Goodbye, Summer!

It’s the last week of summer. Well, actually, not really. My kids go back to school late this year; their first day of school is September 9. But this week is the last official vacation week, at least as I see it.

Next week starts orientation activities for high school. The following week is the beginning of the Jewish holidays. Therefore, this week, with nothing official on the calendar, is the last week of summer.

My younger daughter is going to day camp for the week. She’s been asking a lot of questions about it and wondering what to wear and what they’ll do. I was a bit puzzled about this; she’s been going to sleep away camp for five years now, she knows camp! But as I was driving her to camp this morning, I realized something. She hasn’t been to day camp since she was a toddler. Although I kind of think camp is camp, there is a big difference between the two. No wonder she doesn’t know what to expect!

Summer has not sped by, nor has it dragged. It’s gone at a perfect pace for us. We’ve had easy mornings, a light schedule and pretty much done what we’ve wanted to do. The best part for me has been the lack of traffic and the lack of advanced planning. As I sit putting together our fall schedule and adding all of the activities to the calendar, I realize how much I’m going to miss this.

Enjoy the rest of your summer! And remember, there’s still time to get in one last book!