tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655377985298850642.post7401937805843312595..comments2023-10-20T07:11:52.757-07:00Comments on A Mama Drama: Oh, What do you do in the Summer Time? Traditions? Do tell.Stephanie M Larsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06061240899933514124noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655377985298850642.post-24399152172496054942009-06-28T20:30:01.415-07:002009-06-28T20:30:01.415-07:00I'm afraid I'm with Christy, though I do h...I'm afraid I'm with Christy, though I do have a month's worth of travelling already planned. I'm all about hitting places that are too hard to do in the winter: the zoo, Calaway, the lake, we like to go park hopping through out all of the communities around here and finding reasons to spend time with friends. <br />Bubbles, sidewalk chalk, kites, bikes, wagons and the grass all become good friends.<br />Good Luck.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04950445520850441464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655377985298850642.post-48621506130423203392009-06-26T20:26:33.383-07:002009-06-26T20:26:33.383-07:00I like to have things to look forward to. So, I...I like to have things to look forward to. So, I'm diggin' on the idea of having theme days that I can CREATE as everyone know I LOVE to create. So, I get to look forward to creating and planning and the kids get to look forward to the event. I'm sure most days will just be laze-fair but, I'm still on the hunt for creative ideas. <br /><br />So, one I just heard about from Stacy was an advent calendar idea with ice cream cone shaped papers with ideas for the day on the back. That sounds like a cute summer tradition we could all look forward too.Stephanie M Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06061240899933514124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655377985298850642.post-2372669387445937392009-06-26T12:44:34.082-07:002009-06-26T12:44:34.082-07:00When my kids are on summer break, that means I AM ...When my kids are on summer break, that means I AM TOO! I just go and do whatever comes up (zoo, beach, calaway, picnics, etc) but I definately don't really want to be scheduled... sorry no help here.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16617302653925366576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655377985298850642.post-17508355871222994582009-06-25T23:01:34.471-07:002009-06-25T23:01:34.471-07:00Oh dear. Guilt. You're making me wonder if I&...Oh dear. Guilt. You're making me wonder if I've got this all wrong. Am I supposed to have a PLAN for summer? I guess we're all about "wake up and do what we want to do" around here. Although today my kids painted baby wipe and diaper boxes so their stuffed animals would have a snazzy place to sleep. That's got to score some points somewhere. I'll definitely be checking back to see what fun ideas you come across.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11428052730071656237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655377985298850642.post-69363573774817330802009-06-25T19:09:12.374-07:002009-06-25T19:09:12.374-07:00I'm lazy. We swim, spray park, and have picni...I'm lazy. We swim, spray park, and have picnics at the park. Walks and bike rides every day. No traditions, just summer stuff.whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17602793584583835188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655377985298850642.post-73824862546184690362009-06-25T18:49:17.439-07:002009-06-25T18:49:17.439-07:00http://www.chartjungle.com/chores/chorechartwithno...http://www.chartjungle.com/chores/chorechartwithnopics.html<br /><br />I use this chore chart (link above). The kids get a folder and decorate it with who they want to be, usually some animated character. They fill their charts with stickers shooting for a goal later in the summer like Chuck E. Cheese. The more stickers you get the more tokens you get.<br /><br />The basics are on there, like "brush your teeth",chores, and challenges, and I always include "What can I do to help?"- They're essentially asking me what else they can do to help me.<br /><br />If I have a group of kids, like you, we start "Pioneer School" with the flag salute and then move from one activity to the other.<br /><br />Good luck! Just some ideas.MARTHAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13161658903334889099noreply@blogger.com