After my oldest started school, I realized quickly how sacred summers would become. Precious days upon days with no schedule and no obligations. The first summer came and went beautifully. However, as she and my youngest started to get older I quickly realized that some structure would be required to ensure we all stayed sane.
All throughout the school year, I find myself saying, "Well if we didn't have school/homework/school events, we'd have time to do this [insert activity]." Before school ended, I decided to list out those activities and create a "summer schedule" that would allow us to relax, but also give some structure to our days.
Some of the activities I wanted us to incorporate into our daily activities were baking, riding bikes, visiting parks, and having playdates with friends. I do continue to teach piano during the summer and am very fortunate to have flexibility in when I schedule those lessons. Additionally, the children have four weeks of swim lessons that we can schedule our activities around.
Finally, I really wanted to incorporate more chores for the children into our days. They are all about lists and responsibilities. They're even about getting things done when it's on said list and not just me telling them to do it. Again, the school year (and waking up at the LITERAL crack of dawn) makes being consistent with chores difficult.
What I have found through creating this schedule is that our days are quite simple. I think loosely following it will give us the satisfaction of accomplishing many things, but without feeling like we're running all over the place. There are so many chances in this loose schedule for us to relax and connect. I am so looking forward to having my children home this summer and creating memories with both of them!
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