
It's summertime and the living's easy. If you believe that old song lyric, clearly, you're not a mom. Once summer vacation hits full swing, you begin to realize that that phrase just may be the ultimate oxymoron. The kids are delighted to be out of school (for the first five seconds), but now you find yourself as the de facto short-order cook, chauffeur, and veritable cruise director of their days.
If there's some good news here, it's that you're not alone. Parents everywhere are feeling it and sharing their hilarious insights on social media. Take a look, have a laugh, and revel in the old misery-loves-company vibe. Happy summer!
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"I'm Bored"
1#summerwithkids:
— mommy (@TrdButHappyMom) June 9, 2016
I'm bored, this is boring, my life is boring, nobody plays with me, my imagination is broke.Yay me! pic.twitter.com/v9cIDGHfW6If parents had a nickel for every time they heard this phrase, they could take the whole family to Disney for a week. World Hopper Passes for everyone!
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Mom, Why's the Fridge Empty?
2When groceries push over the mortgage payment...😳 #summerwithkids #thankfultohavethemhome #wheredotheyputitall?!
— Clorrisa Brooks (@ClorrisaB) June 28, 2016 -
Science Class...at Home
3Science experiment day of summer vacation, or as others call it, cleaning the fridge #sahm #summerwithkids #momlife
— Caroline wall (@These4_walls) June 24, 2016 -
Fencing With Spatulas
4Today's #summer activity includes beating eachother with kitchen utensils #momlife #summervacation #kids #parenting pic.twitter.com/lDqGEfVFY8
— Fit,Fun, and Fab! (@FitFunFabSara) June 29, 2016Perhaps this guy is attempting to start his own Olympic sport this summer? Kitchen utensil fencing could take Rio by storm -- but probably not. Hey, at least he's left the knives alone.
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Raising Vampires
5Pretty sure my kids have turned into vampires. They sleep all day, stay up all night feeding, and hiss at bright lights. #momlife #summer
— Tricia Drammeh (@TriciaDrammeh) June 25, 2016Uh-oh, sounds like this mom is on the teen side of parenting. We wish her the best. Much like newborns, teenagers -- particularly during the summer -- have their days and nights mixed up. And they have a tendency to be cranky and hungry quite a bit too. Think of those infant days as prep work for these later years.
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Wild Weekends
6Saturday night = blowing up a frog pool #momlife #crazynight #sheisgonnabepumpedwhenshewakesup #splash #summer
— cathy dresbold (@dresbitty) June 19, 2016Summertime used to be mean partying with friends -- especially on the weekends. But when you're parent, Saturdays and Sundays may be the only time you have a moment to catch up or enjoy a little family time. Summer nights might not be as exciting as they once were, but, hey, you're making sweet memories.
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Alone Time
7#summer When a trip alone 2 #walmart feels like a #vacation! #SAHM #motherhood #momlife #windowsdown #radiocrankedup #oldrapsongs
— Sarah B. Forbess (@SuzyFHomemaker) June 18, 2016 -
Road Trip, Anyone?
8Spending the first day of #summer vacation getting new #tires. 🚗 We lead such an interesting life! 😂 #momlife pic.twitter.com/jtWEmHh8ZO
— Stephanie Glover (@TheStephGlover) June 17, 2016 -
Bring Your Own Lifeguard
9If you were really my friend you wouldn't invite me to a pool party.#momlife #truth #summer
— Kidz These Dayz (@kidz_thesedayz) June 16, 2016 -
Summer Vacation Is a Cruel Prank
10#Summer #vacation
— Haiku Mom (@Haiku_Mom_) June 13, 2016
Why do they call it that? To
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Sleeping In? Not So Much
11First day of #summer vacation and he finally wakes up in time for the bus! #momlife
— Julia Garstecki (@JuliaGarstecki) June 10, 2016Isn't that always the way? On a school day, kids appear exhausted and it breaks your heart to wake them from a sound sleep. But during vacation, somehow those internal alarm clocks are on a pre-dawn setting.
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"Shut the Door!" Say and Repeat
12Wanna have a contest to see who can say, "Shut the door!" the most today? I'm easily pushing 25 - and it's only 10:30! #momlife #summer
— Amber Christensen (@WatchThisMom1) June 6, 2016 -
The Sleep Equation
13Why do my kids not sleep in in proportion to how late they stay up? #vacation #tired #momlife
— Kim Troester (@KimTroester) June 28, 2016It's true. You could put a toddler to bed two hours later than usual while you're on vacation and he'll still get up with the roosters. Worst of all, he'll seem completely refreshed -- until he doesn't. And then all hell will break loose.
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Pass the Wine
14Are you bleeding? No. Do you have any bones sticking out of your body? No. Then you're fine. Go play. #momlife #summertime #passthewine
— Sara Johnson-Steffey (@SJSteffey) June 18, 2016