Most people love spring. Except people with allergies and moms who have to spring clean. I still love spring but I have many more duties now then I did before I was a mom. With the onset of the warmer weather comes many more mom responsibilities and muddy messes to clean. In the winter I hibernate inside with my kids and husband. To get ready for the summer outside fun of no school there are many extra tasks that must be accomplished. The problem is I have to try and accomplish all those projects while still dealing with homework, preschool, and toddler trouble.
Letting the fresh air pour in through an open window is one of my favorite things of spring. We live in the Midwest so there are only a few months during the year when it is not too cold or too humid to have our windows open. However, the times that I get to relax and enjoy the fresh air are short. The first of my many spring tasks is changing out the coats. Packing up all the snow pants, hats, gloves, scarves and heavy winter coats is a full weekend event. When it was just my husband and I this small task took very little time. Now I have 5 people that live here with an abundance of outside winter gear. Don't even get me started on the extra blankets. My kids love snuggling under a blanket and always request extra comforters. Making sure everything is washed and nicely put into the basement for next year's colder seasons is an extremely time consuming chore.
Along with all the inside chores there are now more outside chores that must be done in a timely manner. I always feel like my husband and I are working up until the time that school lets out to try get everything done. We are a great team. Our house is on the edge of a small forest area so we have to clear out the underbrush before it gets unmanageable and full of poison ivy. My girls love to play in the trees and I want them to be able to. The cars take a permanent position outside to make room for the bikes that are pulled off the garage ceiling. Bike rides are something that our little family lives for when the weather is nice. My wonderful husband takes care of all the spring bike maintenance so our big girls can take off on their many adventures. I love that they are able to enjoy this little bit of freedom. The garage needs to be cleaned out and prepared for lawn mowing season. Power washing and staining a deck before the hot summer sun hits are just a few other outside chores that must be finished. Fertilizing the lawn, planting the garden, and taking care of all our other outside plants are also some time sensitive tasks.
I love that the weather is nice and my girls can play outside. It lowers my blood pressure just thinking about them playing outside. They fight with each other much less in the fresh air. That is not the only thing I love about spring. Even with all the tasks that have to be done in a timely manner there are some that I extremely enjoy. Planning my garden is one of them. I always look forward to fresh veggies and so does the rest of my family that I supply. Sometimes I feel like a drug dealer with my tomatoes going to 3 different families. I love salads and fresh veggies make them a million times better. My girls love digging in the dirt to help plant all the garden goodies. However, this spring planting always causes a muddy mess that accompanies the massive amount of fun.
Summer is coming. School is more demanding of parent involvement with walk-a-thons, graduations, and end of school parties. However, summer is coming. All the spring assignments that have to be accomplished in a timely manner are daunting. However, summer is coming. All the areas of our life that must be cleaned out and packed up is time consuming. However, summer is coming. Soon we will be going through tremendous amounts of sunscreen and enjoying the summer fun. No homework, no school, and nothing but fun for 3 solid months. Let's buckle down and get through this crazy spring and keep looking forward to the summer fun that awaits me and all my little ladies.
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