this summer, a list, updated
1. Make fire.
DONE.
2. Buy flint.
DONE.
3. Sleep in a tent.
DONE.
4. Make s'mores.
DONE.
5. Play Rock Band.
DONE.
6. Go to Cape Cod.
DONE.
7. Make it to the beach.
DONE. GOING TO DO IT AGAIN.
8. Take over the world.
Sigh. Youngest tries this every year.
9. Geez, it's hot out.
Survived several days well over 90.
10. Make something with papier mache.
Not done yet.
11. Walk the swamp.
Middle warns against this.
12. Ice cream.
Make it or buy it. Each kid can choose a flavor.
13. Find out how they make petroleum jelly. How much petroleum is in it?
Forgot this one! Must research.
14. Youngest: I have a friend who knows how to make napalm.
Middle: Who doesn't?
16. Pet a llama.
As this involves spending time with animals, in the heat, we may push it off to autumn.
17. Take a factory tour.
18. Go on the roof.
DONE!
19. Work out that whole passive solar hot water thing.
COUNTLESS BOOKS NOW HERE FROM THE LIBRARY AS K RESEARCHES.
20. Work for the food pantry.
SIGNED UP TO WORK ON 8/4.
21. Harness the energy at the playground.
More planning needed.
22. Build a steadicam.
You can tell who is writing these, can't you?
23. Have a Nerf gun war.
Any time now...
24. WATER FIGHT.
Shhhh. Surprise attack!
DONE.
2. Buy flint.
DONE.
3. Sleep in a tent.
DONE.
4. Make s'mores.
DONE.
5. Play Rock Band.
DONE.
6. Go to Cape Cod.
DONE.
7. Make it to the beach.
DONE. GOING TO DO IT AGAIN.
8. Take over the world.
Sigh. Youngest tries this every year.
9. Geez, it's hot out.
Survived several days well over 90.
10. Make something with papier mache.
Not done yet.
11. Walk the swamp.
Middle warns against this.
12. Ice cream.
Make it or buy it. Each kid can choose a flavor.
13. Find out how they make petroleum jelly. How much petroleum is in it?
Forgot this one! Must research.
14. Youngest: I have a friend who knows how to make napalm.
Middle: Who doesn't?
15. We could watch that movie about the guy who believes he is one with the bears and then gets eaten by them!
Middle: No.
Middle: No.
16. Pet a llama.
As this involves spending time with animals, in the heat, we may push it off to autumn.
17. Take a factory tour.
18. Go on the roof.
DONE!
19. Work out that whole passive solar hot water thing.
COUNTLESS BOOKS NOW HERE FROM THE LIBRARY AS K RESEARCHES.
20. Work for the food pantry.
SIGNED UP TO WORK ON 8/4.
21. Harness the energy at the playground.
More planning needed.
22. Build a steadicam.
You can tell who is writing these, can't you?
23. Have a Nerf gun war.
Any time now...
24. WATER FIGHT.
Shhhh. Surprise attack!
Comments
Re: #19 -- If you go with the basic black-hose-in-the-sunshine approach, be careful, as the water gets VERY hot. Enough to cause painful burns. I have some first-hand experience with this one.
#11. That Middle is a smart kid.
#13. Keep me updated. I'm curious.
#20. I *knew* you'd go back. :)
#23. Daily occurrence here. I find the stupid velcro darts all stuck to the laundry. It's lost its charm.
#24. Pictures needed.
I feel so inferior. We're still working on getting dressed before 1:00 on days they don't go to camp. sigh
I just read that petroleum jelly is considered a carcinogen because of the way it is manufactured. I'll be interested to see your study.
You rock!
jbhat
I'd be really grateful.
Can I come along when you pet the llama? We have llamas and alpaca at our county fair every year -- rural community = a variety of animals. They have the sweetest faces.
Now I feel REALLY lazy!