You know what’s awesome?

School.

That’s right, I said what all the mean moms are thinking.

For those of you with kids still out of school, I’m so sorry, I feel you man. You wouldn’t believe how many wafer cookies I had to eat that last week of summer just to get through the day.

We can talk about my emotional eating at another time. Don’t worry it’s totally under control now that school is back in session.

Ok but seriously, school is the best thing since sliced bread, free wifi, and candy cane chapstick.

I love my kids, really I do, but I really do not love all three of them home with me all day every day.

I’m pretty convinced that spending 24 hours a day with anyone is just too much. So summer is just too much.

They get sick of each other, sick of me, and I get sick of them (sorry).

By the end of July we are just done.

They’re tired of how shrill my voice sounds and I’m tired of telling them not to jump on our new couch for the 47th time in 3 minutes.

But you know what fixes all that?

School.

School is lovely.

Yes, it is a giant pain to get three uncooperative people fed and out of the house on time… But then… they leave.

That’s right friends they leave and they take their messes with them.

Not only do they take their messes with them, but they take their lunches too so I don’t have to fight with them about not eating, only eating certain foods, or not touching everything with their dirty hands.

It’s a magical thing.

When they get off the bus in the afternoon I’m excited to see them.

I want to hear about their day, their friends, and chat with them.

I’m pretty convinced that in this case absence makes the heart grow fonder.

They need some freedom and to be frank, I need a wee bit of silence in my life.

Granted the Princess isn’t in school so she’s my rebellious buddy all day every day, but let me just tell you, the one kid life is SO much easier than I remember it being when it was just AsthmaMan and me hanging out all day every day.

So next july when I start tearing my hair out wondering how we are going to survive, i just need to remind myself, that come August 1st life will normalize. The noise will decrease dramatically, there will be fewer messes, and I might get one or two things done.

In the meantime, I’m going to bask in the loveliness that is the first week of school- paper work and all.