I can remember as a child loving the first day of summer vacation. I got to sleep in, have a lazy day just reading or watching a tv show, going out after dinner to ride my bike, and then staying up past my school year bedtime. It was a quiet and peaceful day that helped me prepare for the chaos to come.
After that first day, my life became a whirlwind of going to golf tournaments, band practices, my mom's endless errands in town (we lived about 45 minutes from every store she needed to go to), tennis practice, and of course the dreaded summer chore list.
It's funny because by the end of summer when my friends were upset or disappointed that we would have to go back to school, I was ready to go because I needed a break!
Now, as I do the same process to my children I can see the logic of my mom. It isn't easy to keep my kids entertained or motivated. We all need to be up and active but to be honest I let them sleep a little later than my mom did mostly because I like my quiet time in the mornings.
So, everyone have a great summer! Enjoy what little down time you have (I am currently collecting my teacher overtime even though I am already working on ideas for this fall... and have to go to a mountain load of trainings), and most importantly, keep writing!