Moms love Summer Vacation too!

Ahhhh....Just 5 more school days to go before summer break.  My 3 kids are beyond ready, but I think I'm just as ready for the break as they are! 

I work full time, so I'm still up and out of the house every morning, but for a few precious weeks every summer, traffic eases a bit.  I can usually shave 20 minutes or more off my commute time in the summer!  Plus, I can get up and leave the house on time, while my kids and husband sleep in.  It's nice to get a break from the usual school morning chaos.  No matter how organized I try to be about our mornings, it's crazy when we're all up running around.

The pace of our day is soooo much better come summer.  We can go to the pool.  We can stay up past nine to watch a movie.  We can make a last minute decision to get ice cream.  Summer=freedom for a while!  I'm not a kid (at least not by my birthdate), but I need that relaxation as much as the kiddies!  And watch out when the kids head off to Grandma's for a couple of weeks...Hubby and I have a couple of great date nights sans babysitter or guilt!   

Of course, that kind of schedule doesn't work forever.  I gotta face the facts that my kids do need a routine and an education.  Come August we're back in the rat race, and generally we're all ready to get back to "normal".  But for just a few weeks, the freedom of summer is just what we need to reenergize.  I'm ready!  Bring it on!