1. Your kids act like you are coating them with fire when you try to apply sunscreen.
2. Your kids’ favorite activity when it is 100° outside is leaving the back door open.
3. You thought you would be a cool parent and let your kids pick out snacks on this road trip and now you’ve been standing in the gas station for 25 minutes.
4. All of your time at the pool is spent “watching this” and adjusting goggles.
5. Your daughter just asked if that kid that you can’t stand can spend the night.
6. You brought a chair down to the beach with you but you have a toddler so that was pointless.
7. Is that a back to school ad in the mail on July 2nd?!?!
8. 22 seconds into swimming your daughter needs to go to the bathroom even though you asked her before you got in.
9. Now you have to get a wet bathing suit off and then back on in the restroom.
10. Swim diapers (holy gross).
11. Even though they came from the same package, your kids have resorted to fighting over whose Pop Tart is biggest.
12. No matter how long they stay up past their bed time, they never sleep in.
13. You thought it would be fun to buy one of those variety packs of small cereal boxes for your children but what you really bought was a 6 pack of fights.
14. You had a dream last night about the school bus.
15. It’s called summer break because that is what your kids will do to everything in your house until school starts back.
Simon C. Holland 
September 16th, 2015 at 2:47 am
“12. No matter how long they stay up past their bed time, they never sleep in.”
I really think it’s fundamentally unfair that such a superpower is given to kids instead of adults. I could get so much done if I was magically up at the crack of dawn, despite having stayed up till 3 am, and my kiddo was the one hitting the snooze alarm repeatedly.
August 27th, 2015 at 8:34 am
Sounds like these parents need a good laugh! As if this post didn’t make me laugh enough! 🙂 How to make yourself laugh: https://youtu.be/-8qkrlP445I. Thought this was appropriate if you want a good chuckle. 😀
August 25th, 2015 at 8:00 pm
I used to pray I’d wake up and summer would have fled by during the night…with hopes that “today is the first day back to school….right?” Your post was so enjoyable and came with giggle after giggle….great blog!
July 28th, 2015 at 7:06 pm
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July 28th, 2015 at 4:30 am
HA! That is HILARIOUS!
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July 20th, 2015 at 10:34 pm
Enjoyed the post. Everything you said is true, and more. I have two teenage boys. The summer holidays started just yesterday and I already feel like I’ve spent three years in a WW1 trench. Who knows if I can make it to the end of the week?
July 19th, 2015 at 9:54 pm
oh my word, this is so so true…
July 14th, 2015 at 6:39 pm
and if you live in the pacific northwest it’s light outside until like 10 p.m. and then they wake up at dawn…5 a.m.
July 13th, 2015 at 3:51 pm
Simon,
I’m coming up on 83 years and I can tell you with certainty, things were the same in 1955! Something thing to remember: you are making memories that will be treasured when you are 83; so relax and enjoy what you have. It won’t happen again.
The Old Machinist,
July 9th, 2015 at 9:52 pm
Oh, my gosh, yes! Hilarious only because it’s true!
July 9th, 2015 at 6:32 pm
LOL! Especially about the beach chair and the toddler. Why is it a vacation on the beach always left me exhausted?
July 8th, 2015 at 9:15 am
My son complained of being bored about 6 hours into his summer vacation. I told him to go get a job. We are now a month into summer vacation – and he is still bored, despite having taken a trip to Venice Beach, Lake Tahoe and endless lunches out, all on my dime – while I eat a pathetic cup of yogurt at work. I’m not bitter though – just green with envy!!!
July 8th, 2015 at 6:05 am
Funny stuff, here. But, I have to admit, I always loved summer; I got to “play” as much as the kids did…it was so energizing. Best of memories came during that time. ☺ Van
July 8th, 2015 at 4:18 am
just for you…free chocolate for the kiddos…
July 8th, 2015 at 4:03 am
Reblogged this on Barrow Blogs: and commented:
Hilarious – glad I’m past this stage. Oops … forgot we have our five year old grandaughter staying with us ‘for a treat’!
July 8th, 2015 at 2:14 am
Reblogged this on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life and commented:
Simon’s blog was recommended in an award by Teachezwell and this post in particular will ring true for parents in the summer holidays.. very funny
July 7th, 2015 at 10:48 pm
Ha! love this. I’ll enjoy my childless house even more tonight.
July 7th, 2015 at 6:54 pm
I have nominated you for The Sunshine Blogger Award. Your posts make me laugh out loud and brighten my day! I shared your blog on my site and hope readers will discover your terrific blog as well!
July 7th, 2015 at 5:54 pm
Love this… my blog was about bigger kids home for the summer…
July 7th, 2015 at 5:10 pm
You are too funny, if that’s possible.
July 7th, 2015 at 5:11 pm
thanks so much!
July 7th, 2015 at 3:55 pm
so true! 1,5 months to go!