Out of practice

Winters are long here. We embraced snow clothes November first and I'm still not sure it's safe to put them away. However- spring is in the air! It has been beautiful the last week and we have been loving it.

When summer holidays hit the schools encourage parents to do things so that everything that was learned during the year is retained. Im thinking I may need to devise a similar retention plan for warm weather behavior.

Brody came in from school like this: 

He was in the dog house and knew it. As soon as he opened the door he exclaimed " I FORGOT NO MUD FIGHTS IN GOOD CLOTHES! "

The story was quick to unfold that there was not some magical random mud puddle on the way home from school but there was a hose on, and dirt. And 4 boys who knew exactly what you do with dirt and water and no parental supervision. 

Meanwhile, while Brody was stripping down to his birthday suite in the entryway, Zane was eating Popsicles. 4 open Popsicle's dripping a rainbow sticky mess all over the house. 

SUMMER RULE REFRESHER:

Mud fights are permitted when 'good' clothes are not on and when it is warm enough to be hosed off outside after the mud fight has come to an end (The end is usually determined by screaming that is code for 'That wasnt mud, it was  dog poop and ive had enough!"

Popsicle rules- Popsicle need to be consumed outside. You are permitted to have as many popsicles as you think you need but they must be kept outside. Also, preferably when it is warm enough to be hosed off. 

Other summer rules that have been reviewed in advance to avoid any confusion;

No snakes, bugs,or dead things are to be brought inside or brought close to my being. 

Sunscreen re-dos need to occur every 2 hours or so.

Neighbor kids- your maximum doorbell rings in a day is 5 and no doorbell ringing pre 9am. 

ok, thats all for now. 

Grab your uniforms (swim trunks and rain boots or crocs)

AND GO OUTSIDE!