Well, it's here!! There's no denying it --- August has made its appearance! First things first - I LOVE my job as a teacher. I wouldn't trade my profession for anything. So please don't judge me for the rest of my blog. I love my job and my school "kids" but I love my summer time with my own kids even more!
I love my early morning workouts with my bestie on MWF and my BURST sessions with other amazing friends on T and Th! I love sleeping in on the weekends on my days of rest. I love coming home to a quiet house after my workouts. I love that I can get so much done before the boys even wake up so I can spend more time with them. I love that they can sleep in and stay in the jammies until lunch (or later). I love sitting outside watching them play and seeing what they'll come up with next. I love those moments when I'm watching them that they say or do something that makes me smile to myself and gives me that warm feeling in the bottom of my heart. I love lazy days like today - laying on the couch watching Family Fued with the boys. I love reading my book on the deck with a glass of wine at night. I love that we eat some nights at 8 p.m. because we're all so busy outside. I love having a "clean" house at night when I go to bed. WE love taking vacations with great friends or just little trips here and there. I love that MOST of my summer-to-do list jobs are complete. I LOVE summer!
Yes, we are in need of some structure and routine again. Yes, it feels great to start thinking about shaping young minds. But until I go back (Aug. 16th) and the boys' go back to school and daycare (Aug. 21st), we're going to continue to squeeze as much in as we can. This week will include going to see Smurfs 2, shampooing our carpets, a trip to Mankato to watch the Vikings training camp, scrapbooking, and loving life on the farm.
I guess NEXT week, I'll start concentrating on my LOVE of being a 3rd grade teacher.
