Slim Pickins

I've always said that K has a far more exciting life than I could ever hope for. Well, it must be true because ever since she started the Summer Fun Tour of 2009, I haven't had spit to blog about. But to avoid losing any of the entire three people who actually read this, I figured I better post something.

When we were in school, our schedules revolved around semesters, summers and "when will Friday get here." Then we grow up and get jobs and lives and our calendar is split into two parts: work week and weekend. Then we get pregnant and have children and our frame of reference changes again. First we count by weeks, "Oh, I'm 17 weeks along." Then we switch over to months, "She's 18 months old."

Well the parent of a school-ager has a whole other frame of reference: school year and summer vacation. I can't believe how fast this one has gone.

SUMMER FUN TOUR 2009:
Weeks 1-4: Summer Camp (glorified term for "Make your kid think daycare is fun.")
Week 5: At the farm with Daddy who just got back from a two month trip
Week 6: Grammy and Pop Pop's house in the Poconos
Layover: Great weekend w/Mommy in Washington, DC
Weeks 7-8: Back at the farm for two weeks of Daddy, Nae Nae and the horses
Weeks 9-10: Pittsburgh and Camping with Grandma and Grandpa
Layover: Weekend w/Mommy in Pittsburgh
Week 11: Finally home in Virginia Beach, with Grammy visiting
Week 12: Spending various days with all her friends she missed this summer (glorified term for pawning her off on various neighbors so Mommy can go to work)

The Summer Fun Tour also included a visit with Uncle John at Daddy's house w/a Mommy and Me day thrown in because, well, four weeks is just too darn long to go with out a little love from my little one. And, we'll probably throw in a Day trip to Busch Gardens in Week 12, just because we can (and our passes expire on Labor Day).

As the Summer Fun Tour winds down (three weeks to go), I can't believe the summer flew by so fast and it's already time to pick out backpacks and school clothes. But it sure will be nice to head to Pittsburgh on Friday and bring my little LoveBug home. I'm even starting to miss watching the Disney Channel and listening to Miley Cyrus in the car.

**visit ww.facebook.com/browneyedgirls to see all the great pics of the Summer Fun Tour.