What I Love about Summer

Oh, Summer. 

How I love you. 

Let me count the ways.

1. No more alarm clock (for 9 more weeks!!!!)

{Yes, I only wake up at 6:45 during the school year. I am night owl & go to bed at midnight. Our kids don't get up until about 7-7:30. I have to be at work at 8 & live 2 minutes away, so I don't need that much time to get ready in the morning. Kevin does the whole morning routine & drop off with the kids.  Although, Luke has been waking up around 6-6:30 several mornings a week for the past month.}

2. No more packing lunches  (And all the other stuff needed for the kids & school)

{What I got ready each night/morning as I left for school....My breastpump, laptop/school bag, Kate's lunch, my lunch, my coffee, Luke's bottle & food}

 

3.  No picking out clothes the night before

My girls are so picky & opinonated about their clothes, so during the school year, we have to pick them out the night before to avoid total meltdowns in the mornings. Such a pain. I don't care what they wear in the summer. Whatever they want. Pick it out yourself.

4. Lazy days with no schedule.  

 We don't have ANY activities this summer except a week of VBS and week in Tahoe. In years past, we have had swim lessons 3 days a week, but this year? Wide open schedule!

5. Less Laundry (since all they wear bathing suits pretty much everyday)

6. Less Dishes (since we use the grill  & BBQ almost everyday) and Eating meals outside!!

{Lettuce from our garden}

7. Eating fresh fruit & veggies...especially tomatoes from our garden!!!)

8.  Swimming.....everyday.

9. Impromptu playdates with friends/neighbors and having court time.

Love that we can have friends over or go play with friends during summer. Love that our court all hangs out some nights until it gets dark while the adults drink wine & the kids ride bikes. Bedtime? Not really enforced during the summer! Just keep playing until the sun goes down.

10.  A cleaner house.  

Since I am off work in the summer, we go more places and aren't home as much. But, even when we are home, I have time to pick up the little messes here and there. Since the weather is so nice in the summer, we are usually playing outstide or swimming. The inside of our house is a lot more tidy in the summer.

There are other things.....I don't have to work for 9 weeks and I just get to spend time with my family! And, wearing flip flops everyday :)

So HAPPY Summer is HERE!
Summer ROCKS!

What's your favorite part about summer?