Summer Camp - Update
All I can say is that the littleuns love summer camp. The first day was a blast. I got them there early, introduced them to their teacher and that was all she wrote. They ran away from mommie, who was still saying goodbye and joined the little people their age.
Now, admittedly, I was a bit sad that they just RAN AWAY like they couldn’t wait to get away ( but who could blame them - who wants to hang around with Mommy when there are scooters and bikes and hula hoops?) but, readers, buy the time I got out to the car and realized that it was just me for the next three hours, I was pumped.
So, you may ask, what was the first thing I did? I came home and flopped on the bed, closed my eyes and savored the silence. Blossom, (the new dog) seemed to really appreciate it too because she stayed in (my good living room) chair snoozing. No one bothered me, no one bothered her. There was no screaming, no “give it back” or the best, no MOMMY! S/he won’t leave me alone. QUIET, pure SILENCE.
I made a cup of tea, flipped open the laptop, turned on the TV and vegged out for the next 2.5 hours. (Oh yeah, I also called The ChatterBox Radio show - shout out to Christie!) I rediscovered blip.fm. Then I took a shower and picked them up.
And you know what? The difference in all of our attitudes was amazing. I was a lot more calm after having some time to myself in the morning. I wasn’t cranky, hungry (because I was feeding them and doing chores instead of eating) or angry because I wasn’t able to finish laundry or a cleaning task because I had to mediate a dispute.
And they were TIRED. What is it about being in or around the water that makes you totally exhausted? Whatever it is, I want to bottle it….:)
So, dear readers, the goddess is having a bit of a mini vacation this week - and I’m also glad that my children are having fun with little folks their own age!
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