It's that time of year when children are completing their school years, projects and extra-curricular activities. I've gotta say.. that I am really really busy. And, I can't complain.. because, "it's all good, baby..." But, it can be exhausting too.

Last week we attended my daughter's piano recital, yesterday it was violin. My little one has two dance recitals and a pre-school graduation which unfortunately conflict with my older daughter's end of the year school trip and my son's open house. With all this going on, I really hope we are actually getting all of the school work finished and in on time, because, frankly, I'm running out of gas. I'm just hoping I'll be able to coast into that summer station on fumes, to fill up my tank.

It seems I am in the perpetual motion of dressing children up in their appropriate outfits and costumes, delivering them to these events, just to crowd into an auditorium, theater or classroom with a bunch of other sweaty exhausted parents. I am joined in this madness by my husband and my other children (whichever ones do not happen to be highlighted at that moment,)who all diligently struggle to stay awake(come on people, let's be honest.. it's not usually great entertainment until your kid is up there and then it is all worth it.) When it is all over (Thank goodness!) we hoot and holler, hug our children, give them kisses and flowers.. eat the cupcakes everybody brought and move on to the next event.

It's the end of school year dance we do, and how very lucky we are to be doing it. As I sit, exhausted, hungry, thinking of the many things I have to do that are not getting done, I remind myself that I am where I want to be. I signed up for this crazy world of children and it only takes reading the headlines or listening to npr, for me to realize how incredibly lucky I am to be among the privileged and the sweaty - the parents!

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