Just this morning I was day-dreaming about summertime so I thought this would be a good time to participate. So, without further adieu, here is my list of summer goals:
~go to the ocean!
(feel the sand and water between my toes, take long walks along the beach with Mark)
~rest, and give myself permission to relax
~say YES to the kids
~play
~make homemade ice cream
~set up an italian soda bar for the kids
~make sun tea
~make fresh-squeezed lemonade
~make homemade jam: strawberry, raspberry and blackberry (and any combination of the three)
~read books
~paint my toenails and my girls'
~go barefoot
~read my Bible and journal
~read stories to the kids
~spend lots of time in the yard with the kids
~draw and paint
~hang lots of laundry on the line
~make (and eat) salads daily from the lettuce in the garden
~make pesto
~make salsa
~roast tomatoes
~can tomatoes
~dehydrate tomatoes again (then freeze in jars)
~plan school for the coming year, keeping in mind that less is more
~wear my salt-water sandals
~go to the fair
~go on bike rides with the kids
~go swimming in the lake
~backyard picnics
~keep the freezer stocked with popsicles and otter pops
~weed the garden
~listen to music
~dance
~grill burgers and kabobs (well, Mark will grill)
~have people over for meals
~eat watermelon
~eat fresh pineapple
~make and eat pico de gallo
~make fruit leather
~go to the farmer's market and buy big, juicy, ripe peaches (*swoon*)
~walk to the ice cream shop
~laugh a lot
~eat guacamole dip with chips
~go away with Mark to celebrate 19 years of marriage
~take a family vacation
~be spontaneous
~take neighborhood walks
~go to the waterslides
~bake berry pies
~pick blackberries and then make blackberry cobbler
So happy to see you join us this week! Love your list -- barefoot, paint toenails, laugh a lot, be spontaneous-YES!
ReplyDeleteHappy upcoming 19th Anniversary, too!
I hope that you will join 52 lists again :)
I keep thinking of things to add!
Delete~go on hikes
~have friends over for playdates
:) Thanks for the prompt!
Love your list. I had to laugh at myself, though, because as I was thinking "Yes!" to everything, the only things that made me go, "Ugh," were swimming in the lake and going to the waterslides. (Sorry I'm such a landlubber.)
ReplyDeleteMark~ You're my favorite, you landlubber you. At LEAST you love the ocean. That might have been a deal-breaker. ;)
DeleteWhat a great (and comprehensive!) list.
ReplyDeleteSo many wonderful things to do, but I think being spontaneous is the most important for me to remember...I love that one!
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