Well, it’s almost over and we’ve survived another year. But we’ve also enjoyed another year of playing with our children & enjoying spending time together doing different things.
Supporting Team GB at London 2012
Yes, it’s been a bit more of a juggle than we expected. Some plans we’d made months ago fell through. The boys have been with friends and family and done fun things. I do find it interesting though that no.1 son said yesterday that he was ‘bored’ with the holiday. He was talking about going away “AGAIN!” to his grandparents. I asked him what he meant by bored as I didn’t think it was the right word. But he said it was. He hasn’t enjoyed the journeys to and from his holiday destinations, but has enjoyed the time there.
It can’t be helped. We had an amazing start to the school summer holidays with our 2 week trip to London to go to and be part of the London Olympic Games. I’m not sure that anything could match up to our experiences after that! But even during that time we travelled around to get to venues and places. We visited family which meant travelling. All fun stuff, but it’s the travelling that the boys seem to be complaining about.
They’ve also commented on the fact that they haven’t been at home much. The reason is that their friends have been away when we’ve been home, so we haven’t been able to share childcare during the weeks. I think this is compounded by the fact they’ve often had an overnight stay at home in between trips to other family or friends, either with or without us. I’m not sure us being there would affect their view. It’s the travelling that they’re remembering already from this holiday.
My husband and I have enjoyed the summer. We don’t feel too rushed or pressurised taking the boys here and there. We’ve been able to spend good time with them at home, camping and when we’ve visited friends. We thought we’d done a reasonable job this summer and feel fairly chilled out and ready for the new school year and all that will bring.
And the boys? Well, last night they asked, “What are we doing next summer?”. Guess we need to revisit how we juggle things around don’t we?
Did you get the balance right this year with your children’s summer holidays?
