Saying Goodbye to Summer

You know what I loved best about this summer?  Sitting on the back deck, sipping Starbucks or mojito, chit chatting with Hubby while the kids jumped on the trampoline and chased lightning bugs into the night.

My kids don’t really get to enjoy a lazy summer.  They still have to get up in the morning to go to work with me and show houses.  Not as early, of course because my appointments don’t start as early as school and there isn’t as much to accomplish before we leave.  But while other kids are out swimming or riding bikes, mine are riding around in a car and if they’re lucky, they get to explore some cool houses.

I feel bad a lot about how hard they work with me which is why when evening comes, dinner has been cleaned up and loose ends of the day tied up, we turn off our phones and head out to the backyard just to relax and be together.  The only thing that could have made it any better was some outdoor lighting. I keep saying I am going to get some festive hanging lights or one of those patio fireplaces, but other things just keep coming up, you know?

I guess things always will come up and there will always be things that need to be done and threaten to eat up all of our fun time.  That’s why this summer’s evenings were so important.  Now I need to find a winter time replacement.  Any ideas?