Hello Loves! Welcome back to another Grateful Sunday. June 21 is the last day of school for my son. I’m excited and anxious at the same time. I know I’m not alone. For today’s post, I’m sharing a few ways that I’m mentally preparing for summer with my two minions.
Mentally Preparing For Summer With Two Kids
This summer will be the first one that I’m dealing with two children running around (last year my daughter was barely crawling). My daughter has always been an outdoor baby, so I already know that we will be spending a LOT of time outside. Here are a few things that I’m doing to prep for this summer.
Set a limit to screen time
This one is for my son. He’s a HUGE “gamer” and would much rather be inside playing on the Xbox. I don’t want to be spending all summer yelling and arguing with him about his video games, so I’m setting some limit specifically for the summer.
Plan a staycation
I’d much rather plan a trip to Disney but the way my bank account is set up, a staycation is the next best thing. I plan on making a few trips with the kids to Montreal. We haven’t taken the train with my daughter since the failed Lego Imagination Tour event. We also have a beach not too far from our place that would be fun to visit together as a family. A staycation is budget friendly and will allow us to explore our hometown more.
Meal plan & stockpile for summer snacking
Planning my meals ahead of time has been a HUGE time saver for me. I will be doing it more often so that I can have extra time for some impromptu activities with the kids. I’m also preparing for the endless snacking. If you let them, kids will eat you out of a house.
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Enjoy the chaos
Finally, I’m mentally preparing for the summer by embracing the chaos that comes with having two kids. Honestly, though, I’m blessed! My kids are seven years apart but get along so well! I used to think that such a huge age difference would make things difficult but they are so sweet to each other. There’s no fighting for the same toys and funny enough, they both enjoy the same shows on Netflix. My son is a sport and doesn’t complain (too much) after watching Paw Patrol on repeat all day.
Are you excited about summer vacation? Any traveling plans? I’d love to hear from you.
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I am super ready, but my kids are older now and don’t like to spend as much time with me as they did when they were little. I am trying to enjoy as much time with them as possible because soon they won’t want anything to do with me at all 🙁
Summer is my favourite season! We won’t travel until the fall but I love summer nonetheless 🙂 We don’t have kids but I can imagine having tons of snacks available at all times is a lifesaver!
When they get older it’s even harder. Wish someone could drive to help out.
With kids you always have to embrace the chaos for sure. Great tips to help someone prepare for summer with two kids, it will be a great time full of balancing it all I am sure.
Girl you have this summer thing down pat. There’s definitely a mental and routine shift that has to occur when you go from having 0-1 child home during the day to multiples.
I have a bit of anxiety about this. Excited to be done with the morning hustle but I know they will get on my nerves.
I wish I was planning a summer with 2 kids. Ha! I have 4. Summers are always a fun adventure and learning experience. I always have my kids do school work each week so they stay caught up and have a great start to the new school year.
Staycations are the best! Much better than workcations. Really great tips for a family.
Two more days and my kids will be home for the summer. I’m mostly prepared but still need to stock up on snacks!
Summer vacation for us is not until end of June where I lived. My parents are coming for a visit so, they’ll be able to play with my 2nd grader and there’s also summer camp.
All good preparations! I’m really interested to see your “end of summer recap” 🙂
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Learning to enjoy the chaos is the hardest part. Yet, when I do slow down long enough to do so, I do enjoy and treasure the memories we are making.