Our Summer 2011

Lists are my system for maintaining mental order. Every summer I set up guidelines for the family to get us through our day. This year we typed up a list of ideas to keep us creating and enjoying our time with each other. We accomplished much and still have things to keep us rolling into fall. How do you inspire your family through long school breaks, or periods of low productivity, or just everyday?

As it hangs on the refrigerator.

bake breads from around the world	Elkins	string popcorn for the birds
backyard sleepover	learn to can/dehydrate food	make our own favorite cereals
make a tent	Farmer's Market	mow the lawn
go to Grace's pool/birthday/sleepover party	dinner guests	build a bat house
make a life calendar	lunch dates	batik & tie-dye items
invite Grammy for Ribfest	friendly brunches	Lego Ninjaga
hike in the woods	sleepover guests	stargaze with a telescope
wash & wax bikes	play with Parker	teach Avery to swing
expand the gardens	make macaroni & cheese	make Popsicles
build cold frames	Friday night dessert and movies	prepare art camp
eat food from all the continents	catch fire flies	new sand for the box
make shirts into pillows	make donuts	enclose playhouse bottom
North Carolina	make baklava	play with Etta
eat ice cream	create a snack mix	build a pergola on the front porch
help London knit & crochet	build a basketball court	make grilled cheese sandwiches
make a new room with a tree house in it	make a movie	shop at yard sales
play in the rain	help with HARC	get new toys
create family Halloween costumes	compost & recycle even more	make gifts for friends
Washington DC	write letters to family and far away friends	make ice cream
visit the movie theater	haircuts	picnic outdoors
go to the bank	dry laundry outside	teach Elliot to ride a bike
paint the playhouse more	library summer reading program	read books
Geronimo Stilton's Cheesy cake	hula hoop	go fishing
yard games	rain barrels for gutters	fish with Parker
cuddles and hugs	wash and wax car	sew a duvet for London
garden	play dragon 123	follow the biking blog
select new lunch boxes	geocache	wear sunscreen
order Avery's backpack	publish a family newspaper	ride bikes

Miles Walked: 0	Biked: 0	Bused: 0	Drove: 0	This week
23.8	56	10.5	3.6	Since August 14, 2011