Summer Approacheth

Another Friday, another late-night post hits the web. Our excuses? Well, there's the mad end-of-the-school-year rush, house cleaning, company... you get the idea. Hopefully these opening apologies won't become a habit with us - although they do make a handy beginning to our posts. Hm... ;) Anyway, let's get on to one of our most favorite things ever, the fount from which ideas flow - the mighty list!

Spring is drawing to a close, which means it's time to look back over our spring bucket list and put together a summer one. We can check off the following items from our spring list:

• start a blog :)
• craft and cook - examples can be found here and here
• go to a movie - see our review here
• make brunch on Mother's Day - see more here
• dye Easter eggs
• make music playlists

We can put partial checkmarks by these:

• participate in Camp NaNoWriMo in April - We didn't do all that well, but we plan to try again in the July session.
• practice harmonizing - We worked on this a couple times.
• clean our room - We started, but we still have lots to do. Yes, part of it is that we are extremely messy, but in our defense, we're going through practically everything we own so that we can have a garage sale. 

The things that didn't get done at all or that were just partially done are now shifting over to our summer list, as are certain ongoing projects (like crafting and cooking). Plus, we're adding a few new things:

• attend the two Shakespeare plays that are happening near us this summer
• attend the outdoor jazz concert that also happens near us
• go swimming
• watch "Sherlock" and "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood" - Katie has already seen both of these, but they'll be new for Sarah!
• write a story together
• read "Go Set a Watchmen" by Harper Lee, discuss it together, and then maybe write a blog post about it
• put together a time capsule - We've done this before, and it was cool - and hilarious - to open it up a few years later.
• organize pictures and possibly make scrapbooks
• surprise our little sister with a tea party
• kool-aid dip-dye our hair
• plan some birthday hoopla for our best friend
• make t-shirts for the Taylor Swift concert we'll be seeing in the fall (!!!!)

In case you hadn't noticed, we tend to be a little over-ambitious while making these lists. Still, we'll prioritize and try to get as much done as we possibly can. We'd also love to hear from you guys about the things that you want to accomplish this summer!

We have some fun ideas for our future posts, some of which you may be able to guess from the above list, so we hope you'll keep reading. Thank you so much for your support! In light of the fact that this blog has probably moved you incredibly and added a touch of radiance to your hum-drum life, we feel that it's only fair to allow you to express your heart-felt gratitude by making cash donations... no, just kidding. All we want you to do is keep coming back here. Now, go make a list!