Sweet Summertime...

I am very torn on summer ending. A week from today, I will be spending my days alone at home. All three monsters in school full-day. I am happy for them. I know they will enjoy it and have fun, but what about me???? They are just ditching me! After 9 years of sitting at home with children, they are all leaving! How mean they are:)

I will be happy to see them go because the fighting has gotten out of control! Screaming and yelling at eachother all day long! My cupboard will be happy to see them go too! They seem to eat so much more in the summer!

I know I will enjoy them more when I do get to spend time with them, since I will miss them so much! And I am hopeful that they will feel that way about eachother too:)

I cannot wait to have time to clean the house, one room at a time and have the room I started in still clean when I finish the last one. I am excited to have time for my school work. And I am excited to spend some time with my husband.

I think I will find this to be a good experience for all of us, eventually, in a few weeks or months or...well I will tell myself that anyway:) It will be good!

For now I will enjoy my last few days of Sweet Summertime with the monsters!

Is It Too Much To Ask?

Dear Children,

Is it too much to ask of you NOT to behave like animals in public? I mean, if you really feel the need to act like animals, I will be happy to accommodate you when we are at home. I can put bowls on the floor next to the dog's and a blanket on the floor to sleep on, but my goodness, just act like the kind, respectful, intelligent children I know you are in public!

When you misbehave and act out in public, it is rude to the others around us, disrespectful to me and daddy and makes people think less of you. So, I am begging all three of you to remember your manners from this moment on!

Your Loving Mother,

Emily Fallon