Summer Bucket List

School has officially been out for 7.5 days and we have already accomplished much much more than I ever expected.  In my head, long before school let out, I planned to have the kids spend the mornings with me doing school work and then they would have the afternoons to spend with their friends.  We would have specific days of the week to work on skills such as cooking, art, field trip, etc. and become very well rounded and ahead of the game before school starts up again in September.  Never in my wildest dreams did I expect this to actually work, but it has. . . for now (I'm really hoping this continues).  (I'm kind of giddy!) 

Here's the breakdown:

June 11th - kids got out of school just before 1pm, home by 1:30pm and playing with friends the rest of the day.

June 12th - spent the morning doing worksheets together, 30 minutes reading aloud a book I picked out for us to work on together and some chores around the house.  Afternoon spent playing with friends. Beeb decided that our first official summer activity would be for us to make a dress for her new doll.  I think it turned out pretty cute, but what a pain to make!  It took 4 tries to get this dress right. 

June 13th - "Field Trip" to Wild Waves (bucket list item) with friends (because it was discount day, and not too crowded since most other school districts hadn't started summer break yet).  Super fun!

June 14th - Spent the morning doing school work, Mr. B mastered his 7's in our goal to complete the multiplication table by the end of summer, spent the afternoon playing with friends.

June15th - Went to a free fun run put on by our Stake.  Mr. B ran the 1K and got 4th!!!  Beeb managed to run right into a pole with her face before the 5K started and gave herself a black eye.  She and I were planning to run the 5K together but this sidelined her for the day so we'll find another fun 5K to run later this summer (bucket list item - must do).

June 16th - Went to AH's sisters house in the evening to celebrate Father's Day and my upcoming birthday.  Super fun!

June 17th - Spent part of the morning doing school work and then went strawberry picking (bucket list item).  We came home and capped the berries, washed them, cut them up and put them in the dehydrator.  Yum! 

June 18th - Field trip to Goldmyer Hot Springs with AH's boy scout troop.  5 mile hike in with full packs on, set up camp, had dinner and then spent the rest of the evening in the hot springs.  Everyone LOVED it - so much fun.  Got a little rain during the night but it tapered off by mid-morning.  We packed up and then spent the rest of the morning back in the hot springs until it was time to leave.  Hiked another 5 miles out - nobody cried, though we were all tired by the end.  It was a really fun trip for us all; can't wait to go back again.

I am so tired tonight but it is the very best kind of tired.  If this summer continues the way it has begun I will be one super happy momma by summers end.