Hatin' Summer
At the beginning of summer, I wrote about how wonderful summer time is, how I love lazy, hazy days and vacation time with my kids. I believe I called it 'Lovin Summer'.
What a lie. Every year, around this time that is the middle of July, I realize the truth: I hate summer time. Most of all, I hate being a working parent when my kids are out of school.
I hate that I have to schedule every single day with camp or a babysitter or a day off.
I hate that I have to pay tons of money for said days of camp or babysitter.
I hate that when my kids want to sleep in, I have to wake them up (to go to camp, or the babysitter.)
I hate that somedays when my friends take care of my kids (which i am EXTREMELY thankful for) they tell me at the end of the day what a glorius day they had at the beach/pool/park, and how much fun they had with my kids.
I hate that when we go on vacation, I don't feel like coming back home, back to reality.
I hate that I am counting the days until school begins. (37 days.)
I hate...hating summer.
--K.V.W.
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