Favorite must-dos that I see appear over and over again on these lists include:
- Catch lightening bugs
- Make s'mores
- Go out for ice cream
- Have a sleepover under the stars
In short, while these may be great, memorable activities for my kids there's not so much in it for me.
Which is why I've decided to spend less time making sure we check everything off a kid-centric Ultimate Summer Bucket List and spend more time getting to the items on my newly created Mom's Ultimate Summer Bucket List.
In no particular order, here are 20 things I plan to do before summer 2013 kicks the bucket.
1. Sleep-in to 9:00 am. Just once.
2. Pee alone. This includes not talking to me through the closed door.
3. Shower alone. Again, I'm not alone if someone is talking to me.
4. Drink one full cup of coffee, while still hot, completely uninterrupted.
5. Read a novel in the backyard hammock.
6. Eat a grown-up dinner at a nice restaurant with my husband. After 8:00 pm.
7. Mother-daughter trip to the mall. (Note: the mother referred to here is my mom, and I'm the daughter.)
8. Eat hard-shelled crabs on the deck. With beer. Lots of beer.
9. Take a family hike. Bonus request: no whining.
10. See the sunrise - by choice, not as an unfortunate result of getting-up with early risers.
11. Have power of selection over the TV for an entire night.
12. Ladies lunch in Manhattan with my mom and daughters. I choose the restaurant.
13. Mother-son outing to the dog park. Admire the canines, but none of them have to be taken care of by me.
14. Watch a Rated R movie.
15. One entire day when no one - including me - requests to use the computer or the iPad or to check "just one quick thing" on the phone.
16. Enjoy the sweet sounds of my children playing for more than 10 minutes before fighting ensues.
17. Visit our old neighborhood in Manhattan while the kids listen with rapt attention to stories about when they were babies.
18. One good celebrity sighting.
19. Spend a day at the beach and no one gets sunburned.
20. Go to sleep at 9:00 pm. Just once.
What about you? What's on your Summer Bucket List?
9 comments:
I did the same - Mommy's Bucket List for the summer. I've got 28 more days to finish and am almost there. It's been a lot of fun!
What a great idea!!! I can relate to many on your list! Thanks for sharing!!!
You are a genius! Who needs fire and smores and stuff? That just sounds sticky. The celebrity sighting item might be tricky. But I'm on the look out!
That was Frugie above. Not sure why it went to 'anonymous'.
I love this! I have a website called the Essex Moms Guide (a division of NJ Moms Guide). Would you mind if I share your picture with our followers? We'll give credit to you, of course. Let me know!
Thanks!
Heather
Can I come join you? lol
This would be a great way to end the summer - finishing this list!
I don't have a list, but I like yours. Right now I will just be glad when school starts back.
Hi Anna! I posted the list on the Essex Moms Guide Facebook page today. Thanks for letting us use this!!!
Heather
PS: I can be reached at heather@njmomsguide.com.
I wish I remember the last time I went to bed by 9 pm or even peed alone. Seriously I loved your bucket list and hope you got a few of these crossed off!!
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