Modern Mom: School’s Out for Summer

My son has officially been on summer vacation for three days now, and if these three days are any indication, I’m going to have quite a hard time getting him to agree to return to school in the fall. He’s already gone rock climbing, kayaking, and swimming. He’s eating and sleeping better than he has all year and his smile seems to have grown inches. It’s all good, as they say. All that is, except for the fact that he’s done these things with a babysitter…not with me. I’d like to be the one taking him on all of these adventures (okay, maybe the babysitter can stay on point for the rock climbing). I want to spend time with my kids running under the sprinkler, having picnic lunches, climbing every mountain.

There’s only one problem…there’s no summer break in the working world. Sure, I might be able to grab a few days here and there, but that’s not enough to elicit the unparalleled feeling of expectation, relaxation, and elation of knowing an entire summer of freedom and adventure lies ahead. So for now, I’ll have to settle for the bits and pieces my son shares with me about his day, relish in the photos my babysitter shows me each evening, and plan to make the most of every single weekend.