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Another school year in the books...





We are 7 1/2 school days away from another summer. I will have a 4th grader, an 8th grader and a Senior next year. I am wanting to slow down and enjoy all things summer this year. I want to disconnect from social media more and take a few more road trips. I want to spend more one-on-one time with each of my kids. I want to be in more pictures with them and not just car selfies. During the school year we are busy and I forget to slow down. I have had that as a "new years resolution" for many years now and I just forget that it's ok to slow down and stop.
I need this. For my sanity. For my health. For my kids.

My junior brought home a book of everything we are to do for senior year and I was tired after reading the first 2 pages. I mean good grief. Can the school system not give these kids a break? We have deadlines to meet starting in July. And as much as we will try to get it all done, it will be around our schedule. Because I enjoy our afternoons at the pool. I enjoy staying up late and watching movies and sharing ice cream with my son. I enjoy fire pits when the husband is home and enjoying a cold beer and a cookout. 

I want my kids to have more memories of me spending quality time with them and not yelling at them for the millionth time to brush their teeth and find the other shoe... boys I swear... where does his other shoe go from one day to the next? 


Anyway.... As Summer 2018 approaches I know it will be over in the blink of an eye.
As soon as the Seniors vaccines are done and her Senior yearbook pictures are complete it will be time for me to start planning her graduation party and getting her ready for her first semester of college. Doesn't seem real. And I am trying really really hard to not look that far into the future. I don't want it to get in the way of our refreshing summer we have planned...

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