Change is in the air

Summer break is almost over. Soon the kids will be back in school.  We got into a nice routine during the summer. I worked from home and the boys (now 12 and 10) choose not to go to a bunch of summer day camps.  Instead we worked out a daily routine.  I worked in the morning, we had lunch together, and then I finished up my work and we did something fun.  Some of the fun things we did were; a walk, a trip, time with friends, and time at the pool. 

While I worked- they worked on a "Summer Fun List", a daily check list we created at the beginning of the summer.  It included fun things, learning activities, and chores.  I was proud of how responsible and kind to each other they were.  The highlight?  My older son teaching my younger son to ride his bike!

I also did organizing and minimizing projects with both of the boys.  I'm focusing more lately on the minimizing. The less we have the more space we have and the easier it is to keep things neat.  It still takes constant work, but I am embracing the minimizing as a lifestyle I choose.  That seems to keep the never ending task from getting to me!