Summer Break Week 2

I feel I am writing a survivor log.

It's week two of summer break and already I feel the strain. The kids have been out of school all of 10 days and already I feel like I'm losing my sanity.

Since no one wanted to go to camp this year, I've instigated a couple of rules.

First-Everyone gets out of bed by 9:30 am and breakfast is closed by 10:00. This is my attempt to keep everyone on the same feeding schedule. Making meals is not my favourite task so when I make the effort I want everyone hungry. Hopefully getting teenagers out of bed at this hour will also avoid the middle of the night prowl. The downside is I lose a third of my energy stores in enforcing this rule.

Second-No TV or video games before 5:00. If the kids are determined to be at home, it's not going to be to vegetate in front of the TV. And the minute someone says they are bored, I will put them in camp. After one week no one's complaining. Note: they found their GAME Boys so I needed to add them to the rule.

So wrangling the younger boys, dealing with my hormonal teenagers, summer school, jobs, rugby practice etc etc. Etc leaves zero time for blogging.