Summer Schedule

So I have decided to start a new summer schedule around our house. With the heat and the thought of moving, I have gotten a bit lazy around here. I still make sure Dallin gets his reading time in and also his chores done, but, other than that, I have planned very little. This often leads to too much TV or computer time for my liking. It's not that I am against kids watch TV or playing computer, but the days he doesn't watch any he is such a more pleasant and easy to get along with child. Something about screen time makes him in a bad mood or down right rude all day.

Anyway, I digress. I found an easy and simple schedule idea for the summer here.  It breaks the days down to easy topics. Make something Monday, reading Tuesday, cooking Wednesday, thoughtful Thursday, and get out of the house Friday. Dallin actually really likes the idea. I was afraid Thoughtful Thursday would be something he would not like the idea of, but I was wrong. This time he thought it would be nice to make books for his cousins Bryn and Sky. (*Ash, that is what they are in case you are confused what Dallin sent.) He colored index cards and told me what to write. He then stapled them together and we mailed them off. He has so much fun doing it that he entertained himself all day yesterday and not once did he ask for TV, or computer, or say he wanted me to think of something fun to do. It was great!

Today we went to see the movie Brave for our outing. Dallin was pretty excited. He loves getting to go to the theater. He loved the movie. I liked it, but won't be a favorite of mine I don't think. He talked about the movie non-stop for a while there. He is finally outside running through the sprinklers.

I think this is a schedule will work out well for us. I am mostly worried about Make It Monday because that will actually make me plan something to create together. At least it is on Monday. I am always more ambitious at the beginning of a new week.

On another note, the loan was approved for the house we are in the process of buying. We should have a firm closing date pretty soon. We are shooting for the 16th of July. They are just waiting for an official letter from Thiel saying Russ passed all background checks and that he will for sure be starting to work in the fall.  Who wants to come visit PA this fall and paint???? :)