Summertime Is here!

We are in our first official week of summer vacation and it's been great so far! HOT, but great! Molly is a big help with Sam and Stella and she is enjoying her lazy days too. We have been swimming several times and had friends and family over for a memorial day BBQ last weekend. We are trying to keep up with a few 'responsibilities' that a 6 year old on vacation can manage, so I read about a GemJar project and we are going to try it out. After a trip to the dollar store this morning for 'gems', an old glass vase, and a list of chores made, we are ready to go! Essentially the list has points values assigned to each item and when completed, Molly will earn that many 'gems'. When the jar is full, there will be an incentive such as: sleepover, $5, movie with mom or dad, etc...... The only catch is that if there is bad behavior, she loses one and must return it to the keeper of the gems. That would be ME!!! So far she has earned 18 for reading, brushing teeth, putting away dirty laundry, and making her bed. Sam and Stella are starting to nap twice a day now (sometime at the same time!) They really enjoy being outside and going for rides in the new side by side stroller I got. Enjoy today and try not to worry about tomorrow :-)