while. HELLLOOOO VBS!
Every day is an adventure. A chance to be with friends or meet new ones. A chance to learn something new or get better. A chance to go out into their city and explore or stay at home and watch an entire movie (or three) with mom and sister.
Yes, they will get bored. Yes, they will complain. But that happens year round, right? So cut yourself some slack, because do you remember ever NOT being excited about summer? The season alone is enough. Everything you are doing is enough. So sit back, poor that sweet tea, and let the kids be kids.
Have a wonderful summer everyone!
Love,
Dominique
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