"Moving up" day arrived yesterday amid tears and drama....mostly mine of course...and the summer is suddenly here.  My babies are getting so damn big, it kills me.  Not sure what to do with myself now....so time for the Margheritas I guess.   This weekend, invite your friends over, go out with the kids, revel in the fact that you have no soccer or baseball practice, no school, no agenda...before the summer camps begin at least.  Make time for you, the husband, and the kids....and just think about the summers of your childhood-- even if you are just idealizing them in your head, try to get there-- see the endless possiblities, the play time, the dreaming, and the lazy afternoons just rolling around by the pool.  Gather the towels, the sunblock, and a book and head for the Westchester beaches or pools-- the public spots are the best source of fun-- gossip, gatherings, and giggles.

Enjoy and happy summer....

This has been the longest month of my life....at least since last June.  Every year June sneaks up on me and hits me over the head-- why I am still surprised by it, I can't imagine.  June is crazy-- the end of the year parties, "graduation" ceremonies from pre-schools, art shows, end of year picnics, awards ceremonies, and more take up my days and even my nights.  My kids are FRIED and ready for summer to start, I am so tired of looking at their empty lunchboxes waiting to be filled anew, and we seem to have been talking about summer vacation and the promise of fun for months now, with the time dargging by interminably.  Exhausting.

Two weeks and counting at our house.  If I have to pack another snack, I might freak out.  You should see the junk food that came home from the store today-- I have completely given in.  Anything easy, that will make them happy at some point during the day, and as much chocolate as I can find...and that's just to get me through the day...is in our closet.  Good luck to the poor teachers with all of these cranky, yet hopped up on sugar kids of mine.

Hang in there ladies and gents.  We're almost done.