As we enter the last month in the summer

now that August is here we are counting down the days to the beginning of school. My oldest daughter starts back to college a couple days before the kids but then their first day is one of her days off.  So my first day totally freee of children is the day after they start back.  Oh well, 62 will come soon enough and then my youngest will be off to college and I'll miss having them home.  In the meantime, summer drags on.  My husband almost orders us to go swimming sometimes, he is worried we are wasting our poool membership and it takes some of the joy out for us.  At least the kids love it and don't want to leave after they are forced to go.  Well another day.