2012 Summer Manifesto

I decided to make my own summer manifesto after reading Ali Edwards blog. Here it is:

This will be the summer of…being plugged in… Not to electronics, but to my kids. 

This will be the summer of the opportunity to bowl weekly should we choose to. 

This will be the summer of spending less time in the house, and more time outside.  

This will be the summer of spontaneity [because I’m not very good at this]  

This will be the summer of  eating outside more.  

This will be the summer of a camp-out in the backyard.  

This will be the summer of making pickles with my Mum and Chris.  

This will be the summer of less television and video games.  

This will be the summer of no limit on the number of popsicles consumed, or the time of day they can begin consuming them.  

This will be the summer of not cringing if my bare toes feel the grass. 

This will be the summer of fresh fruit, yogurt, granola and mini muffins for breakfasts.   

This will be the summer of truly not caring what anyone thinks or doesn’t think of me in a bathing suit. This will be the summer of not being self conscience every time I have a pair of shorts on.  

This will be the summer of long bike rides and short bike rides.  

This will be the summer of having the kids help me plan for meals and picking out fresh produce. 

This will be the summer of more trips to the Farmer’s Market.  

This will be the summer of movies in the backyard. 

This will be the summer of walking up Nose Hill.  

This will be the summer of planning a little bit better, so that we are excited about things to do each day. This will be the summer of camping with Ama & Baba. 

This will be the summer of watching the firework show in August.  

This will be the summer of reading… I have not one, not two, but three avid readers in my house

This will be the summer of regular spelling tests so the kids are ready to face grade 2 and grade 5.

This will be the summer of science experiments, because Miss Madelyn is so very keen.

This will be the summer of salads for supper.

This will be the summer of late night scrap booking.

This will be the summer of basement organization.

This will be the summer of simplifying...

[By the way, our leaking pipe was fixed. Thankfully we found it before there was too much damage]