My kids have only 6 weeks to be lazy, summertime slugs and yet yesterday when I opened my ical to see which day we would nip into London, almost every day had something scheduled. What the heck?
Friday I canceled a meeting. I wanted my kids to veg in front of a TV like normal kids. By 10.30 am they were bickering. Yay, normality!
I finally sent off the preteen with his dad for the afternoon. Three are left playing the Norwich Edition Monopoly... here is their game interaction:
"Stop it Ky!"
"Ky, sto-op!"
"A2, stop it!"
"STOP"
"Leave it aloooone!"
(dice finally rolling)
"What do I have to do to get out of jail?"
"Where's jay-el?"
"You're so lucky" (??)
"You have to pay a hundred!" (said in awe)
"10, 20, 30, 40, 60, 65... I have one pound!" (said with glee-- if I thought being broke pleased this child so much, I'd let him play with our check book)
"Where's the Norfolk Broads?" (Um, we practically live on them sweetie)
We just may survive the holidays...
but WHY is it that all winter I drag these zombie-like humans out of bed by their toes but during the summer they're up before the birds?
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Tonight's dinner prayer with the three year-old: "Please bless that we can have a good time on our airplane to Disney World..." (we're still over three weeks away from that lovely 14-hour leg-cramping experience).
At least with Miss Ky's prayers I don't get the, "Please bless that the food will be good..."
Yes. They do.
How are you filling your summer holiday?
Yeah, whats up with kids body clocks anyway, waking up when they should be sleeping and sleeping when they should be awake!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun household you have there!
I hope you have a wonderful time at the House of Mouse. Maybe the kiddos will be so busy, they won't have time to be bored, or cranky.
ReplyDeleteWe are starting school this week and I am secretly happy! lol
ReplyDeleteLittle buggers, if there's food on their plate, it's good! When did kids get so picky?
ReplyDelete14 hours!!! I love Disney, but I'm not sure it's worth that. :)
Our summer is literally flying by. We have 3 weeks left. I hate that. It's been one thing after another, swim lessons, vacation bible school, a mini vacation, cub scout day camp, girl scout day camp. Next up: American Girl day camp, a quick trip to see my parents, 39 Clues Drama camp, and school.
The only upside? There's been precious little bickering, so I won't complain about how busy it's all been too loudly.
I sure wish my summer could have included a little nip into London. :)
So cool that you are going to DWorld. Very jealous. My son asks in his prayers to go back every night.
ReplyDeleteThat day you describes sounds a lot like my every morning with my boys. Except instead of fighting about Monopoly, they are fighting about the Nintendo.
I'm filling it with lots of work! We're trying to finish most of our basement and I've been drywalling and mudding and taping- oh, and the DREADED, MESSY, sanding. I want the twins to be in their new bedrooms by the time school starts. I've got just 4 weeks to finish!
ReplyDeleteI AM trying to fit in a few fun things too though. We may do an 'Adventure Day' this week out to the west desert rockhounding and checking out the Pony Express Trail and some old ghost towns.
It's very important to have fun on the plane ride. I vaguely remember one of those fourteen hour flights from Germany to the states when my dad was in the military.It definitely wasn't much fun. Hopefully things have improved.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with all those summer schedules. We're still wrapping up the previous school year here. Ugh!
Love the banter of the monopoly game!! And it is amazing how kids are up so early during holidays and summer?? Go figure!!!
ReplyDeleteA 14 hour plane ride?? OMG!!! That is totally gruesome!! Good luck
Hugs
SueAnn
I love/hate it when my kids play together.
ReplyDeleteDisneyworld?! Me=Jealous! I would live at Disneyland if I could. Along Mainstreet USA, above one of those gift shops. Perfect.
Oh you are so brave to go to Disney in August! Need any valium?
ReplyDeleteLove those prayers.
ReplyDeleteOur kids exhibit the same signs of illness during the summer--bickering and getting up too early.
Okay so I found you through one of your comments on Teachin'Fourth. Your blog is hilarious. I love it!! Plus always nice to find other LDSers. I will be back...oh yes I will.
ReplyDelete"Please bless that the food will be good..." AHA HA HA HA HA! Oh golly, that made me laugh. Have a good week, J. :D
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like somebody has a very exciting summer. I hope you have a great time in the land of Disney.
ReplyDeletepersonally I can't wait for school to start again!! )
ReplyDeleteOy with the siblings bickering already!!
I got a HUGE kick out of this post!
ReplyDelete"if I thought being broke pleased this child so much, I'd let him play with our check book" - This absolutely made me spew all over the monitor. It was orange juice so thanks for that, LOL!
I'm sorry your tragedies make me laugh so hard but they do. Once again, thanks for that!
I also want to know why children are up at the crack of dawn in the holidays and sleep all morning when they have to go to school.
ReplyDeleteMaggie X
Nuts in May
Ahhh, summer. It is a love/hate relationship, isn't it? ;)
ReplyDeleteMy kids rise with the sun it seems so they are always up earlier in summer. Grrr...
If you have a 14 hour flight to Disney in 2 weeks I'd start praying right now too. ;) jk!!!
Woot! Three weeks to Disney!
ReplyDeleteOh, the calendar is black again! Soccer, clubs, school, martial arts, camping trips, doctor appointments, etc.....
ReplyDeleteOh, where is the booze?
LOL! at the checkbook remark!!!!
ReplyDeleteI once had our daughter w/ me at the market (I think she was 6 then) and when she wanted some ridiculous toy I told her I didn't have any money for things like that, so she quit asking. We reach the checkout & as I'm writing my check she very loudly says, "But Mom, you said you didn't have any money." She knew how to get me even back then. Uh-Huh.