Summer bucket list...

Each summer our family creates a bucket list. It's a list of fun things we want to accomplish over the three short months of warm weather. Last year, I must admit, we kind of skipped it because no one could come with ideas. Sure there were suggestions like, "cook supper" and "watch tv" but that, to me, isn't a good list. This year however we came up with some great ideas.


Once I started writing the list on our chalkboard wall, there was renewed interest in using the chalkboard (note small bodied, pajama-clad, chalk-wielding child in the corner). So I quick jotted down our list on paper too. 


I think it's going to be a great summer.


Comments

Life of the Lorenzens said…
It has been on my list to make a summer bucket list for two weeks now. Lincoln got Elefun from Austin's parents for his birthday, so I'm sure we'll be doing lots of that, too! :o)
May 29, 2012 at 10:07 PM
Great Gramma Smith said…
You people have sooo much fun. The little kids make it that way
May 31, 2012 at 12:35 PM
Great Gramma Smith said…
I tried 6 times to get this sent.

Those words ya are suppose to type in are not readable sometimes.
May 31, 2012 at 12:37 PM
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