The Lazy Days Of Summer

     It is now August and time to get the boys and I ready to go back to school. 
     My classes start August 22.  I only took 3 classes again this semester.  It seem to work out great that I didn't have the workload of a full class load, and my family really loved it too.  Mark and the boys got to see me more and they didn't have to clean the house all the time.  I was able to spend my weekends with the family instead of homework all weekend (Mark was still on second shift then so our weekends were very special).  My mom and my sister really loved it, cause that meant that they weren't here every night watching kids.
     Xavier is getting very excited about starting middle school this year and I'm afraid of losing my baby.  We are so proud of him.  He struggles with ADD and has a very hard time concentrating on the teacher for very long.  He works so hard to stay focused and learn everything he can.  His third grade teacher once told me that if we could turn everything into "army", he would have no problem learning any of it. 
     We have been slacking on doing any of our projects, due to the fact that it has now become the lazy part of summer.  We all remember these days from when we were kids.  The days that just seem to drag on with no end in sight.  Days filled with sprinklers, swimming pools, ice cream, bikes, lemonade and our friends outside.  I love these days!!  This is the first summer in a long time that I had days like these, usually I always skip these by school shopping, and getting everyone ready for September 1.  This year I decided to enjoy them with my children.  I have never felt so relaxed and rejuvenated though I think I need to start carrying the camera with me more. 
     I think today we will pick up the house (I finally gave up control and let the kids help me, it may not get done the way I want, but it gets done without me stressing), I was also planning on taking the kids to the thrift stores in town and looking for some things to CREATE with.  I have planned so many projects for them, but I think today I will let them decide on what to make (plus I need cookie cutters for the watermelon and jello, since all I have is Christmas ones).
    I have decided not to post a project today, just a suggestion:

Go outside with your children
Give everyone a push-up (ice cream cone)
Sit in a circle on the grass
Talk with your children, sing songs, it doesn't matter just talk (silence is not allowed)
Don't stress about anyone getting messy cause after jump in the sprinkler (or just a hose or buckets of water work)
Enjoy as much of these days with your children because next August they will be another year older and not the same as they are today.  Cause in a few years they will be to busy to spend time with you.
Remember your lazy summer days and bring out that kid again (I'm sure your children will love the new friend to play with)!

If you don't have kids, sit back and just enjoy a tall glass of lemonade for now.