Summer: Bowling, Swimming, and Chores!

Will this summer be full of bowling? Will it be full of swimming? Or will it be full of whining boys and girl?

All of the above will happen, I am assuming. Bowling can happen almost daily, since there's one free game for each school-age child per day at the local-ish bowling alley. Swimming can also happen daily, now that the pool dues are paid! And whining is certain, because of the next fun thing I have lined up for the children.

That is: I'd love to come up with a list of chores for each child to do, because I think it builds character. Doesn't it?

My mother's idea when I was young was to throw a pile of clean clothes into the living room, and tell each child to fold 10 things. I, being the oldest and wisest, would go for the washcloths and towels. Sometimes, there were leftovers, meaning there were more clothes to fold after each of us folded 10 items. That was depressing. But hey, if that was the only depressing thing, then life was good!

So clothes folding, vacuuming, clothes washing, room cleaning, toilet cleaning, window cleaning, and more await. All of us should practice being Cinderella this summer. I don't wanna! How many whiners does that make? Oh. I guess all six of us.