i dropped my two middle kids at camp on tuesday.
then annie and i had mama time all day wednesday and thursday morning.
then i dropped her off for a short First Camp.
she was quite nervous.
she doesn't like to be away from me overnight… and really doesn't like to be away from talby at night.
to help her week go smoothly i slept in her room tuesday and wednesday night.
the nerves were high on thursday but she did SO GOOD.
she wanted to go to this camp so badly.
all her friends were going and i knew she would have a blast if she could get over the nervousness.
and she did!
(and now My Little Girl by tim mcgraw is playing on Pandora and i am crying!!!)
i am excited for her to have an awesome super short two nights at camp.
and everytime i think "what if…" then i recall that there is nothing i can do and she will be fine.
ahhhhh…..
it is hard to be a mama.
i am thrilled to have ONE day alone with no kids.
but my heart is all over the world right now!
three at camp… one at his aunt & uncles and one in Honduras on a missions trip.
i think i will snuggle in with mr. duerksen and let it go.
my kids made our summer list while i was making dinner because i was taking too long getting it done.
i think it will be a good summer….
Africa?
we have talked about going to africa as a family.
but since my african connection is in the states right now i don't think we will be going this summer.
but who knows… it IS on the list.
and i know you are dying to see what is on that little frame on the shelf…..
yep.
this was at my grandma's house i think so it came back home to me 30 years later.
this was my second grade school picture.
my kids think it should be on display apparently.
man…. i loved that dress soooooo much. i felt very pretty when i wore that.
i liked black & white all the way back then too. :)
did you make a summer list?
if you would like to see out past SUMMER LISTS you can check them here.
this is the 2011 version
writing the list helps us with ideas on slow days.
or something to look forward to in the days to come.
it is OK to not complete it.
but it is really fun to get everything checked off too!
i will pick a winner for TREX OUTDOOR FURNITURE GIVEAWAY when i get home tonight
from my hot date with my husband.
it's going to be… steamy.
i sure do like that guy.
what are you doing on this first Friday of summer?
Renee - I still remember my first time at camp. One week. Camp awana. The summer after 2nd grade.
Then I went to summer camp every year after that until I graduated high school.
And they wouldn’t let me come anymore.
So I became a counselor.
I have seen sooooo many lives changed and so many kids fall in love with Jesus at summer camp. All my kids will be going. But I’ll probably cry my eyes out.
Mary Elizabeth - so… how did you print those instagram collages?
beth larson - Meg, you have the most beautiful eyes- what a pretty child you were-now a gorgeous young woman. I LOVE how you dig your Big Sweetie!
Happy Monday!!!!!!!!!!!
b.
Mindy - Oh how I remember sending our daughter off to camp for the first time and the big case of the ‘what-if’s” going on in my head! She, like your daughter, had a wonderful experience and in subsequent years made life-long friends at camp. I learned that year to turn my what if she gets scared, what if she…into what if she goes to camp and gets scared but works through it and grows, or what if she does’t get scared and helps someone else who is. God works better when I get out of the way of myself : )
Juanita - I can’t wait til my daughter is older to do a summer list. It seems like such a fun tradition!
I had a question about the photos on top of the list, how do you print them like that? I would love to do something with all of my iPhone photos!
midwestmom - This is the first year we didn’t make a summer list. It’s just too disappointing to me when we barely complete any of them!! And the not so nice comments I got from family (of all people, family!!) about the stuff on our list. So we are just winging it this year!
Jennifer - your pic=talby!!! so cute!
i also love how you love your husband.
Jenny B. - Go Annie! My 8-yr-old has not been to camp yet. Some friends invited us to go to one, but it was WAY expensive, so we said no. Plus, our goal for this summer was learning to swim. A lot of opportunities open up once they can swim, you know?
We DID do a summer list! I did one last year for the first time (after seeing yours), and we love it. My kids don’t want to check things off, though. I think they think if we check it off, that means we’ll never do it again. Ha! 🙂
Hope you enjoyed your date night!
Maria - Recovering from the cub scout day camp for my two littles, at home ‘date night’ with my oldest while the littles go off to the movies with friends, and waiting for the hubby and other one to come back from their boy scout trip tmrw…looking forward to sleeping in a bit tmrw and a recovery Mani/pedi too…
meredith feisel - Took the baby to the pool, for only the second time. Met up with girl friends and their babies to swim. Then met up with my parents at the mall, sat outside, ate, then walked the art fair there… Then went to Patio Night at church. Now we’re home, baby is bed (she was pooped) and gonna watch some Harry Potter and cuddle. What a day. Need to make our Summer List.
Julie - What a fabulous summer list – I have to ask though – what are RIPCORD and SUNFLOWER SISTERS? Enjoy your summer.
Valerie @ Chateau a la mode - Gee I wish I had thought of an summer list when my kids were home all summer and bored. Now they pretty muh do their own things except when I talk them into going to a movie with me or I buy them lunch, or of course the girls will pretty much always go shopping because mom will always buy them something 😉 but no one wants mom to take them to the beach or picnic or to the pool, boo! Summer with younger kids is so fun. Miss those days. Have fun with them, oh and your date tonight woohoo!
Megan - The list looks great! My 4th grader goes out there to camp in a few weeks – he’s counting the days already. We are starting wheat harvest on this first day of summer!
Tanya - Just thinkin’ about sleepover camp makes me want to cry. So little, so brave <3
I think I went for the first time at 7. It seems so young now 🙂
Rosemary Hinz - I can see this beautiful table and chair on the patio of the house that my grandson and his win just bought!!!
Kerri - hi Meg! We had a playate this morning and then we just got back from strawberry picking! I also signed the girls up for Vacation Bible School for a week in August.
Linda - Love that picture of you and Annie! And I always love your summer list! we always make one too. My kids look forward to coming up with the ideas! looks like a great summer
Becky - I used to work at a camp full time and I think the short camp start thing is genius! I’m sure Annie will have an amazing time! I bet you’ll make it, too 😉
Marthajd@msn.com - I wish my boys were young again and we could do a summer list! Heck, after reading your I wish I could come to your house this summer! So much fun! Martha….p.s your Annie looks so much like you! Sweet! 🙂
Gina - Haha,I wondered yesterday when you were going to make “the list.” 🙂 Have a fun night with the husband!! 😉
angela - I want to make a list just so I have the color in my house! Love that you do this every year!
monica Redman - You are always so inspiring! Love your posts!
Shannon - You inspired my about three years ago to make a list. We’ve made one every summer since then. It’s wonderful and I’m hoping it a memory my kids will cherish when they grow up.
Tere - Hi Meg! Your baby is getting so big! Way to go Annie! She will be so proud of herself!
Thanks to you, this is our third summer with a “summer list”. As this is the first week out of school, we are a bit behind, but have some time to brainstorm.
And oh, that picture! You have amazingly beautiful eyes…and this picture is proof that Sean and Annie look like their mama.
Happy date night. xoxo
laura @ luckypennylove.com - We’ve made our sand bucket list for this summer.
http://www.luckypennylove.com/2013/06/sand-bucket-list-2013.html
I love that we come up with some new things to try as a family. Thanks for being the inspiration to start this tradition a few years back!
Jane - Wow, would love to win. Our backyard needs some freshening up.