Why I Wish This Summer Away

Normally I absolutely love summer,
And I still like the sun and warmth,
But there are reasons why this year,
I want the summer to be over and done with.

1. I have a horrible ear infection. So horrible, in fact, that one of my eardrums burst. And it will take a couple months to completely heal, getting my full hearing back.
2. I am a nanny. As such, I do not get the summers off. In fact, I have more work in the summer because the girls are home. And I lose my precious nap time.
3. Girl Meets World starts on June 27. I know this is not at the end of summer, but by the end there will have been quite a few episodes that have aired, and I will (hopefully) be in the midst of enjoying the sequel to my all-time favorite show.
4. American Girl is relaunching it's historical line, called Beforever, on August 28. Can't wait to see what they have in store.
5. I will be working all summer, without vacation, but early next year my best friend and I are planning on taking a best friends trip. So once the summer's over, it will be a succession of holidays leading up to a sweet vacation to Disney.

See, I  have my reasons. And all I needed was one.

I Like the Rain

I like the rain,
When I have nowhere to go,
When I can just read,
Or sit by the window.

When I'm the one dry,
And the rain comes down,
I like the splitter splatter
Against the windows down.

She Laughs

She laughs, because if she didn't
The pain would be too hard to bear.

She loves, because that is what she knows to do.

She protected her son as he grew up,
But he was the only one she could.

She prays, because her only hope is in
Believing that there is more to this world
Than the messed up people she lives with.

She makes jokes,
Because it gets her through the day.
She laughs,
Because it's the only way she can keep going.

Even the Best Jobs

Even some of the best jobs
Can make you exhausted by the end of the day.

How Not to Get Drenched

• Bring an umbrella
• Pay attention to weather reports of rain
• Don't stray too far from the house
• Wear a raincoat or poncho
• Walk very fast or run

Or you can not do this, and get drenched from head to toe

As you scramble back to the house when it starts pouring

And have to dry your clothes while in a skimpy bath towel

That you may or may not have borrowed from a two-year-old.

Yeah, I may have flashed any nanny cams once or twice,

And completely stood embarrassed in the stairwell

As the two-year-old took the longest time ever coming down the steps.

Girl Meets World

As Boy Meets World is my all-time favorite show,
I cannot wait to see this!!

Bring It On

Bring it on, April.

As long as it's just rain I can deal.