Summer. Eh.

Is it wrong that I don’t love Summer? Many may think so. I don’t work, so Summer is the time of school vacation, of carefree, unscheduled life. Why do I find myself wishing for crinkly leaves and Halloween as soon as June rolls around?

I love the structure of school. The ease of a few hours a day with just one child for errands or just taking it easy. Who wouldn’t? Grocery shopping with both my girls? No thank you. Hello, Peapod! Sunblock on squirmy kids, checking for ticks every night. Enough to make me break into a cold sweat. I think it all stems from my inability to get a tan. Tan for me is light pink. And I don’t look good in light pink. I burn with SPF 1,000,000.

There is just something about Summer that makes me feel bad for taking it easy, but isn’t that what a vacation is supposed to be? My girls are not tough to entertain. I vow to be better this year. I have a plan. We’re going to get out more. I’m going to stop being such a pussy and get some vitamin D. We’re going to story time. We’re going to get out of the house.

I must admit, so far, the Summer break has been better than I expected. M started her break early when she had surgery, but 3 weeks later, I’m really enjoying hanging with both of my girls. I’m certainly enjoying not setting an alarm clock or worrying about making lunches. Because of M’s surgery, we’ve had to stay inside for most of the day (seriously…medicine made her very sensitive to sun. I’m not making it up just to be a homebody.) I’m looking forward to a few weeks from now when M will have clearance to do all the things that she should be able to do: playground, biking, swimming. I hope, by that time. I will be so sick of my own house and my own company that I’ll be crawling the walls.

Posted by LZ on June 17, 2010
Filed under: Daily Life
Tags: summer vacation

7 Comments

Kameron
June 17, 2010
If you lived anywhere warmer than New England, the dislike of summer just might be acceptable! I year for warm days and will them to last as long as possible. While I love fall just as much as the next gal, winter is the bain of my existence! Yes, that is the true Californian talking!

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Christine LaRocque
June 17, 2010
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Summer is really an interesting season. I both love it and hate it. It’s like winter, when it’s over I’m happy to see it go and then quickly I wish for it to come back. I am NOT fond of the extreme heat. I’m always happy to see autumn come. For some reason it gives me energy.
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Audreya
June 17, 2010
I used to like summer. The past couple of summers, however, I have been miserable. Maybe it’s because I’m older and weigh more. Right now, the heat index is 103 degrees. There is not a single reason I can think of that the air should every be 103 degrees. But, I suppose I knew that when I moved to Arkansas… back before I hated summer.
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Sarah
June 17, 2010
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I am not a fan of summer, either. I much prefer Fall. I also don’t tan – sometimes, it feels like I repel the sun. Bright red or glow-in-the-dark = not cool.

The upside of summer is that I don’t have to dress my kid in many-a-layer (or even shoes). I can shoo him outside and sit and watch him play. Winter is much more complicated and time-consuming.
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AZLB
June 18, 2010
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Oh I so get it. This is our first official summer as my daughter starts Kinder in the fall and I had the same fear. Now I was in charge of the daily activities, keeping her occupied, and making sure summer was fun. I was so frightened, but so far it hasn’t been so bad. Though I don’t know what I would do if we didn’t have the pool (and I love to tan )
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Coma Girl
June 20, 2010
Oh my goodness! I feel the exact same way. When I hear mother’s say that they love summer because there is no schedule, I think – why? I love having a schedule and order to things.

And I don’t tan either!!

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Alecia @ Hoobing Family Adventures
June 21, 2010
As a full time working mom, I am having a hard time relating. I guess we still get the routine with daycare. I love summer but perhaps I would feel like you do if int he same situation. Right now though, I would LOVE three months of hanging out with my daughter with no schedule. I guess it is about time to get pregnant again.

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