June 2nd, 2008

Here it is the first week of June, and also the first week of summer vacation for our kids. While I wish I could take a vacation right along with them, being a single work at home mom that’s just not possible. So instead I have to keep on working, and figure out how to keep them occupied at least a few hours each day. Today we are off to a pretty good start. I explained this morning that while they may be on vacation, mom can’t take one and has to get certain things done. I told them it’s important to let me get work done before we all play. My 5 year old quickly picked up on this, and asked if we could play a game together when I was finished. Perfect! Luckily we have a nice backyard where they can play in the pool or on the swingset, so that will provide several hours of entertainment as well. Although if you let them...