Summer Vacation

I'm now the mom of a school-aged child...and with that comes the dreaded summer vacation. Is it terrible to admit that I have been dreading summer vacation? Yes, it's nice not to worry about packing lunches or wondering what color Titus will come home with (Titus is given a color each day of school for his behavior). Other than that...well...school has been great for Titus and for me. He's such an active child and needs to be constantly entertained. And he talks all day long. It drains me. Having him in school has made my life easier. But I know that's not what parenting is all about. And I never want to be that mom who signs her children up for everything just to get them out of the house.

I laughed at the beginning of the school year because every form or letter to the parents talked about "co-laboring." I remember telling Steve that's CCA's favorite phrase. And it is. But it's been wonderful! Titus' teacher came along side us in our parenting of Titus. In his development academically and spiritually as well as socially and behaviorally. We are so blessed to be here. To have Titus in this incredible environment.

I am sad to not be seeing his teacher anymore. I will miss her love and encouragement. She was so understanding of the changes in our lives with moving. She was always so senstive to the fact that we were parenting alone here. One day she asked me about our house hunting and hugged me...I just started crying. Right there in school with her hugging me. I am so grateful for her love and prayers throughout this year.

So today was day #1 of summer break.

It is so humid and hot. It was drizzling this morning a little. I knew I had to run to the mall so I decided we would play in the play area of the mall before I had to run my mall errands. Coral Springs mall has a great play area. The boys played and then we bought Quincy his first pair of flip flops. We then came home and relized I had lost Quincy's Fanti somewhere. Not sure if it's at the mall or lost in this house. Either way, I am so tired of losing these dear Fantis and searching high and low while a child screams that he doesn't have it. So, I decided today we would just break the bond between child and Fanti. For both boys. Might as well do both at once I figured.

Quincy screamed in his crib at naptime. I moved the rocking chair from our living room to his bedroom and rocked him to sleep. Only each time I went to lay him down in his crib he would wake up. He ended up watching tv on my bed until he fell asleep. This might be a long process.

I was going to skip Titus' nap (he only occasionally naps) but as he was banging on Quincy's door as I was attempting to get him to sleep, I caved in and gave Titus his Fanti and sent him to bed. He says it's his best friend. How can I be so cruel?

Tomorrow is day #2. I have two and a half months until school starts up again.