May 19 2009
Schools Out For Summer
So this is what makes little Monsters giggle and one older girl Monster roll her eyes on the morning of the last day of school for the year. They were already bouncing around like lunatics this morning so thought I would give them a theme song to do it too. And, well..Alice Cooper this is what you get from a Mommy who used to headbang herself into whiplash on a regular basis. I gave a demonstration this morning on proper technique..I think I need an Excedrin now.
But I digress…We live in Southern Missouri, and here school runs August to May, barring any snow days (having moved here from near Syracuse NY we use that term is used very tongue in cheek in our house) and today is the absolute very last day of school. The house was a buzz with excitement. Not only is it the last day, it’s a half day..
(Okay, another tangent here) I am totally not sure I understand what the point of that is, but every school seems to do it. Is it to give us parents a last little reprieve so that we can mourn the passing of semi-quiet days? To taunt the children and make them a little more riled up? To prolong the angst of 13 year olds everywhere?
..and the Monsters were in rare form this morning. They discussed loudly what they plan to do all summer. There will be lots of bubble blowing, frog catching, bug bite getting, poison ivy avoiding, swimming, zooing, ice cream getting, computer playing, movie watching, sister annoying (that was implied), side-walk-chalking, staying up late, library going, driving crazy of Mommy (that is a given) this summer. Notice there was no talk of sleeping in or quietness..Yep, I am pretty sure I need an Excedrin now. Heck, better make it two.
