We always look at the end-of-school month of May with dismay since the the calendar for all of our kids fills up so fast with last-minute class trips, class parties and after school activities.  It was even more overloaded this year, since our oldest daughter graduated.  Without a doubt, the three younger kids were a tad bit jealous about how much time we had to spend on graduation fun.

And before May is out, we are once again filling up the calendar with summer activities.  Church camp always takes top priority but play dates, scouting activities and family obligations are nearly as important for our summer.

Our youngest daughter starts cheerleader practice next week – which we are NOT ready for!  Not in any way, shape or form are we ready to start these types of school activities – school begins the last week of August here so why all of the practice early in the month?  My opinion is that the school administrators just want to get their pesky little hands on our kids so they can fill their heads with things like SCHOOL!

Adding to the family calendar is one summer birthday we’ve put off celebrating for too long and getting ready for our oldest to head to college.  Does this really have to happen?  Does she really have to leave the house to empower her brain?  I’m thinking of protesting – except the heat in Texas is too high for me to stand out in it with a NO COLLEGE poster.  🙂  Besides – who would hear me?  We live in the beautiful Hill Country of Texas and except for echos, no one would even care if I were parading around with a no college rant.

My husband’s weekend schedule is already filled through the end of the year, so he will be the first one to complain if one of the kids come home with something to add to the family calendar at the last-minute.

I guess since no one has figured out how to stop time, we’ll just have to go with the flow and fill the gas tank up so all of the kids can get to where they need to be!  There is one fun trip for our two younger daughters in the middle of August and then it’ll be a fast and furious time to get the one off to college and get prepared to send the rest of the kids back to school.

How about those of you with kids?  Are YOU ready to send your little sponges back to school?