Summer’s nearly here. At least according to the school calendar. We’ve got just 6 days left of school and 2 of those are after the Memorial Day holiday so we know they’ll be sort of lackadaisical. We’re ready for school to be over. We’re just not so sure we’re ready for summer to begin. This weekend we’ll have a family meeting in order to make sure we’re all on the same page for starting up this next season of family living.
In a nutshell we’ll have to set some intentions and make some to-do lists. We’ll have to make sure too that we’re all on board for what’s coming up. Being together more for both work and play. And having lots and lots of time for friends and lots and lots of fun.
Oh, and getting some work done will be crucial too.
Last year we used our Family Summer Center that Kathie Sever and I created for Future Craft Collective and Craftzine. With a calendar and a planning center, it was the perfect way to make sure our summer’s reality met our expectations. How do you do it in your house? 
4 Comments to 'Family life in the summertime'
May 24, 2010
Great idea with the calendar. I haven’t really done much to prepare, I guess. I have been compiling a Big List of projects to work on over the summer, and for me that is A Big Deal. I’m just not a planner. This was my son’s first year in school, so we are really looking forward to summer vacation this year. Good idea to ask The Boy what he wants to accomplish this summer. My guess is his answer will be “build Legos.”
May 24, 2010
This is a wonderful idea. Every summer my family makes our wish list of what we want to accomplish over the summer. I like the idea of making it interactive! I homeschool one child and am about to homeschool my other so for the first time in six years I do not have the feeling like I have to cram everything into seven weeks. We have come up with some great ideas for visiting local attractions, day trips, classes and books to read. I am eager to see how a system to organize and record would make the summer even more meaningful!
May 24, 2010
I LOVE the look of your Family Summer Center!
I was just writing about our plans for our no summer camp summer (not sure if the link will work, but you could always cut and paste):
http://mylifeasasahm.blogspot.com/2010/05/summer-plans.html
May 24, 2010
I’m very jealous! We’re ready for summer, but ours (UK)doesn’t start until the end of July. I haven’t structured things too much, but we enjoy all our local parks, play dates, fun at home – my littlest has just learned to ride his bike and days out that focus on their interests. For us that means children’s cooking classes, zoos, museums (science and natural history) and art days with local artists. There will also be camping for just me and the boys and a week away as a family.
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