Summer Planning

For the first time in 10 years, I have NO commitments this summer.  No job, no school, no nothin.  If you know me, you know I'm freaking out about this.  I was feeling particularly irritable this morning as we left church, and I finally told Joel it's because I feel out of control.  I'm not sure what to expect being a full-time stay-at-home-mom for three months.  So, of course, I started making lists.  However - in my defense - I only made a list for the first two-ish hours of each day, and I did not assign times to each "event."  This is big for me.  Of course, I know in the back of my head, after those two hours end, we'll find ourselves at the pool...which requires no agenda at all.

If any of you are like me and feeling apprehensive about the lack of routine summer may bring, we're in this together!  I'm sure you're determined to make the most of this time, as am I.  For me, this means putting down my phone for extended periods of time, even if that means not capturing every moment on camera (yikes).  It also means spending a little time creating order in my home and keeping up with age-appropriate learning activities, and spending a lot of playing/imagining.

Since I love sharing ideas, here's my list.  Do with it what you may ;)

Morning Routine

Get Up
Breakfast
Bible Time
Get Dressed/Brush Teeth/Make Beds/Clean Rooms
Morning Chores (Yes, the kids WILL participate in each of these)
     -Empty dishwasher
     -Clear table
     -Day-of-the-week-chores
          Monday: Dust/vacuum/sweep upstairs and main level
          Tuesday: Bathrooms
          Wednesday: Laundry and grocery shopping
          Thursday: ZONE and vacuum/sweep main floor
          Friday: Wash towels/bedding
Snack and School Time

ZONES (1/week)
Windows/Doors/Mirrors
Fans and Blinds
Baseboards
Cobwebs
Garage
Fridge/Microwave/Pantry

(I think it's safe to say, we'd all rather spend our summer on the beach, but alas, here we are)