Our Summer So Far

Our first project for "mom" school this summer was our "I'm bored" lists. Each child had to come up with several things to do when they are bored. If they tell me they are bored and don't choose to do something on their lists, I get to give them a chore. It's a great system. (I don't think I've ever actually had to give an extra chore, but there is always a first time for everything:-)

Isaac's list:
1) Play with Lucy
2) Play with Kye
3) Jump on the Trampoline
4) Swing

(Verbatim)
Kye's list of what to do:
1) Go out side and play.
2) Play with a frend.
3) Play with Lucy.
4) Play with Isaac.
5) Jump in the sprinkler.
6) Go to the bech.
7) Go out to eat.
8) Play pig.
9) Bild a house out of lencki
n logs.
10) Mack a track and slid cars down.
11) Biy a presint for somwon.

(Also verbatim)
Lucy's List of Things to Do:
1. Go Outside
2. Jump on trampaline.
3. Play on the playset.
4. Play with Kye and Isaac. House. Pirates. Pig or Horse.
5. Play with friends.
6. Play in sprinkler.
7. Read.
8. Play with toys.
9. Play piano.
10. Mak a treat with mom.
11. Paint.
12. Draw.
13. Go to the fake beach with a fake dog.
14. Ride bikes.
15. Read scriptures.
16. Build a house out of pillows.
17. Build a time machine with cardboard.
18. Work on Faith in God book.
19. Do activeteis in Friend.
20. Email or letters.
21. Cardboard box into rocket ship.
22. Play with Adam.
23. Do a nice thing to someone seacret.
24. Play soccer and catch with Kye's beach ball.
25. Play doge ball.

We're off to an awesome start this summer. We've cleaned the window wells and all the bathrooms together, stapled down our landscaping fabric, made bread, learned about how yeast works, made crystals with epsom salt and water, played outside on the swingset, jumped on the trampoline with sprinklers underneath, harvested lettuce from our garden, organized all of the kids clothes, worked on our front flower bed, gone on 2 walks/bike rides, had friends and cousins over to play, met Zach for lunch before he flew to Houston, made a run to Home Depot, unloaded 54 (25 lb.) pavers from the car, and watched The Apple Dumpling Gang. Not too shabby. I know it won't last, but it's been a great summer so far.

p.s. Anyone know where I could get a beach? Apparantly the kids are set on going.