15 Reasons I'm Ecstatic That Summer Break Is Almost Over

Not even five minutes after breakfast, my kids are asking me for snacks. I'm now the queen of string cheese, which, believe it or not, is a title I never dreamed about achieving. When they go back to school, I don't have to hear about snacks every 10 minutes all day long, and it will be bliss.

You've heard of the freshman 15, right? Well, when you're a mom, you have the Summer 16, where you're frequently forced to finish your child's ice cream because they're full and you don't want to waste money. But don't worry — your kid will be asking for a snack again in 3, 2, 1 . . .

In the Summer, my two kids are outside every day, which means I need to apply sunblock on two bodies every day, multiple times a day. That's a whole lot of lotion, and I'm done.

Speaking of water, "Why is this wet?" is a very common question I ask in my house during the Summer. And sometimes, I really regret asking it.

I'm so tired of my kids coming up to me and telling me they're bored, despite having a ton of fun things to do. It's not my job to entertain them 24/7! That's what nature, their toys, and Netflix are for.

When we do manage to make it to the park during the Summer, the playground equipment is almost always too hot to play on. When Fall finally gets here, the playground will provide them with hours of entertainment, which means some me time for Mom.

Although water balloons are a ton of fun to play with, they're also a pain to clean up. I break my back having to bend over and pick up all of that tiny colourful latex.

I love my kids, but seriously, when they tell me "Mommy, watch this" 100 times a day — and what they're doing isn't all that impressive — it makes me want to hide in my pantry with a vodka ice pop.

Lines for the best attractions at amusement parks are always long, but they are so much worse in the Summer. It's hot, so the kids are easily irritated, and a lot of the time, you have to hold your exhausted child in your sweaty arms. Good luck unsticking yourselves!

Apparently, my neighbours love to celebrate Independence Day all Summer long. I'm all for celebrating our freedom and rights, but my family and I also have the right to a good night's sleep.

The time it takes me to pack our beach bag and get out the door with my kids is longer than the time we actually spend at the beach. And God forbid I forget their favourite shovel!

Sand is like glitter — it gets everywhere. After we leave the beach, I really don't miss it since we've taken it with us. I find sand in our car, clothes, hair — and where the sun don't shine.

While I do understand why schools enforce Summer requirements, my kids would much rather go to the zoo than write a book report. They already hate doing homework during the school year, so having homework in the Summer is the absolute worst for them, which makes it extra awful for me.