Summers go fast. I love them. And I know now, more than ever, that you only get so many with your children, and then their summers are all their own. They don't share them with you anymore one day.
My single most strongest memory of childhood is waking up one morning, hearing the birds chirping and feeling my chest almost burst with anticipation. Anticipation for...nothing more than an entire day. MY day to do whatever I wanted with.
I still feel the same.
It's going to be fun.
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Can't wait! I think we all have the best childhood memories of summer. Such a magical time. And your posts (no matter how sporadic)are never lame.
ReplyDeleteI just did a post on how I create my blog headers and linked to you for the Picasa explanation...hope that's ok. You explained it so well!
I can't imagine a lame post from you ~ they are always wonderful! And I loved this post. As simple as it is, I love the explanation of how you are going to have a great summer. Staying off the computer while my kids are around is definitely something I need to work on. I know they would appreciate that so much... so I guess I have a new summer goal (and an easily achievable one at that ~ yay!)
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ReplyDeleteI have the EXACT same memory of the first day of summer. Waking up, sun streaming in, window slightly open and a slight breeze, birds chirping, the buzz of a lawnmower somewhere in the neighborhood and I remember being sooooo happy to have the whole summer.
Great post. Inspirational, too. I am determined to let me kids have the kind of summer I used to have. Although we were a bunch of bums and slept in and didn't have chores-my mom worked.
Will you post your summer list as well as your daily sched? I just love your ideas and would love for you to share! Happy Summer!!!
ReplyDeleteSo agree with everything...no tv..no computer. And if the kids can't..I can't! Have a great summer!
ReplyDeleteGood luck on your goals. One week into summer and we're holding our own.
ReplyDeleteNo TV? PLEASE let me know how that works for you! :)
ReplyDeleteI wish I could do the no TV thing, but I honestly think I might go insane! My kids are 1, 6, 11, 14 and 19 (the older 2 are my stepsons). It's so hard to find things to occupy all of them, and sadly sometimes TV is one of those things. I will say that they watch FAR less than any of their friends - I like to keep them busy and moving around.
ReplyDeleteThanks for inspiring me to get a little more organized for summer - so far we've been pretty lazy - I think I'm just shell-shocked from the school year. My last few months w/my oldest daughter have very strongly resembled yours with your daughter! I'm worn out but need to regroup so we can have a fun summer!
I love your rules and your perspective...for a million different reasons ;)
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful summer, Sarah. We'll read you when we read you:-).
ReplyDeletealong with completing my own downsize, I felt the need for an "activity" downsize as well. Time is precious so why fill it with stuff. Just enjoy every moment you can with your family -- it passes so quickly.
ReplyDeleteAnd we've lived three years without TV or electronics -- it's do-able and wow, have our imaginations grown! Love reading you.
Love the rules...mind if I borrow them? Our summer holidays start on June 25th. And we do the no TV too, except for the last two summers we said okay to TV on rainy days. That backfired last year--right at the beginning of the holidays it rained every day.
ReplyDeleteYou are my hero for so many reasons. Not liking kids to sleep in is another one on the list. How do you feel about sleep overs? Please say you hate them as much as I do.
ReplyDeleteI'm a fairly new follower and love your blog:)
Sounds great! Well, except the no sleeping in thing... I love sleeping in, and I'd pretty much die of happiness if any of my kids slept past 6:30 a.m.
ReplyDeleteNo sleeping in....coming down dressed...those are some of the things my kids love about summer vacation... Lazy mornings in their PJ's.
ReplyDeleteThanks for saying that you will be posting sporadically thoughout the summer! That's the exact same way I feel about summer, kids, and time spent blogging! It helps take the pressure off to hear other moms will be breaking as well from their blogs! Thanks for the blog comment the other day on my photos and enjoy your summer with the kids!
ReplyDeletelove your rules - I wish I was more of a stickler for the no tv, but working from home full time, I let that rule slip too often. I'd love to see your daily schedule...I would like to have more of a schedule to our days so I can balance working while the kids stay occupied (with their dad for part of the day before he goes to work as well as with a mothers helper who will come 2 x week once the summer gets rolling). I need to keep the kids (4-12) busy while I'm working so that late afternoon I can pack work away and head off to swim or other adventures. I also plan to take lots of half days so we can do some fun things together (hopefully low cost) or just have friends go swimming with us. enjoy your summer!
ReplyDeleteHave a great summer!
ReplyDeleteWe are also looking forward to a no (well at least minimal) TV summer as well - and your post has motivated me even more to seeing that through. I just hope I can come up with enough creative at-home activities for an 11 and 12-yr old boy to do during the 1 1/2 year old's nap time.
ReplyDeleteHappy summer vacation!