Saturday, August 06, 2005

Vacation

My kids left early this morning for vacation. Off they went to Myrtle Beach with their dad and step-mom. They look forward to this trip each year and I am so glad for them. Mark will golf with his dad and grandfather, and the girls will sunbathe and shop. I think Mags will golf as well; but probably not as much as Mark. Jaime is anxious to get the vacation done, get home, get back to school, and go to college so she can start on her life. I read that in her away message yesterday. Who knows if it's how she feels all the time. Could just have been PMS.

Well, them going on vacation got me to thinking about vacations in general. There are your classic vacations, where you go away from your home, stay in a hotel and do something relatively fun and/or relaxing. Then there are the vacations that you take from work when you aren't really going on vacation. That is a vacation as well, but just one from work. You stay at home and do all those things you have been putting off for so long. Then there is the vacation I have this week. It is the vacation from my kids. Now, some people like this vacation; and I have to admit to some relaxing myself. However, I miss them when they are gone and would not want this to be a permanant thing.

There are benefits, though; and I will list them for you:

1. When I clean my house, IT STAYS THAT WAY. Well, mostly. I still have a dog and husband.

2. There is no one sleeping on my couch (Stephenie)! I regain my living room!

3. Dishes that are washed usually stay that way.

4. I don't have to cook dinner.

5. I don't have to worry about switching cars in the driveway.

6. I don't have to worry about Mark being out late at night.

7. I don't have to drive anyone anywhere!

In spite of all that, I hate it when my kids go away. I miss them and feel as if someone has cut off my right arm and the whole world expects me to act normally. All in all, I would rather they stay home.

Coming up in a couple of weeks is college dorm move-in. I'll be losing Stephenie and Mark to that demon. There are benefits, some mentioned above; but there are still two 'little ones' at home. Two high-school girls! Jaime is working on getting her license, so that will be another worry. She has a standard shift car, so I don't expect her to be driving anytime soon.

Maggie will be starting as a sophomore at Sacred Heart Academy and she is so excited! Jaime will be a SENIOR!! We have college visits and applications to get through. Not to mention THE NEW SATs! Well, all prayers for the upcoming months will be greatly appreciated.

xoxo

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