the summer list

here is our 2010 list.

you can see 2009 and 2008 also.
 
it helps for our summer to be a little more intentional.  
gives us new things to try...
activities to look forward to....
it's fun!

*36 hours of reading is through the public library 
(which means i will have to settle our bill to show my face in there again....ugh)

*Cooking Kids is a night where the kids are in charge of the entire meal for the family...individually.
we put each childs day on the calendar already.  
it should be interesting...i will only supervise or help when asked.

*Craft Thursdays is my promise to be organized enough to have a different craft ready every thursday.
i have a pretty big list of what i want to do.
i will share them all...but you knew that didn't you?

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and i was right about monday.
it wasn't good.
highs are so often followed by lows.
i hate that.

who is going to come over here and tell these kids how to behave...because i am tired of doing it.
and they don't listen to me anyway.

i am trying my best to use my quiet inside calm voice.
i am sure i have one...it is just hard to find it. 

Comments

[heidi @ wonder woman wannabe]

This is SO great! I'm inspired! I'm a new visitor to your sweet spot here. I've enjoyed poking around! :)

[Jaime]

I love your summer lists! I think last year I started reading your blog during the summer and didn't see your cool idea until you guys had checked a lot of things off! This year I am doing this with my 3 kiddos-they aren't done with school until 6/18 though. :( Love the idea of making it more intentional and also please please please post your craft ideas! I am craft challenged but my kids LOVE them!

[tinycandi]

We "stole" this idea last year from you and the girls LOVED it. We just did it again the other day for this summer's list. The girls are so excited...thank you for the awesome idea!

[Toni :O)]

You are an amazing mother who totally inspires me...I needed this lift since I lost my job on Tuesday. School is out for my kids in about two weeks and I want to make this summer as special as I can, especially if I won't be able to find another job right away. I think your kids are so lucky to have you. I know, you're lucky to have them but seriously, you have such a gift, thank you for sharing it with all of us. It helped to brighten my spirits when they have literally been really down in the dumps!

[Melanie]

I love your summer list. Since Caden is my only child and he is 16 so our list is flying to Atlanta to stay with friends, he's going to Texas to visit his cousins, and as a family we are going to San Francisco, Yosemite, & Lake Tahoe. No list made but a lot of fun is going to happen:) Enjoy your summer.

[Jennifer]

Love the idea of a summer list! I will have to do this with my kids.

[Tonya]

What a great idea - I need to do that and I don't even have kids! BTW - it's technically called Willis Tower now (instead of Sears Tower). I hate it when they rename stuff like that - it will always be Sears Tower to me too.

[Corinne]

Love love love your summer list idea. :) I just may need to make one for my own fam.

[Courtney]

Love, Love, Love this idea! I will have to create a fun list for my family and post it! We are taking our children to the 7 wonders of Kansas this year :)

[Suzanne Gallagher]

What a fantastic idea......My family plans to make our own over the week-end - love your blog!!!!

[Beth]

We made a summer list too, thanks for the inspiration. I posted a picture of ours on facebook.

[dydanas]

Thank you for this inspiration! I made one with my family this summer!
http://trying2manage.blogspot.com/2010/05/summer-list.html

[Semi-Slacker Mom]

I LOVE this idea & I'm totally stealing it! This will be a fabulous way to cut down on the "I'm bored". Thanks for sharing!

[Adventures in Dressmaking]

Nice! What a cute list!
On my list is go berry picking at U-pick places. Yummmmmmm!

[stacey]

Totally hijacking this idea! My girls will love it!

[jeanne]

We just finished ours:-)

[Christen Hopkins]

I've been doing this for years with my kids too :) It's great for making summer intentional - something we added this year is playdate Thursdays, where each of my kids gets to invite a friend from school (not a neighborhood friend - cause they're here every other day!) over in the afternoon. I had to laugh at your library comment - me too!! My record fine is over $20 - Just tryin to support my local library ; )

[Stacey]

Hi Meg! I found you through Kimba at ASPTL and love this idea for the Summer List. So I put it here on my "Best of..." from around blog world!

You can find it here:
http://29lincolnavenue.blogspot.com/2010/06/best-of_18.html

Thanks,
Stacey

[Su@The Intentional Home]

found your blog from link on Just A Girl. I can't wait to get some time to look around... love the castle craft idea!! I am so doing that with the kids in the neighborhood!! And looking forward to reading what you have to say about crazy love (just finished reading that book).

Just wanted to let you know that I linked to this summer schedule post. Here is the post I did:

http://theintentionalhome.blogspot.com/2010/06/longing-for-summer-rhythm.html

I am longing for a summer rhythm so thanks for the inspiration!!

Warmly-
Su

[Aimee @ In THIS Life]

Thank you so, so much for this idea! I read about it at A Soft Place, and my boys and I just had to do one of our own!

http://aimeewrites.wordpress.com/2010/06/21/summer-day-1/

[Laura]

Well maybe I am a little ate but.... I have ust started following you for about a month and I must say I am kind of smitten with you & your blog. I made my own Grandma list today and wrote about it on my blog of course giving you the credit for the idea. Thanks for all of your inspiring words & ideas
http://lolobye5.blogspot.com/2010/06/summer-fun.html

[christine]

Just wanted to tell you THANKS! for the awesome summer list idea. I made one with my eldest daughter and I am totally loving our list. You never fail to inspire me! Blessings on your day!

[Jenny @ DIY Newlyweds]

This is so cute! You've totally inspired me and I've made my own list: http://www.diynewlyweds.com/2010/07/summer-fun-list.html Thanks for the great idea!

[Amy]

I am looking forward to making this with my kiddos. I linked to it as part of my Summer Fun Days series :-)

[Elizabeth]

Love this list! I esp love the Craft Thursdays and Cook Kids. And of course the dedication to the library!!! Your kids are lucky; this will be a great summer!

[Shelby]

Are you going to do a winter/christmas bucket list on your chalkboard?

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[Judy Beal]

I've had summer lists all of my life...as a kid...as a mom...now as a Grams...but yours is the most colorful and inspiring one I've ever seen. Thanks!

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