Ah summertime. Finally we are both off on vacation! I am so blessed to be able to take 5 weeks off (albeit unpaid but the unpaid parts averaged over the year so it's easier to budget for). My time off started on August 1st and I go back September 5th. Jackson went to my parents on Sunday July 28 and stayed until dinner time July 31. He exhausted my parents, my mom was sick and my dad spent a lot of time with him. It was fun for Jackson I know, but not sure my parents feel they can do it again. I guess we'll see. It certainly helped me out since I didn't have to pay for a whole week of daycare.
My dad took Jackson swimming everyday, there is a place in their town with those water trampolines and Jackson really enjoyed it. My dad didn't have to swim and Jackson made some friends, played with some other kids. I will take him back there at least once before the end of August. Probably twice. They also went to the park, played basketball and kept busy.
Now we are off together. I made some Popsicle sticks with things to do on them, and we choose one to do each day. There are a few free options, and less ones I have to pay for. This has to last 3 weeks now. So far we have gone swimming once, gone to the beach once, and today are going swimming at another location. Tomorrow we will be going on a bike ride, and next Thursday we are going to the water park. Then the following week we will go on a boat tour. Those are the two most expensive options. There are more than a few beach days in there, there are two beaches around here that are free. I don't enjoy swimming in rivers but we aren't exactly near the ocean so it has to do! At least we are keeping busy, and he's not on the xbox for long. No super late nights, just trying to manage I guess. Should be a fun enough summer.
And ends with a Disney trip. Still need to pay for food, I am still debating the dining plan. Quick service version. I think dollar wise it's about the same, but paying it off before we go means I don't have to eat kids meals all the time, and can have an alcoholic beverage once or twice, and the exchange rate fluctuations won't matter. I can call and add it before we go so I still have time to debate it. We will be going to the water parks there, and I am going to get the memory maker as well. Can't wait for the trip, but am also trying to enjoy all the time and activities. I don't want to rush it, and should enjoy the time off.
When I go back to work I will hopefully be rested and able to endure the crazy boss for awhile. Otherwise I will be looking for a new position when I get back. The location and rest of the team are great, but oh the boss... she is enough to make me not want the job, she doesn't allow us to actually DO anything. It's very frustrating. I was hoping when her boss was replaced it would improve but that replacement is temporary until mid-September so it won't really impact anything as far as I am concerned.
Time to go swimming again, I hope I have a clean/dry bathing suit and towels. May need to do some extra laundry this weekend!
