Happy Weekend Plans

School has been on for over 2 weeks now and my boys are T-I-R-E-D and frazzled!

It is always a little rough to transition from carefree summertime to {what they think} is the extreme stress of Middle School with lots of classes, overwhelming amounts of homework and big assignments, on top of exhausting 3 hour football practises everyday! I am tired just writing all that :) So on that note, let me tell you ...we are all very happy that the weekend is here! Phew!

Plans for De-stressing the Boys this weekend

*Friday night movie with cold gatorades and buttered popcorn (using Grandpa's special 'recipe')

*No alarm clocks Saturday morning

*Big pancakes, eggs and bacon breakfast with fresh peach smoothies

*Yark work and super cleaning our house {not fun-but needed} together with our favorite tunes blasting {kinda fun?}

*Afternoon swim with the whole family-hurrah

*BBQ with fresh corn on the cob and cherries from the Farmers Market--yum!'

*Games and red vines--and get them into bed fairly early{wish me luck wiht that one}

*Slow and sweet Sunday--sleep in, church, naps, maybe some home videos (that is always good for some laughs) , and lots of TLC from their Momma--boys pretend that they don't like that, but secretly I think they do and I know they NEED it!

I hope that my plans have the desired effect! It makes me sad to see my children struggle and feel overwhelmed, but I know that it is actually good for them and a necessary part of growing up, learning to be responsible and successful in life. I can't take the stress away, and I don't want to! Even thought it is hard, I know that learning to cope with it now will make them stronger and more capable later in life when {shh don't tell them} it is actually harder and matters more.

All I can do is be generous with my love and affection when they are home.

Ohh the pains of growing up:) and the pains of being a Mother!