My Summer Vacation
by Stephanie C.
This summer we spent much of our time in Fightville, a picturesque little town known for its town motto of "She's _________________(fill in the blank with a verb) me." We got some bruises and a few scratches and hair pulls as we explored the rocky shores of the beaches there.
One day, after the whole family took a community course on YELLING LOUDLY, we all went to our separate rooms and sulked. I might have been heard to say, "This is the worst summer ever." Out loud.
Another day, we visited Fightville's famous Cry Me A River shop where we found all sorts of things to cry about. We visited this shop often.
Fightville also offered side excursions to famous and ever-enjoyable Whineville and Teaseville. Sometimes on our side excursions I looked out the window and saw a sign that pointed to Lost-Your-Mind-ville, but in some strange time-space warp we were already there at the same time we were in Fightville.
The Fightville community center also offered classes in Talking Back (or how to pick a fight about everything from combing your hair to eating an ice cream cone), and Throwing Fits That Will Make Your Parents Wish to be Prisoners in Guantanamo Bay. They also offered a special class for mothers in Extreme Guilt. I attended that class daily.
We bought souvenir t-shirts that read, "My heart belongs to Fightville." So we can always remember the good time we had there. THE END
Sometimes I pretend to myself that I would like to home school. BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Where can I sign up for year-round school. With no breaks. Ever.?
Okay. It wasn't all that bad. Here's the photo evidence to the contrary. And really, when it comes down to it, I guess I don't want to remember what it was really like. I do, in fact, hope to one day look down the long corridor of years and smile with misty forgetfulness about how wonderful raising children was. So here's some pictures of the things I hope to really remember:
Norah's blessing
Ellie's Bday
The Royal Race
Playing out front after dinner
The Ogden Nature Center
Fourth of July parade
Backyard water slide
Swimming with cousins
The zoo
Swimming with more cousins
Playing with neighbors
The Spudman
Bear Lake
Cutest baby ever
"The moon"
Happy Back to School!
