Saturday, June 4, 2011

Summer-don't like it hot...

~"It's my rule never to lose me temper till it would be detrimental to keep it."~ Sean O'Casey

These past few weeks have been chock full of end of the year events.  There have been concerts and conferences, recitals and well.. just too many things to mention. Sometimes I catch myself just wishing that next week were over....that Summer would officially start. I have a bad case of "The grass is always greener"...sometimes I need to just appreciate the" here and now" instead of wishing for the" up and coming".  It never fails,  every Fall I find myself longing for Spring...every Summer wishing for Winter and vice versa. Why can't I just be satisfied? I mean, here I am WISHING for Summer...and then I remember last Summer's heat wave.  I took the picture on the left.  As you can see, my local weather station made a little the time, I was not amused. I was way too miserable.

  It was so very hot outside. The kind of heat that makes things that on most days are only mildly annoying-seem exceptionally annoying.  Everything just sticks to you-your clothes, dog hair... , children-your dogs.. My kids were hot as well..I know this because they told me every thirty seconds or so.."Mama..I'm hot" 
 "Yeah, it's pretty hot outside"..
"but I'm hot.."
 "Yes, I know you are hot.."
"but it is blowing in hot air.."
 "It's not working.."
 "Thats because you keep running in to tell me how hot you are!!!"
 "But it's not working!" 
  "But I don't want my feet to get cold." 
 "But they might!"
AARRGGHH...last Summer (and all the Summer's before it),  My Oscar had problems accepting summer wear.  He would tug on the top of his short sleeved shirt-trying to pull them down to his wrist.  But hey, at least I got him to wear them-even if it was grudgingly..This is nothing like it was with Sammy-who used to mourn his snow pants in April.  So I really couldn't complain.   none of them have a problem with bathing suits..for that I can be happy.

  I am so thankful for our pool.  It has been a life saver of sorts-it both tires and cools them off-especially my sock clad boys..and it keeps them happy... for about three and a half minutes..until....
  "But it's name is Mr. Squiggles!"
 "I don't care! she's a girl!"
 "No" Mister" means boy!"
 "Zoe! it's a boy!" (Zoe sobbing now) "Mama! Lily won't let my zhu zhu pet be a girl!"...and so it went..for the entire  two hour swim.. through getting dressed...having a snack.. and dinner....Oh I tried to be diplomatic ("girls please try to get along)"..tried to redirect the conversation ("hey-who wants to discuss folding laundry?")...tried to distract them ("I have candy!")..but when the shouting became  more than this innocent..and very hot mother could bear-I lost it...went off the deep end... I yelled... "DOES.  IT.  HAVE.  A.  PENIS????" shocking my children into stunned silence.(which was kind of nice)   Until an indignant Oscar looked at me in horror and said "That is not polite Mama!"
(I was hyperventilating) " No..It is a FINE word to use in a discussion..DO ZHU ZHU PETS HAVE GENITALS??? NO THEY DO NOT!  THEREFORE ZOE'S ZHU ZHU PET CAN BE A GIRL!"  (pant- pant)
 "Actually Mama, they don't have either..they are only toys...uhhh Mama?...Why is your face so red?" 
 "Because I am HOT!!!"
"Well why don't you go sit in the playroom and let the fan cool you off?"

  So, maybe wishing for Summer to come is just a passing phase?  I certainly am not wishing for another heat wave like last seasons.  Although I am thrilled to say that Oscar is very happy wearing his short sleeved shirts-and my girls no longer care about Zhu Zhu pets. No, this year   "Littlest Pet Shop" toys are the object of their affecions...but not to worry-they don't have genitals either.  


Casdok said...

Three and a half minutes?! That long!! :)

Looking for Blue Sky said...

And it's only a few weeks since you had snow!

Lizbeth said...

Yeah, my poor kids are melting here.

Can we come and sit in your playroom my the fan? I promise not to bring a zhu-zhu pet or talk about hoo-has... ;)

Christy (Both Sides of the Coin) said...

This hot weather is hard when you have active kids like ours! My plan is to take them outside around 7 each morning, before the 100 plus degree heat index kicks in. These kids need to run! Good luck to you. :)

Big Daddy Autism said...

I'm hot and I'm not wearing socks. Just thought you should know.

Stephanie said...

Can't win for losing. I don't know about wishing for winter--I really would rather skip it, myself, but here in Wisconsin both Fall and Spring are plenty wintry all by themselves. But I totally get the whole wishin' for summer until it arrives bit. I think part of it is that the changes, i.e. the need for transitioning skills, starts weeks before school actually ends. You're stuck in this fast-paced run-up to a sudden stop. It's exhausting and not very helpful for those kids who do not adjust well. Or those parents who want a bit of respite before the all-day, every-day begins.

jazzygal said...

I know I'm laughing... but I do feel your frustration! Hope it doesn't get too hot for you all this year! On the other hand I do hope we get SOME hot weather!

xx Jazzy

Diane said...

Your penis question made me laugh out loud. :) We're still in the middle of our own heat wave and all the end of the school year wrapping up - cub scout pool party, boy scout troop picnic, end of the year field trip, band concert - and that's just the past couple days. I really needed the laugh, so thanks.

Not a Perfect Mom said...

I came by from Kelly's...and kept reading, and kept reading...and kept reading...
you may be my new favorite blogger...
I especially love the penis question, and the ancient Egyption hummus...

kathleen said...

@Casdok-heehee...I take what I can get! :)

@looking for blue sky-sigh...yup..our summers although mostly lovely are very short in Maine.

@Christy-Yes! We do the same thing..get out as much energy as possible..I am thankful for our pool.

@big daddy-as long as your feet don't stink I can accept knowing that...I think...

@ Stephanie-"Fast paced run up to a sudden stop" PERFECTLY SAID! transitions are hard on all of us...Summers here although very short are mostly lovely..we are like you..cold Spring and Fall and brutal winter..

@Jazzy-If I could-I'd gladly send you our extra warm days..:)

@Diane-glad I could give you a laugh..sometimes it does seem never ending doesn't it?

@Not a perfect mom-THANKS! You made my day/week. Ummm...I still have some hummus if you are inteerested...? :)

K- floortime lite mama said...

you made me literally laugh out loud with this one

Jean said...

Thank god for our ability to laugh!!! This made me laugh so much.
BTW, have you ever seen the dolls with genitals?? Freaky!

D. S. Walker said...

"Out of the mouths of babes!" I love your kids and I always thought summer was too hot too growing up in the South. I loved fall and spring. I hope you and yours are having a great summer.