Getting Ready For September
Update: I wrote this 9 years ago and although my children are in or done with college, a lot of this still holds true. My 2 college students are antsy and are looking foward to getting back to their routines. Our days are not filled with poolside games and daytrips any longer but rather work, time with friends and concerts seem to rule their summers. Looking back those summers were filled with fond memories that I would not change for the world. It is hard to believe but September is just around the corner. I love the beginning of the school year but my children would stay in summer vacation mode for eternity, (although they start to crave structure about this time of year, they just don't realize it yet!) Summer vacation, in our house, is pretty relaxed. Everyone has daily jobs and expectations, but it's pretty loose as far as scheduling and structure. We do some camps in July, but mostly my kids are free to get together with friends, play game...