Summertime almost to an end. Get the kids ready!
We all love the Summer months, especially when there is plenty of warm perfect weather. Many parents like myself think of Summer as a love hate relationship. There Summer months by far is my favorite season, especially when the time is spent with your family and friends. With everything there comes a cost.
With the kids out of school, and extra time for curricular activity. Keeping your kids involved during the times you’re at work during the Summer months is an added expense not many families realize, until it becomes time to get back to school; realizing you have drained your bank account to finance the Summer festivities. School supplies and new school clothes is a much needed necessity for the upcoming school year.
Just because your kids are out of school doesn’t mean, your your job halts too. I tend to find the Summer months a bit stressful in the beginning as I make future arrangements for the 3 months ahead starting in May. I usually budget out what we need and/or where we plan on going during the kid’s time off. My wife and I account for daycare (if needed), extra-curricular activities such as Karate, school supplies for the next school year and new school clothes. A lot to do when you have 3 kids and 1 one the way! My 2 oldest, who normally is in school during the school year now has a large void of the day that needs to be filled. Sometimes tricky when you’re on a budget and still need to keep the day job. All in all, I value the Summer months I spend with my family much more knowing the work that is involved to make a memorable time for my family and I.