The last bits of the school year are wrapping up...the high schoolers are in finals (although they have taken some of them already), we have the dance recital next week and weekend and the baby shower I am co-hosting with my sister wives (my husband's cousin's wives and my sister in law) will be wrapped up and then.. . Summer.
I have decided that this might be the year that I am NOT going to complain about how hot it is. I am going to enjoy the company of my family no matter the heat and we are going to LIVE. This very well may be the last summer at home for Maddie. Who knows if she will go off to Europe or travel next summer after High School...and for Jillian, we are probably facing her jaw surgery next summer. So I feel compelled to make some memories. Nothing crazy or earth shattering. The lack of funds forces me to be creative. But somehow, getting those dreams down on paper is really exciting to me. Many of these plans have been perkolating for a while and some are true "gimmes" meaning we have done them before and enjoyed them so much we will do them again. So thank you to Ali Edwards for giving me the gentle push this morning to create my SUMMER MANIFESTO.
1) Buy a bathing suit I actually like and will be seen in, no matter what.
2) Hit the beach every other week, more if possible!
3) Shop at the Farmer's Market.
4) Create a new meal with said Farmer's Market finds.
5) Plant and keep alive an herb garden.
6) Take the girls to Hearst Castle.
7) Visit at least 2 colleges of Maddie's choice.
8) Eat outside at least once a week.
9) Go to Sunday Concerts in the park- often.
10) Visit the Santa Monica Pier and Aquarium.
11) Visit Olevera Street.
12) Take the girls and the cameras and photograph our city.
13) Create a scrapbook project with the photos.
14) Play board games.
15) Go Camping.
16) Paint the coffee table.
17) Collect seashells and make sand candles.
18) Sew one project with each girl.
19) Go to a Dodger game with Fireworks.
20) Teach Cammy piano.
21) Take a one night trip with Eric.
22) Live in the moment.
I am excited about the possibilities of this Manifesto..this bucket list...there is a lot of goodness here. And the best part is that I think I can do them all and that is SUPER exciting...we are going to have a great summer and we are going to live each moment!!












