And I cook ... why?
Started running/walking this week. Turns out I can run faster than I thought - and for a longer distance than I thought. A friend pushed me a little outside my comfort zone, encouraging me the whole way. What a wonderful friend! Continued today and am now as proud of myself as she is of me. And I cannot believe I'm not more sore.
The Colonel's on duty for a while - hence the Chef Boyardee for dinner.
The kids wrote lists on the driveway tonight of what they'd like to do over the summer:
- Have sleepovers
- Go to bed late
- Get ice cream
- Have a neighborhood cookout/movie presentation
- Plant flowers
- Start a blog
- Have a Luau
- Go fishing
- Hike on the Walney Pond trail
- Make Shrinky Dinks
- Have drum lessons with Dad
- Go to the batting cage
- Play mini-golf
As I was tucking the Ginger Ninja into bed tonight, he said, "If we do all those things, it's gonna be a great summer!" I love seeing summer through my children's eyes.
I encourage you to start jotting down one thing your children do each day. Don't complicate it with a system or needing a special book/journal. Just start. We think we'll remember and we don't. Do you know how great it will be to see that summer list above years from now?
I want to thank you for leaving me comments - they are a wonderful encouragement to me!!
My kids favorite meal is frozen Butterball Turkey meatballs and Ragu sauce over spaghetti. You would think it was a chef they way they act!
ReplyDeleteWe made a summer fun jar and everyone wrote things down on slips of paper that they want to do this summer. I am excited to see what we do and where we go!! I love the easy-going nature of summer. I am love schedules and lists but i do love spontaneity too!!
Hi Stephanie!
ReplyDeleteI just discovered your blog by looking at my blog stats. Hello!
We had a last minute ball game tonight and I gave my kids rice type cakes with peanut butter and eventually a hotdog! But I did manage to avoid fast food.
I see your kids' list includes starting a blog. My daughter did that this year...www.heather-missbliss.blogspot.com Maybe you've seen it. She blogs under my profile. ; )
Heather
(your MOPS pal who considered giving you a hug, but instead will high five!!)