- just not quite ready for the shift in gears-tho its all good
- don't feel like we did enough this summer-even tho we left the house almost every single Friday & some week days, saw 3 movies @ the theater & did library 2x each week for 5 weeks
- don't feel like we had enough outside time-tho we walked 3 mornings most weeks, went thru 3 gallons of bubbles, 4 boxes of sidewalk chalk, ran the sprinkler 4x most weeks & all have tan lines to show we were out there
- didn't send home a single craft project all summer long
- only had the paints out 2x
- playdough was out several times-usually during lunch prep on rainy or post rainy=muddy days
- there was no reading or quiet game playing under the tree *sigh*
- no playhouses set up w/dishes
ok off my sob story & on to the positives of the start of school:
- new grades, new teachers, new routine
- only littles in house 7:45am-3:15pm
- almost guaranteed quiet time daily
- grocery bill goes down-the littles eat a lot less than the bigs
- more house work can get done -more time inside
- more paperwork can get done - more time inside
- the bigs are happy to see the littles after school - absence makes the heart grow fonder
- preschool starts the following week!!!!!!!
- a new family starts here next week
what did you accomplish this summer (or not)?
2 comments:
ah, our list wasn't quite complete, either, but I like to think we had plenty of down time, which is really what summer is about, right?? :)
Hi Kim,
Thanks for stopping by my "Window Shopping" post. :)
I am visiting your blog and realized you run a daycare center. It would be interesting to see how your day goes. My husband and I have considered a Daycare business (very long time ago) so hopefully I could have a glimpse from your writing to see the up and downs of running a Daycare Center.
Our summer is coming to an end as well. I didn't blog much this summer as I wanted to spend time with my family but I should blog more often when our school day routines set in.
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