- your menu ahead of time
- shop ahead of time---don't forget four things: (1) box of popsicles, (2) rotating yard sprinkler, (3) popcorn, (4) movie
- don't sweat the small stuff (including the popcorn)
- plan one fun activity per day
- send them outside with waterpaint, sidewalk chalk, and utensils to cook in their mud pie kitchen
- buy extra rolls of tiolet paper
- throw a blanket on the ground under a shady tree, put food in a picnic basket, and declare that lunch is served
- eat on paper plates at suppertime
- tag a fresh cup daily for everyone
- pick up stray cups in your yard...and count it as your daily exercise
You Will Find Out that...
- other people's children open and close the refrigerator as often as yours do
- other people's children argue with their siblings as often as yours do
- brothers are known as "the devil's advocate" in all families...not just yours
- you don't need extra rooms and extra beds...children are perfectly happy bunking together on the floor in one room
- only four things are necessary: (1) a box of popsicles, (2) a rotating yard sprinkler, (3) popcorn, and (4) a Netflix or RedBox movie are cheap entertainment and keeps everyone happy on hot summer days
lol, I enjoyed this so much...we just did this about two weeks ago, my five and her five...it was interesting but totally fun!
ReplyDelete:))) all kids are the same when it comes to those things you said:))
ReplyDeleteThat's a very nice thing, to take care of other's children in their vacation. I once went to a Ontario cottage on vacation and there I met a family that was doing the same thing. Me and my husband and kinds helped them, and I can say it was one of the best vacations ever.