considering summer

Little j. was much sweeter today. Good thing too because that lion is stalking me. I have been double dosing vitamin c and probiotics. This cannot get me down...how are we going to keep on keeping on if mom is down?

We had to get out today for awhile. Baby bro. is stir crazy. The weather was beautiful so we walked a little and went to our playground. j. could hardly make it down our street without needing a break. If you know him, this is NOT right. He does not stop. He is my little energizer bunny..... (insert annoying commercial line here) This has really wiped him out and it's a little scary. He hasn't eaten much in over a week and looks skinny and pale. Poor dude. Really. It's 6:00 and both boys are napping. I know it's going to probably bite me in the butt tonight. They are in need of recovery though, and this mom is in need of quiet. AHH... nice and quiet.

Having j. home all week was nice not worrying about schedules, although that's hard too. But, it also reminds me of the creeping of summer upon us. What are we going to do all summer long??? When did childhood change so that summer consists of day camps all summer long for kids so that they could stay busy? Remember when kids played outside all summer? When neighborhoods had kids clamoring that they were soooo bored. When kids spent their days riding bikes, swimming in rivers, playing in the woods. Or, maybe that was just a movie I saw once?....Well, not here. We live in such an over-scheduled, over-tired, under-enjoyed society. I admit, I fall into it. I am a sucker. I fall prey to the undercurrent about to sweep us up....the idea that kids must be involved in everything to be well-rounded and successful in life. It's a national suburban disease and it's sweeping the homes of you and I alike. Oh, but I rant and digress. Back to my point, my neighborhood is quiet most days, even in the summer. I guess more parents are having to both work these days...and I am somewhat envious of that, I admit. Two paychecks would be nice.

So, I leave now with a question. What do the kids in your 'hood do all summer long? Is it like the long summer days of your childhood? Or is it like the no man's land that I live in? Guess I better be looking into those summer camps.