Today was my first “real” day of summer with my two kids.  For about the last two weeks, I was visiting my brother, sister-in-law, and my nephews and niece in Ohio.  That doesn’t count towards summer because I was busy having fun and having my children entertained in the bargain!  So, it was back-to-reality today. . . .

I don’t know about you, but I find great comfort in the mundane routine of life.  Summer, however, can sort of lull me out of that routine.  I find that it’s easy to, you know, stay in my pajamas until noon while eating “Lucky Charms” and watching “Gidget” re-runs on TV . . . can’t really do that with two little kids.  Well, I COULD, but, all of a sudden, I’d turn around and it’d be like Lord of the Flies in my living room! So, I pretty much planned out every moment of my kids’ day.  Tell me, is it normal to visit the library twice in one day?

In my quest for structure and order, though, I don’t want to miss out on the blessing of simply spending time with my children, especially with my six-year-old daughter Iris who is normally in school.  I really love having her around!  Iris is a sweet, helpful girl.  She actually came to me and asked, “Can I clean something for you?”  Ahhh, music to her neurotic mother’s ears!  But, I want to make sure that I just relax and enjoy my time with her.  I think I’ll have to pencil in a few “pajama days”.