Summer vacation…how’s it going?
Mine… It’s been a week and a half so far. I’m over it. And I feel bad saying it. But it’s been a rough week. Lots of tattling and arguing and whining. And the kids are even worse than I am.
Today Shelby was complaining that Matthew was following her around the house. Ironic, I thought, because she is guilty of doing the same thing to me (as are the rest of them).
The reward system is waning in its effectiveness, they have earned the big reward they wanted and seem to think that chores are optional now. Which puts me back into the role of threatening and begging them to do their work. They still do it. It’s still better than without the system, but still… I want the blissful first days where they loved the whole idea. I know this is ironic only five short days after my post raving about "the system." I still love the system, it’s just not as blissfully helpful as it was in the beginning. Still very helpful, though, so I’m not going to abandon it.
We’re out of food and I don’t dare to attempt a trip to the grocery store with all of them. But by the time Dave gets home from work, I’m too exhausted to attempt a trip to the store. But it’s becoming desperate, I’ll have to go today no matter how tired I am by this evening.
On the bright side, we’re getting in lots of swimming and lounging time. I’ve read a couple books so far. And we have air conditioning this summer (it was broken last year) and I’ve never been more grateful to be a modern woman. If for nothing else, I’m happy I don’t live a hundred years ago just so I can sit in my air-conditioned house. And at the same time, I do love hanging out with the little buggers.
So, yeah. Summer. It’ going to be long.



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by Shannon Montez
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