{"id":990,"date":"2010-06-21T09:38:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-21T13:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/?p=990"},"modified":"2010-06-21T09:38:00","modified_gmt":"2010-06-21T13:38:00","slug":"happy-first-day-of-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/?p=990","title":{"rendered":"Happy First Day of Summer!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">I am so looking forward to a week from today! &nbsp;Next Monday is the first day of no school. &nbsp;No yelling and nagging to get up, hurry up and all that jazz. &nbsp;I am fully prepared to have all the bodies in bed with me once Sanj is off to the gym. &nbsp;I am sure that they will no doubt be up earlier than a school day. &nbsp;It is all good&#8230; as next Monday, there will be nothing planned! &nbsp;WAHOOO!<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">There is something so exciting and yet sad about the last day of school. &nbsp;The school part will not be missed. &nbsp;Yet then my social life becomes one that has to be planned. &nbsp;No meeting in the pick up circle for the 15 minutes of adult interaction in my day. &nbsp;Yet, I love that feeling of excitement that is in the air.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Today is the official first day of summer! &nbsp;\ud83d\ude42 &nbsp;It is so beautiful outside! &nbsp;It is going to be a hot one. &nbsp;Our pool&#8230; the Canadian TIre special&#8230; easy set up pool is going to be put up. &nbsp;It isn&#8217;t anywhere near having a real pool but it certainly will be better than nothing. &nbsp;The boys are so excited. &nbsp;Anything to cool down and a great way to burn off all that energy I am envious of!<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/TB95TeT-slI\/AAAAAAAADaA\/L6fO6vP2qu0\/s1600\/36785_454416305827_568215827_6071859_4338226_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/TB95TeT-slI\/AAAAAAAADaA\/L6fO6vP2qu0\/s400\/36785_454416305827_568215827_6071859_4338226_n.jpg\" width=\"265\" \/><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">I love spending time with my boys. &nbsp;I love watching them interact. &nbsp;I can do without the constant fighting that occurs between any two of them. &nbsp;Yet I know that it is this time spend together that is facilitating their relationships for the future. &nbsp;I know that despite the love\/hate thing that is happening that as brothers they are learning to stick together. &nbsp;Water is a great thing that crosses the age barrier.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Sammy will be having a birthday at the end of this week. &nbsp;He will be turning 15 years old! &nbsp;Wow. &nbsp;It seems unbelievable. &nbsp;By the end of this year, I will have 3 teenagers! &nbsp;How did that happen?<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">In between all the fun and play, I have projects that must be accomplished too. &nbsp;The basement must be de-cluttered and organized. &nbsp;I promised my dear OCD hubby it will be done! &nbsp;I have so much stuff to rid ourselves of. &nbsp;Where does this stuff come from?<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Ah&#8230; it is Monday&#8230; I have a list I need to get through and cross things off:<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Exchange the shirt we bought for my father-in-law.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Get some shorts of Zach.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Pay off Tyler&#8217;s trip.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Finish things from the Golf Tournament.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Supper.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Charge camera and video.. don&#8217;t forget the battery!<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">I have a whack of laundry to put away but that will have to wait.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Haircuts for the boys.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Finish Tyler&#8217;s packing for his trip tomorrow.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Of course there is the usual tidy up.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">So, I best make my exit. &nbsp;Happy First Day of Summer!<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am so looking forward to a week from today! 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