So this weekend is the official start of summer. Of course the majority of my children have school for another 3 weeks, while some people may be in the summer mindset I still have weeks of homework and paperwork to get through. And of course this is the summer of preparation for my oldest to head off to college, so I figure it will be quite a busy summer all around.
Our pool liner sprung a leak late last year so we are waiting for the new one to arrive. Had to wait for it to fit into the budget. It should be here by the time the children are out of school. So I figure the weekend closest to when it arrives will be very busy around here getting the liner installed and the pool filled ans readied for swimming.
I am in the process of getting my summer schedule into place so everyone knows what they are supposed to be doing and when. Works better around here that way. I even schedule reading and some workbook time into the day. I am looking for some summer workbooks for the middle ones to work on. I like to keep their skills up so the first weeks back aren’t a total waste. Liz will have some summer reading to do for one of her classes so even she will be working on school work. I haven’t gotten the summer work for Amanda yet, but I am sure she will have some too.
Patrick will have Cub Scout camp for a week in June. Richard and Mandy will be helping out there. They all have a blast. Douglas and Richard will be helping out with the County’s Farm Fair in July. The Boy Scout troop does trash duty there. All the money earned goes into an account for Boy Scout Camp and other items that the boy scouts need throughout the year
We will be “staycationing” this year. We may try to get a couple of day trips into Washington, DC since we are so close and we haven’t been in ages. But other than that, the backyard will be the place to be.
What are your plans for this summer?
This another quick and simple recipe (can you tell I love quick and simple!). It goes to together fast, cooks fast and tastes like you spent hours slaving in the kitchen.
Managing Mayhem and Multiples 