I Don't Do Lists

If I actually wrote a to-do list it would be about a mile long. 

I think the reason I don't typically write lists is that I don't want to obsess over all of the things that I need/should/want to do when I am doing the things I am actually doing. If I did write a list it would be about a mile and a half long! For example, I need/want to redo the upstairs bathroom (I bought the primer in March and it is still sitting in the garage!), reorganize all the kids clothes for school, clean out the attic, reorganize the garage, dig around the pool filter and add rocks and pavers...yikes...I could keep going but that would be a list...and I don't make lists!!!

How on earth do people fit it all in??? I mean, I can barely go to the bathroom by myself some days! Right now I can barely even write this blog post! I love  my kids endlessly...but seriously...I can't get anything that might be on my list [if I made lists] done without 50 million interruptions...which means I simply can't get anything done!

I have loved the summer so far. We've had fun just hanging at home. We've been to NY and VA. Dara's been attending camp two days a week and Caleb and Dilly have done swim lessons. We had friends in this past weekend, Carl completed his sailing course, and we've had several pool and play dates. It has really been great hanging with the kids even when they are making me crazy! So, maybe not having a list has been a good thing so I don't get too wrapped up in the things I am not accomplishing.

I guess if I wrote a list for the summer it would look like this... 

TO DO: 

1. Hang out with the kids

2. Try to be patient with them

3. Remember that they are kids and this is their vacation too so let them watch TV and play video games and do other fun kids stuff

4. Give (and get) lots of hugs

5. Don't obsess over the toys on the floor or the glue and markers that won't wipe off the table

6. Remember to be patient (I think I need this one a few times)

7. Don't worry about what's not getting done, focus on what you ARE doing

8. Remember that time passes quickly and you can't get back a minute once it is gone

9. Use your inside voice (a nicer way to say don't yell...lol)

10. Just be happy with who you are and focus on CAN not CAN'T

11. Remember that no one is perfect...not you and not them!