Mothering Monday: Summer Plans

My kids still have four weeks of school before we have summer break. I'm glad to have a few weeks to think about our summer plans. However, June promises to be busy with two moving-up ceremonies, class parties, class trips, end of the year meetings, etc.

My philosophy about summer is that we should be outside as much as possible and preferably near water. I also want to have some structure, but not too much structure.

Places to Visit/Explore and Activities to Try

• Attend the Philadelphia, PA temple open house (and visit some of the cool sites there.)
• Go to the Adirondacks.
• Possible day trip to Plymouth, MA
• Local lake and beach
• Visit a beach in Connecticut
• Two-week trip to Wyoming (parades, rodeo, spelunking, zip-line at Sleeping Giant, Thermopolis to swim in the hot springs, Yellowstone, the museum...)
• Possible trip to Albany for a choir festival
• Dutchess County Fair
• Historic Hudson Valley Homes
• Drive-in movie theater
• Dollar theater
• Michaels Craft program

Summer Goals

• Refinish our deck.
• Grow a successful garden.
• Teach kids more cooking skills by having them take turns cooking dinner.
• Have fun!
• Swimming lessons for younger kids and possible sports camp for older boys.
• Keep up with a regular chore system.

Jonathan

• Read 3 books a day.
• Practice handwriting. 

Brooke

• Practice handwriting.
• Review multiplication facts.

Josef

• Read.
• Kahn Academy

Trent

• Practice Spanish using Duolingo app.
• Kahn Academy.

Walter

• Science Research
• Review French
• Eagle Project

What is on your list for your summer?

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