Monday, August 10, 2009

The Last Hurrah of Summer

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I'm off to California to visit my family



It's the last hurrah of summer before we get back to school (thank heavens!) and regular work/writing/life schedules (wa-hoo!).



I'll miss the summer sleep ins, but I'm ready to have the kids OUT of the house (does that make me a bad mom? love 'em immensely, but they need some space from each other).



Be back next Monday!!! Wishing all a fantastic week...

23 comments:

Susan R. Mills said...

I hear you! My kids start back Thursday. I'm so looking forward to it. The summer went by too fast, but I can't wait to have some quiet in the house! Have a great time on your vacation!

Anonymous said...

Have a last great vacation!!

Crystal said...

Enjoy your vacation, Tess! School doesn't start till 9/7 here in Jersey so I'm thinking, too, of going somewhere with the kids in the next couple of weeks before Labor Day.

Have fun in Cali! :)

Sherrie Petersen said...

Have a great vacation! If you're near Solvang, look me up, or email solvangsherrie at gmail dot com.

Nayuleska said...

Have a good holiday! Its so odd...here in England children are in the middle of their summer holidays - no school until September!

Michelle said...

Have a great time! Wasn't this the fastest summer ever? My nephew started kindergarten on Monday already.

Corey Schwartz said...

We're off till after labor day too. Weird for us to think of school in August!

Have a great trip.

Robyn Campbell said...

Have a great time. Hey here's a thought. Maybe you'll see an office chair you'd like to purchase. Hehehehe :)

Patti said...

My kids go back September 1st, I'm with Corey, it seems weird to go back to school in August.

Martin Willoughby said...

I've a month to go before the brats...er...kids are back at school. As for normality, what's that?

Sherry Dale Rogers said...

Have a good trip and I hear ya all my children really need a break from each other.

When will the fighting end! Cant we all just get along!!!

Oh, yea I am so ready for school and back to the normal writing life. My kids start next week.

Kelly H-Y said...

Yay ... have a fabulous vacation!!!

dellgirl said...

I hope you have a very nice trip, enjoy yourself.

It's good there is no patrol to 'round-up' mommies who wish to have a bit of space from the kids (mine are all grown) because I would still be in that prison.

I came by just to say hello and see how you’re doing, see you again soon.

Stephanie said...

Still got 3 weeks here....

Where in CA?? My mom used to live about a hour outside San Fransisco...I'd visit her in the summer...such a pretty area!! Loved doing all the touristy things: Pier 39, Lombard Street, Alcatraz, etc...

Michelle D. Argyle said...

You are not a bad mom. You're a normal mom. Hurrah for school! Enjoy your trip!

kah said...

ENJOY!!! We'll miss you.

Anita said...

Have you seen the STAPLES commercial?! It's got this dad in the store, singing/dancing "It's the most wonderful time of the year!" Thank God for teachers.

Have fun in Cali.

B.J. Anderson said...

Have fun in California! And NO it doesn't make you a bad mom. It makes you a sane mom!

Jill Kemerer said...

Have a fab time!

Stephanie McGee said...

There's a surprise at my blog for you when you return from CA. :D

Roni Loren said...

Enjoy your trip! There's a little gift for you at my blog when you get back

Robyn Campbell said...

Tess, I have an award for you over at my blog and would you email me when you get a chance? Thanks

Tess said...

Thanks for all the well wishes...what a wonderful thing to come home to :)

It was a fun trip. School starts this Thrs - hooray! I honestly think the kids are looking forward to it...they miss their school friends and structure. (I'll keep telling myself that)