A Change Is Gonna Come...

There is definitely nothing quite like summer vacation. I have learned this year after year. It starts out sort of like any long weekend would except it just keeps going and going and going. Once the boys have figured out that they "seriously" don't have to go to school for a long, long time the insanity begins to set in. You see, we just don't do change. It is as simple as that. You would think with all of the change the niños have been through in their short lives that a change in routine would be a breeze, but, no, they see it as an opportunity to just go nuts. There are random bouts of running (accompanied by high pitched screaming) around the house interspersed with rolling around on the floor laughing for no apparent reason followed shortly by spontaneous bursts of crying and accusations of "he looked at me". It is enough to make a mom insane. However, I think I am starting to get smart about this...I think. We are staying busy. The Y waterpark, the playground, the mall, etc... I have even planned a couple of field trips. The key is to remove them from their natural habitat and keep them so busy that by the time we get home they are too tired to fight with each other. We are on day 5 and so far, the plan is working well. I have only had to make some adjustments here and there. Let's hope that the next 70 days go by smoothly!