We still have a week of school left, but already I’m gearing the kids up for summer expectations. More and more, Lee and I have felt pressed to teach our kids how to fill their time wisely. This is a difficult task as it requires us to fill our time wisely. That whole “leading by example” mentality that’s supposed to be so effective in parenting, you know?

As we head into the summer months, my goal is to have plenty of fun activities planned, with a fair amount of downtime built in. So, without further ado, I give you…

The Stuart Family Summertime Agenda of Awesome

I doubt this will drastically curb the desperate pleas for help entertaining themselves, but hopefully it will give them a reference to look to instead of tugging on me day in and day out with all their woes of boredom.

This sign hangs proudly on the laundry room door, right outside the kitchen. It is our agenda of all the awesomeness that’s about to go down this summer.

See how exciting I’m making it sound?! Think they’ll buy it?

So sprinkled in between visits to Adventure Island and the beach, my hope is that all of us will enjoy a little more downtime this summer. Time spent reading, relishing the silence, electronic free mornings and maybe…juuuuuuust maaaayyybeeeee, my children who love to hop out of bed before the sun even peeks over the horizon will sleep in just a teeny, tiny bit.

All I’m asking for is 7:00 WHICH SEEMS ENTIRELY REASONABLE TO ME! 

I’m not holding my breath…feel free to send coffee and Peppermint Mocha Creamer my way.

So tell me – how do you keep your kids active, engaged, and free from the summertime boredom blues? Do share!

Happy Weekending!