Honestly, this year the school year went so quickly for me. Which makes me afraid of summer going quickly as well. I was the busiest I have ever been on the job. It's hard to budget time for everything, but making sure I left on time to be home to pick up kids from two different locations every day was the most challenging. Summer is a time to unwind from the regular school schedule, and fall into a new, more relaxed (but still structured) schedule. But first, a vacation! Bear's favorite - vacuuming! For our first week off from school, we spent a week in Corolla Beach with family and friends. We love the close proximity to the beach no matter where you stay. It's very family oriented. You won't find arcades or lots of restaurants, it's basically a strip of land with 3 National Park Sites nearby and lots of sand and water. Just the way we like our vacations. :) Traveling with Family My parents separated when I was 11. They have always been pretty civil to ...
A couple of years ago, I started a blog for my "year as a stay at home mom" where I challenged myself to write a blog entry every day (which I did for a while) during my year of absence from work to stay home with my 3 kids (finding childcare for twins under the age of 2 was problematic). Once I returned to work and business as usual, the blog was left behind. Checking out books after signing up for summer reading. After a bit of thought, I've decided to resurrect the blog - mostly just for summer time since that is when I get to put on my "stay at home mom" hat. Don't expect anything fancy! I am hoping to use this space to reflect on parenting, share some adventures, suggest some kid friendly activities, and include thoughts about the upcoming academic year (as a parent and a teacher). If you want to read along, give a follow and stay tuned, because my summer is about to start at the end of the week!