I, for one, am SO EXCITED that summer is here. (As long as I try not to think about the fact that it means my kids are one year older.). I just love that the summer is OURS. No one bossing around our schedule.
But I know summer can be a little intimidating for moms with houses filled up with kids. Trying to keep them occupied and productive amidst the fun. So I’m linking in some summer organization (or lack thereof!)/goal posts that I came across as I am trying to contemplate the summer stretching out before us here.
Summer reunion ideas: HERE and HERE and the “Fear Factor” part we added to our reunion is HERE. (also some game ideas that would be great for summer reunions in this new years post HERE)
Summer goals: HERE
Summer book-reading list: for adults HERE and for young readers HERE and HERE.
Get off your cell phone in the summer and thoughts about technology HERE:
Get kids to work using a “Job Jar” HERE:
Summer photo tips: HERE
(also sparkler/light photo tips in the middle of this q&a back HERE)
My favoritesummer salad: HERE
We can’t forget the church stuff: summer Girls’ Camp HERE (and some straggling questions about camp in the middle of this Q&A HERE)
Following the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning we had 52 over here for dinner. They brought ALL the food, we just brought the place to gather…and my cousin and I (mostly…
I wrote about Lucy on her big birthday back HERE, but here’s how it all went down. We have to preface this birthday account with a little surprise to start…
Welp, so far this little “home Missionary Training Center” isn’t so bad! There were lots of good questions about how this all works in my last post (back HERE), so…
…on the last day of summer. (photo creds: my brother Eli)(photo cred: my brother Eli) (photo cred: Dave…desert monsoon) (photo cred: my sis. Saydi) (photo creds for these two: Grace…
My sister is amazing. Not only did she give birth to five kids in five years, which still astounds me, but she always has new and exciting ideas going on…
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I love your summer goal's post. I look forward to it, and since we get out of school a month later here in Canada, I get all your idea;s and then use them, with my own kids, I love that you take pics of them, and post, so I can see 😉
I love your summer goal's post. I look forward to it, and since we get out of school a month later here in Canada, I get all your idea;s and then use them, with my own kids, I love that you take pics of them, and post, so I can see 😉
I am in the middle of cutting for stone!! 🙂
Love it! Thanks for all the great links!
The picture of the trek brought tears to my eyes! WHat a wonderful experience. I have not been able to go, but I will!
Thank you for this 🙂
Another link that might be helpful:
Do-it-Yourself Summer Camp article found at http://powerofmoms.com/2012/05/do-it-yourself-summer-camp/
Where do you guys order your reunion shirts? Also from a big family where the person in charge moves down by sibling and its my turn.
Hooray is right! I LOVE summer! It's looks like Switzerland here this week. This post is full of such great stuff! Thanks for sharing! Love you too!