I feel like summer is flying by. How is it almost July already? I thought I would give an update on what we have been doing. Summer feels very different with a house of teenagers. I can still very clearly remember the summers where the kiddos were booked with camps every single week. Those days … Continue reading Summer updates
Month: June 2019
Vacationing with introverts
We just returned from a week at the beach. As most readers know, we are a house divided in many ways - our basketball loyalties, interest/disinterest in cars, and our personality types. The guys in our family are extroverts. They love doing new things, being social, etc. The gals are firm introverts. This difference is … Continue reading Vacationing with introverts
grumpy teens
I will start off by acknowledging that the last week of school is always stressful. The schedule is never regular, there are often overnight school trips which mean less good sleep, and most of all, parents moving mountains to get the teenagers to all the school and social engagements that come with the last week … Continue reading grumpy teens
Summer projects
One more week of school and then we are officially in summer break mode! I feel like I have a solid plan in place for the teens (jobs, camps, time to relax), but they are also going to help me with a big summer project - cleaning out the attics and crawl space under the … Continue reading Summer projects