Someday...

I wish that I could go back to 7th grade when summer was just that....summer. There was no work to be done, not bills to pay, just figuring out who was spending the night that day or what time we were getting together for Hide - n - Seek. Ashley, you remember those days! It was awesome. My friends and I spent all day at the pool playing categories, and getting a tan without even trying. Now it seems like summer is just an extra time to get some extra money either by doing summer school or working another job. What happened to enjoying summer? I know when I have kids I don't plan on working. (Plan is the optimal word here considering I don't know what our financial situation will be.) Michael and I are busting our behinds now so we can build our dream house when he gets back, and start our family. The extra money I am making is nice, don't get me wrong. Between his deployment and my second job, we will have a great down payment. It's not all bad. I do have some nights off (when I'm not at class trying to finish my Master's), and some days too. I still long for those pool side, lightening bug catching, sleep over summer times though.