Summer's End

In an earlier post I talked about what I don't like about Summer.

Here is what I will miss about summer:
1) sleeping in with no schedule (on certain days where there were no appointments, camps, or errands)
2) knowing where my kids are and what they are doing
3) kids staying up late watching fun movies or shows because there is no need for a curfew
4) saying to them "let's go to..." wherever they wanted to go
5) driving around an apartment complex in the middle of the day looking for license plates with The Boy
6) encouraging The Hummingbird to knit, crochet, or weave something because "she is bored"
7) grown-up talks with The Diva because she brought up an interesting point about a random something
8) not caring what time The Hubby gets home because we have nothing scheduled
9) not thinking about my many obligations that I need to deal with in September

I am not dreading summer ending but I will miss the freedom that it brings...even if it brings it in small doses.

Here is what I am looking forward to in September:
1) everyone out of the house at 8:30 so I can start my day
2) finding out if I have a job with the schools and if I am any good at it
3) getting back to quilting
4) finishing up my children's rooms with no interruptions
5) taking one kid at a time out with me to get stuff to decorate their rooms
6) singing at church again
7) baking cookies with no "helpers" and having them ready when the kids come home
8) each kid in their own room doing homework or reading or sleeping
9) having more than 3.15 seconds to myself so I can do all the things that make this household go

See you there!
DM