Bring On The Alice Cooper

We had a dance party in the kitchen this AM...a very special dance party, because today is the last day of school. Alice Cooper blared and everyone danced (even jack, although he wasn't sure why) I lovey love love summer. I love having my peeps around me so that we can decide what we are going to do when we want to do it. I love asking "What do you want for breakfast" and saying yes to making crepes. I love watching movies and doing crafts and going swimming and eating lunch outside and staying up late watching movies. I HATE taking my kids to school. Maybe more than Harry hates going. (Lily, well.....) I am SO excited for this summer, because we have Lego Rockband to finish before the new one comes out, and we bought a glorified kiddie pool that we have yet to really use, and James is building them a KILLER playhouse in the yard and I LOVE LOVE LOVE not having any responsibilities at all. The last day of school today is even better than when I was IN school because I really really know what it means. No more getting up in the morning and trying to get everyone ready, which is so much like herding cats it should be an olympic sport. No more dreading them coming home because Harry is bound to have some bad news, since he appears to be MADE of bad news. No more "Can we go get the kids" from Violet. No more rush to start the night train, because no one cares what time it is when you go to bed. Today we party. Today we party like ROCKSTARS, because it is the last day of school. I am making dinner in a few so that it will be done, and we are making mini pies and popcorn and I will probably make Kool Aid and I am having myself a glass of wine when they get home (gasp! at 12:00?!?!) There is only one thing bad about today, and it is the only thing that allows the kids to be more excited than myself. I know how fast this will all go. tomorrow will be Labor Day and the next thing you know they will be off to college and I will be entering a home. But I have today. And I have Alice. And I will soon have mini pies. Carpe Diem!