[Picture of kid making mess]
Thank any and every deity—Spring Break is over! Every year,
my DH takes a short break to drive three states away and hang out with a bunch
of his friends. Most of the time, I have no problem with this. Unfortunately,
this year, his vacation just happened to coincide with Spring Break.
The past week has been like a stroll through Hell. Two boys
who normally get along well, despite a five year age difference, become squabbling
idiots without the “Dad voice” to keep them in check. Their listening ears
apparently need tuning, as well, to take in the frequency of Mom’s voice. Then,
the teen’s girlfriend was over for most of the week. Not that I don’t like her—I
do, but every day, spending the day with an extra child was beginning to set my
teeth on edge.
Hubby is home now and things are beginning to settle back
into their routine. I actually got some writing in today, a process which was
defeated each and every day during the break due to tension headaches. In their
defense—out of either kindness or self-preservation—the boys did make me
breakfast in bed on Sunday.
Summer break should not be as bad. The teen, who is in the
Naval Sea Cadet program, will be going on three different trainings, and so
will be gone for most of the summer.
The pre-teen will need constant entertainment.
Unfortunately, one of his best friends leaves the country for the entire break
and spends it with his grandparents. Other friends are gone on vacations for
weeks at a time. I would get with some other mothers and switch off days of
watching each others’ kids, but I’m not the motherly type. One set of
grandparents lives close by but works, so I can’t ship him to stay with them
for any amount of time. The other set is too old and in too bad health to
handle him on their own. He’s too young for a job, but he is one of those kids
who is a bundle of energy all the time—he even talks in his sleep! LOL So, what
would you do to entertain such a boy on a limited budget?
2 comments:
LOL! Such a vivid picture of what that week must have been like. It's a wonder you have any sanity left, Lynne. It definitely sounds like your family is a fun group. This was adorable!
My boys definitely keep me hopping! The oldest (DH) loves his car and motorcycle, the "middle child" is training to be in the Navy with hopes of becoming a SEAL (he's wanted this since WAY before SEAL team 6), and the youngest is such a bundle of energy that some days I just collapse and agree with him and clean up whatever mess he makes later. :D Thanks for stopping by, Mae.
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