Now, I won't be blogging about every item we cross off of our Summer 2010 To Do List, but there are a few sweet photos that I can't help but share. More to come...
Monday, July 26, 2010
Friday, July 16, 2010
Summer 2010 To Do List
I got a great idea from a friend recently. He has a family with three kids ages 6-11, and they realized that too many summers passed with them wondering "What did we do all summer?" They remedied the situation by coming up with a list for the summer. Even though my kids are younger, I knew we could benefit from loosely structured ideas for how to pass the time during these fleeting summer months. So... here is our rendition, on display for all to see!
1. kid's room mural
2. garden
3. VBS
4. family picnics
5. visit CSA farm
6. potty train Nina
7. make aebleskiver
8. have friends over for dinner
9. canning
10. indoor fort
11. read books
12. board games
13. clean garage
14. hide and seek
15. coffee/donut dates
16. library summer reading program
17. sidewalk chalk
18. s'mores
19. grill at a park
20. badminton
21. boat rides
22. camping
23. family movie night
24. homemade slip and slide
25. go hiking
26. grill pizzas
27. run through sprinkler
28. babysitting co-op
29. drive by Alfred and Mary's house
30. star gaze on the deck
31. camp in the backyard
32. stain the deck
33. dance in the rain
34. make homemade popsicles
35. paint garage doors
36. paint garage trim
37. raspberry picking
38. snail mail to loved ones
39. snuggle
40. bike rides
41. go to a public pool
42. trip to SD
43. outdoor concert at Lake Harriet
44. go to garage sales
...more to come???
This is so appropriate to do at this point in my life, because recently - on my birthday to be exact (did I mention my 30TH BIRTHDAY? That deserves its own blog post) - Tom and I happened to be on a River Valley staff outing that included spouses, and I asked Pastor Rob if he had any advice for me, at the start of a new decade of my life. He said that the 30's are a decade of family, and that should be a priority. I love that. I am thrilled to be a wife and mom and intent to live it out to its fullest. Here's to a new, wonderfully promising decade!
#3 VBS
An activity occurred this week of much excitement, amongst the youngest members of our family. We attended Vacation Bible School at Hosanna Lutheran church in Lakeville (Tom's parents' church) and loved it! River Valley has a VBS for 1st grade and older, so we decided to try Hosanna's offering with some friends of ours.
One of the best parts for me was witnessing an entire worship band of kids, the majority of which had to be age 10 and less. It was a complete band with drummer, bass player, 2 electric guitar players, and keys (two instrumentalists were simultaneously leading and playing)! I was just amazed. And then they threw in a KEY CHANGE and really had me flabbergasted!!
Fun memories with my kids and great friends!
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