Why is it that I constantly seem to be in that "grass is always greener on the other side" state of mind? You know what I'm talking about. Maybe you are pregnant and you are waking up at 1:00am every night and you are feeling uncomfortable and you think, "Boy, I wish this kid would just get out, life would be soooo much easier" HA! then you actually get to "the other side" and the baby is awake every 2 hours, 24 hrs a day and your back is killing you because the only way it will get to sleep is if you walk around the entire house 10 times!
Well, that was me 3 months ago, I could not wait until school got out for the summer. I was excited to spend some FUN time with my kids. I was so excited to have a whole summer of non-scheduled time, to be free to explore and just play! HA! The kids fought more often than played. We watched more TV than any one family should in a lifetime and at least 2 loads of dirty dishes A DAY! OK, don't get me wrong, we did have fun. We went to some fun places and we did interact in positive ways more than a couple of times. BUT, 3 months later I am now thinking, Man, I can't wait until school starts again, kids gone for a few hours everyday and I can have a regular schedule back! I just can't ever seem to win :)
I guess it is the type A, planner personality in me. I enjoy the process of planning more than the actual doing sometimes. I know I'm weird. Someday I will be completely happy in the moment as the moment is happening. Maybe when I'm a Grandma...
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I hear ya- sister! August is my least favorite month of the year because I am out of ideas and energy and the kids are too. It is also the month I inevitably realize that Summer wasn't all I hoped it would be. Then school starts and the craziness begins. (sigh) I have no other comfort to offer other than you are not alone!
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