Mom, I Need a Parakeet, Science Fair Project, and Fifty Snacks for School..by Tomorrow!
For all of you out there that are parents, you have almost made it! We are entering the home stretch of the last few weeks of school. This means there is a race to finish all school assignments, projects, and extracurricular activities. An average week may be visiting a choir concert, watching a baseball game, attending a fundraiser bbq, and showing a cow. Some I have done, others I have not. But parents everywhere unite in the anthem of "School's Out For Summer!" Yes, my children may be home more and we may go through more food than the zoo, but at least I can finally breath knowing that projects are not due the next day. Why is it that your children only remember that special projects are due the next day, and only after all stores have closed for the evening? "Mom, I need to sew a life-sized pirate flag for history to celebrate an obscure pirate from 500 years ago." Yes, that one actually happened. My pirate flag rocked! ...