It's summer!! Oh shit, I have to be a parent...

Today is the beginning of our first official full week of summer!! Yippee!! (for those of you who are confused...we had 4 snow days to make up at the end of the school year)

I had all these plans of working with the girls Monday thru Friday from 9am to 10am each morning. Keeping school fresh in their minds, with some reading and worksheets. I'd even been preparing them for this summer school 'work' for over a month..."Remember Girls, Monday thru Friday from 9am to 10am we're going to be studying!!".

Of course, the operative word being had.

As I barely opened half an eyelid at 8:47am this morning, I knew I was totally screwed.

1. The dog was dancing around the kitchen because no one had taken him out to pee.
2. One of the cats had an 'accident' in my youngest's bedroom because someone had closed the bathroom door downstairs...oops.
   
3. Nothing but the will of God was going to separate me from my bed.
   

We definitely weren't off to a great start.

So I made an official parental decision at 8:48am this morning...

"Effective immediately, Mommy's Summer School will not be starting until Mommy is good and damn ready!"

There were cheers heard all around...including my own.

I'm such a shitty mom.

I'll always remember you...

It’s okay, he said.

I’m scared, I said.

It’s okay, he said.

You’re in pain, I said.

It’s okay, he said.

You’ll die, I said.

It’s okay, he said.

I need you, I said.

It’s okay, he said.

I’ll miss you, I said.

It’s okay, he said.

I love you, I said.

I know.

11.28.07