The Tornado (aka Thing1) has been out of school for 3 weeks now. I have not adjusted well to this change in our schedule. Is 4yo too young to send off to Summer Camp?
Wow, I remember when I actually wanted to homeschool and keep my kids with me nonstop... forever!!!!!???? I remember thinking how sad it was that a parent would want to send their child off to preschool (much less summer camp). I remember feeling really guilty when I spent 2hrs away from my first born! My New Mom self would be very appalled by my present Mom self, that is for sure! Oh, the shame.
Dear Hubs is on his last 2 days of school before he will join us here in Paradise for the ENTIRE summer since he is not teaching summer school this year (happy dance).
Our plans are to stay home and work on the manse. No vacations this summer. Weird! Usually this is the week we are getting everything in order for travel.
My goal for the summer is to figure out how to do the 2 kid thing. So far I am failing, miserably. It was difficult when Thing1 was in school. The past 3 weeks have been far worse. It is completely beyond me to imagine how billions (trillions) of families across the world and through out ALL TIME have managed to do this and survive!
So far today, Thing1 has needed me to get/do 104 things, and it's just past noon. She has also not stopped moving (running, jumping, climbing...) or talking since she woke. Thing2 has needed to be nursed 3 times and held to sleep twice (but not in her sling) and when I put her on the floor for her tummy time Thing1 jumped on her (landing over her, not on her), pretended to poop on her head, hit her in the face with her stick horse while riding past and shoved her fist in her mouth (all with in a 5min period). She is now on a Time Out in her room... so much for Positive Discipline (non punitive measures). Mixed in there I have had to make meals, change laundry, get/do the 104 things for Thing1, and at some point need to get all 3 of us dressed and groomed so we can go to the park for a playdate this afternoon.
