Monday, August 11, 2014

Our Summer

Recording our fun summer happenings just hasn't happened much this summer. We've had an incredibly fun summer....we've make so many fantastic memories and we've been making up for a lackluster summer last year. Our Summer list is getting down to the last few things. We DO still have 3 weeks of summer left but I just wanted to do a quick wrap up picture post of some of the many MANY things that we've done to stay busy this summer!
























I like to stay busy. This is common knowledge by now but I have been thinking a lot lately about WHY I am the way I am. I figured it was a few things.......I am trying to be a good mom, I like playing myself  (a selfish reason then maybe?), I want to make the most out of my time spent with my kids, I take after my Grandma EE, I don't have many close friends here and so this is the way that I cope with that, I would rather be out and about and wear my kids out then stay home and have them fight all day long, I want to teach my kids to get out and enjoy and appreciate the outdoors, I want my children to remember that I experienced life with them and this is how I show them that I love them. Who knows....perhaps it is all of these reasons and more. People make comments...they say I am crazy, or that I am the most spontaneous person they know. They think I am never home or that I don't like to ever stay home. I guess sometimes I wish I had a good answer. But I don't. It's just me and that's who I am and what I do. Take me or leave me......whatever, it's just how I roll.

3 weeks of summer left, we're done school shopping so we don't have to think about it until it gets here! Now to finish off our list........

3 comments:

Unknown said...

SO GLAD I got to be a part of your summer. Thanks for making the trip, love you!

Robison Fam. said...

I am just like you... I have to keep them busy or I and they will go nuts! Hopefully my boys have lots of memories to show for it! I think you are an awesome mom!

Jen Dodge said...

No need to defend, you are the rockstar mom we all wish to be and that is A-OKAY. =)
I need to steal your poster idea for the summer bucket list. I have a list on my phone I keep to add things/cross off but I love the visual for the kids at home!