Reminder

I love to-do lists ( a well known fact) and thanks to some inspiration from another Mommy blogger (thanks Lov1ng Life and family) we now have a Family (and a Mommy and Daddy list -but our list is much less fun) TO DO list. This is a list of things we want to do before the end of the school year. June 21st is O's last day of school and it is my last day to complete school therapy reports. It is coming quick....Yahoo and oh dear!  This means I have a month to finish reports and 2 months before we head overseas!

In these busy and often chaotic days I need reminders to stop sometimes.  And this morning I swear J woke up a bigger, funnier, even more saucy that he was yesterday ( it is kind of fun) but this is why I need reminders.

This list is our reminder to play. 

This is our reminder to explore, 

and it is our reminder to take advantage of being outside and sharing the fun of summer with family, friends and neighbours.  This weekend we did our best to do the above, tick off a few boxes, and we also got a few things done.

 1 Trip to the Zoo-Check

 Picnic in Fish Creek-Check ( I could do this every weekend)

Several garden centre trips. Look who is looking forward.  He was so squished now I love seeing his little toes hanging down.

 I got back into a groove, completing 3 little projects that had been on the sewing to do list for quite some time.

And last night we fudged the rule ( Rule: no sandbox till the cast is off. Fudge factor: Wear a glove, the cast should be coming off tomorrow) and opened up the cover to the sandbox.  Finally after 6 long weeks of the sand begging for visitors it got 4 dedicated and cooperative builders and diggers. It was so fabulous to see. O talks daily about building sand castles this summer.  After last night I am certain J's dedication to beach life will be similar.  For many weeks J has been sneaking a hand in, kneeling at the side, while his brother was not looking. However last night when I put his whole bum in the sand, oh my....that was a big smile.  So instead of the sand calling, my back sink will now be calling.  A "real" sandbox party is still on the TO DO list. The weather today and for the rest of the week is wet so it will have to wait. O deserves a party.....the cast is off ( splint and lots of cream on)...invitations to follow!
And a new list to dream of for June 22!