Complaining About Complainers

One of the things I find so fascinatingly annoying about motherhood is interacting with other mothers. Geeze, what a bunch of whiners. You do remember that it was your choice to have children, right? You do know that you can choose to go back to work if you hate being a stay-home-mom so much, right? You do know that you can turn off the tv, drive to the pool, and spend the entire day swimming and eating snowcones, right?

Recently someone mentioned a conversation she and I supposedly had in which I said I wasn't sure what to do with Carolena home for the summer. I was horrified. This other mom had the wrong person. Me? Not know what to do with my children for the summer? What?! Also, Carolena only goes to school for a few hours a week... her not going to school isn't all that different. I tried my best not to be rude (and I think I succeeded) and told her that I am actually enjoying a fun-packed summer. It is Carolena in fact who misses school. Not me. Sheesh. Like I would ever complain about spending time with one of my favorite people in the whole world. Like I would ever say I don't know what to do in the summer.

Thinking that I had complained about kids being home from school wasn't that far fetched though - because I seem to be the exception on this topic, not the rule. So many other moms have complained to me about not knowing what to do with their kids. I honestly don't get it. I mean, yes, I do feel judgmental about it (God forgive me), but also, I really don't get it. How can you not know what to do?

Days around here are filled with trips to the library, trips to the pool, Sonic drinks, and popsicles. We go on picnics every chance we get. We stay at the park until we're so sweaty and exhausted we have to get home and collapse into bed for siestas (or lie in bed sobbing because we'd rather be outside - depends on the day). We've got a calendar full of beach weekends and birthday parties. We spend entire afternoons working on arts and crafts while listening to the Annie or Frozen soundtracks (or if we're feeling exceptionally crazy - both soundtracks on shuffle. We're rebellious like that.). June has already whizzed past us and we haven't even had time to accomplish anything on our official summer fun list! A trip to the children's museum (with free tickets won by Grandma! woo!), a day at the splashpad, NASA, Galveston, SFA State Park... the list goes on... watch out July and August, the Duncans are here and there is a lot of fun to be had!