Saturday, August 28, 2010

The New Swear Word

The new swear word in our house is, dare I say it, school.

That's right.

We are not allowed to mention the word until September.

I know some of you are already back, but as I have said before (way back in 2008), we don't start school until after Labor Day. While some parents are skipping through the aisles of Staples,



we are trying to cram in a bunch of fun before the bell rings on the 7th. I will completely admit that I love having my kids home in the summer. The schedule is lighter, the days are longer and we are flexible. There is no arguing over homework, there is no figuring out how to fit dinner in among horseback riding, jump rope practice or swimming and my meeting schedule is lessened.

There is, however, summer reading. I am not really a fan of the complexities of summer reading. Read this, write pages about it, oh yeah and don't forget to enjoy it. Why can't the kids pick 3 books that they WANT to read, enjoy them and have their parents sign something that says they did actually read. It is like pulling teeth around here to finish up before the first day of school. Maybe when they get to HS, they should read specific books, but not until then.

Anyway, for the next week and a half, we will be watching lots of Phineas and Ferb, completing the dreaded summer reading, hopefully welcoming a little niece/cousin into the family, going to the beach and NOT mentioning that particular "s" word.

4 comments:

Tara R. said...

I hope the remainder of your summer is filled with fun and sunshine. "S" can wait a few more weeks.

Melisa Wells said...

Glad you are having fun! I hope that the next week+ goes by really, really slowly for you.

Oh, and for me, too. haha

WeaselMomma said...

I side with you and the kids on this one. Enjoy the last of your freedoms and sunshine.

Anonymous said...

I love this commercial!

I must have been a NERD...I loved going back to school! :)

Seriously!