Freedom on the Fourth!

Fourth of July stands for freedom, right? 

Not if you're a mother of three time-consuming little angels. Every mother knows what I am talking about.  Every mother knows that with the Fourth of July holiday comes summertime.  Which for me, means I am home all day long with my angels.  Now don't get me wrong I love my angels, but as a teacher, I am not accustomed to being with them 24/7.  So here's the plan:  It's a holiday, hubby's off of work, I will have a day to get things done and be ALONE. I wanted and planned on a day of shopping, eating out with my sister-in-law, and enjoying the quiet of my mini-van on the road.  

What I got - two of the three children worried about what was in the Miso soup, not wanting the shrimp because it had sauce on it, and refusing the sushi altogether.  I got rushing around trying to find uniforms of a certain size that apparently are non-existing even though the store had a "big sale" on uniforms.  I got begging, "Mom, please I need this."; "Mom, look at that".  I got to shop for FIREWORKS - don't ever bring children to do that - with little hands grabbing each of the flammable and potentially life and limb threatening objects,  wanting every sparkling promising item in the store.  

I got to enjoy my little angels company all day long!
Now it sounds like I'm complaining, but no, actually I am just expressing what every mother feels once in a while when they are completely overwhelmed by being a mother.  I love them, but sometimes I dream of a cloudy sky and me in a hammock sleeping away the day!

We ended the day with fireworks and BBQ - a perfect balancing act if I say so myself.  Enjoy your fourth of July weekend, everyone!!!

Tip of the Day

Shop for fireworks for the next year holidays (New Years Eve) right after this holiday season.  Fireworks are usually discounted up to 50 - 75% off the day after Fourth of July.  You can easily store them on a high shelf (out of the reach of wanderlust hands), and in a dark, cool closet or utility room.  

If you live out of town, depending on your areas regulations, sparklers make a great summertime activity on any day to light up your angels spirit and hearts.