Summer.There are pros and cons to summertime. Things I love, things I don't. See if you can relate to any of these.LOVENot putting winter coats on the kidsThe whir of a lawn mowerBurgers on the grillThe smell of suntan lotionSmores on the fireLightning bugs in a jarFlipflopsThe ice-cream truckSidewalk chalkPicnicsDining at an outdoor restaurantIce-cream conesState FairOutdoor concertsFlowers in bloomBaseball gamesPedicuresDON'TSunburnsBikinisApplying sunblock to squirming childrenHumidityFlies and swatting themTelling kids to close the door to keep those flies outExplaining to those same kids why it's not dark, but they still have to go to bedAnts and mosquitosBugsprayHearing 'I'm bored' from the kidsWhen it ends.
Monday, June 15, 2009
it's a love-hate thing
Summer.There are pros and cons to summertime. Things I love, things I don't. See if you can relate to any of these.LOVENot putting winter coats on the kidsThe whir of a lawn mowerBurgers on the grillThe smell of suntan lotionSmores on the fireLightning bugs in a jarFlipflopsThe ice-cream truckSidewalk chalkPicnicsDining at an outdoor restaurantIce-cream conesState FairOutdoor concertsFlowers in bloomBaseball gamesPedicuresDON'TSunburnsBikinisApplying sunblock to squirming childrenHumidityFlies and swatting themTelling kids to close the door to keep those flies outExplaining to those same kids why it's not dark, but they still have to go to bedAnts and mosquitosBugsprayHearing 'I'm bored' from the kidsWhen it ends.
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Great entry!!
LORI
If I have to listen to one more "I'm bored" I think I'm going to take all electronics out of the house and then see how my 11 year old feels. Kids today don't know how good they've got it. Oh geez, did I really just say that? Now I just sound like my mother!
Love ya, Deb
Michelle
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