Lazy days of summer

Who really invented the saying "lazy days of summer"? Because I want them to come live a day in my life with my 3 crazy kids. When they are all home during the summer- there are no lazy days. Trying to keep the kids occupied is a full-time job. Forget everything else that has to be done- mom patrol has to find things to keep 3 engaging minds busy.

Between the reg stuff that we do year round: service, meetings, laundry, baths, all the household stuff like dishes, vacuuming, dusting, cleaning bathrooms, etc. etc. etc. Then during summer we have to add more because just doing regular stuff would be "boring, MOM".

So we throw waterpark, swimming, library, going to the mall, chucky cheese, Jonesboro park, u get the idea of the rest. We throw all that into the mix.

I guess the main reason I do all of this is selfish. I have to admit it. As any mom knows- kids can destroy a house in 2.7 seconds. When my house is clean- I like to leave so that it can stay that way. Alot of times, we will do housework in the morning and then as quickly as I can, I rush everyone out the door. So the chaos of fun is partly my own doing.

Now, as the school year is looming again- I start thinking about the quiet that will ensue when two of my three are heading out the house. Ahhhhhh..... it makes a mom happy. Quiet does- not the kids leaving. Although, i guess they go hand in hand. Does that make me a bad mom? I'm not- I promise. I just love peace and quiet. And keeping my house clean. And being able to finish a task without having to stop to be a referee. And ........... I could go on and on- but the point I was trying to make would be lost. I was trying to say I WASN'T a bad mom.

So we will be soon trading in the busy days of summer for the busy days of school. I will still have one of my little munchkins with me- but when you go from 3 to 1- it's like having no kids. Gracie is truly becoming her own individual and every day is an adventure with her. I will post more pics later or our summer adventures- for now- I don't hear anything so I think I must go investigate the cause of silence. What do you think they are up to now????