tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post843550260840373821..comments2024-01-24T07:20:03.473-05:00Comments on no big dill: Oh, What do you do in the summertime,No Big Dill http://www.blogger.com/profile/08414131508018685093noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-18450553130450568332009-06-14T22:01:37.508-04:002009-06-14T22:01:37.508-04:00Oh Katy - I sing that song to my girls! We fill i...Oh Katy - I sing that song to my girls! We fill in the "blanks" with silly stuff (the part that sings, "Do you..."). Rebecca & Mary-Gail are so preoccupied with the park and bike rides that that's pretty much what we do when we get our chores done (I created a chore list and posted it a few weeks ago). Amazingly, the girls are able to help out: taking their diapers to the garbage; putting their dirty clothes in the hamper & separating colors with me on laundry day. Simple things like that. It's great to involve them and they feel like such big helpers!Kemp Kutieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09271420998347952729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-86673194172380729232009-06-13T13:04:32.470-04:002009-06-13T13:04:32.470-04:00mine are a bit younger than yours... Matt has a ro...mine are a bit younger than yours... Matt has a routine down now that he is SAHD <br />Tues- Walk to einstiens and split bagel bites (you could probably make these)<br />Wed- Home with mom which means learning how to clean and doing art projects<br />Thur- Park day, even if it is raining<br />Fri- walk to grocery store and other errands<br />Sat- visit family<br /><br />It works really well to have a certain activity for each day. that way you don't have to constantly be thinking "what are we going to do today"Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414115853405813624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-47432613170296672692009-06-13T08:54:42.206-04:002009-06-13T08:54:42.206-04:00What a great idea, with the money jars. I love the...What a great idea, with the money jars. I love the post below of the tortilla chip letters....I need to learn how to do that, will you teach me? Along with everything else I want to learn from you:)Marianne and Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06197552948926019458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-32432068268199744532009-06-12T22:19:53.041-04:002009-06-12T22:19:53.041-04:00Katy- You don't know me however I went to Hig...Katy- You don't know me however I went to High School with Ryan (I linked over from Melanie Perschon's Blog). My children are a little older than yours but this is what we do...<br /><br />One Day Each Week...<br /><br />Field Trip- Pet store to meet exotic pets, visit a friend who lives far away, free museum<br />Park Day- No beach for us in Utah, but we do pack a picnic lunch<br />Baking Day- Make enough to share with friends or to last the rest of the week (homemade popcycles count!)<br />Library Day- New books and an afternoon of snuggling up in the airconditioning and reading them.<br />Craft Day- Pull out the craft box, or plan something in advance...My kids like to use large rolls of paper to make maps or trace themselves....<br /><br />Other Ideas...Swimming Day- Sprinklers and kiddie pool<br />Gardening Day- Seems like a chore but not if they get to eat something special they picked or catch the bugs (maybe not the girls I read about the "grasshopper".<br />Anyway, if you do the same thing on the same day of the week the children look forward to it and it helps the summer pass with hands on learning and good memories (keep your camera in tow).<br /><br />Good Luck, Emily (Bawden) Cebrowski<br />UTAHWife Of A Salesmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10867468458750324762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-33620804448507031062009-06-12T11:37:54.429-04:002009-06-12T11:37:54.429-04:00I was just sitting down to make a chore list for t...I was just sitting down to make a chore list for the summer and boom! here appeared your post. Thanks!Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11637593487392502576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-75995508040672442512009-06-12T10:17:53.964-04:002009-06-12T10:17:53.964-04:00We are totally the same way. If the kids want a t...We are totally the same way. If the kids want a toy or something (besides when its their bday, holiday, or special occasion) they have to earn their own $$, pay tithing first, and then decide if they really want to spend it on a particular item.Krissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870421024993533204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-79293990915215335322009-06-12T10:06:22.537-04:002009-06-12T10:06:22.537-04:00As I said in another blog, I am glad I am the gram...As I said in another blog, I am glad I am the gramma.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438761459908036087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-28482414761912380942009-06-12T08:26:28.080-04:002009-06-12T08:26:28.080-04:00we like to go to the beach, since we can out here....we like to go to the beach, since we can out here. That helped us get through last summer.<br /><br />And we go through TONS of bubble stuff. <br /><br />We go to the library a lot to and get different bedtime stories and chapter books for me to read outload.<br /><br />Besides that I'm trying to find some more good stuff too. The Pinata sounds so fun!Ginnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04210407655197217083noreply@blogger.com