Summer Time

   Summer is here, and who wants to do school?  Not me! (or my kids)  So what do we do with all our spare time?  We relax.  We sleep in, even more than before.  We watch our favorite movies if it's raining outside.  We play.  We cut our grass, and the grandparents grass too.  We color.  We ride bikes, and play in the sandbox.  We help Dad with fencing, and splash in the pool.  We listen to the Rooster and the Gold Finch outside the kitchen window, having a singing contest.  Rooster wins for volume, Gold Finch wins for composition.
   Many people try to get so much done in the summer.  Vacations, family get-togethers, etc.  Cramming as much 'quality time' in as they can stand and their budget allows before school starts again in the fall..  I've been there and done that as well.  I must admit that it was fun at the time.  But on this side of the fence, where I spend every day with the children, I am learning what real relaxation is for us.  Just being.
   We have been done school now for only 2 weeks, but for some strange reason, we are starting to miss it.  The kids would deny it in an instant if you asked them outright, but they are.  Don't get me wrong, we are all enjoying doing 'whatever' during the days, but that routine is gone for now and it leaves a strange feeling behind.