Summertime Goals

So I know summer is still months away, but it's been seriously cold up in these parts all week and I can't help but think of a little warmth. Of course, thinking of summer does tend to freak me out a little bit because there will be a baby--OUR BABY--this summer, and I know that the little bugger will change things. And probably in ways that Darrell and I can't even imagine.

However, it's important to Darrell and me that baby doesn't completely change our way of life, because as excited as we are for baby, we do enjoy our life as it is now. So to keep us grounded--and to make sure we don't fall into a routine of staying cooped up at home--I've decided to put together a list of things I want to accomplish this summer. There is nothing terribly life-altering on this list--in fact, in each of the past four summers we've probably completed this list two times over--but for my own piece of mind I wanted to write it down. And if our hopes of maintaining a semblance of our "normal" life totally fails because Darrell and I are so incredibly naive about having a baby, then at the very least I'll have a list of the things we used to do before baby came around. But let's hope that isn't the case.

--Have at least two bonfires

--Attend at least five Sioux Falls Saints baseball games

--Go hiking at least twice

--Make time for at least two "Mommy and Daddy" only dates

--Participate in a road race

--Have at least two lunch dates downtown with Daddy

--Go to the lake cabin at least once

--Attend at least one large public event (Jazz Fest, Rib Fest, Sioux Empire Fair, etc)

--Get together with friends for at least four social gatherings

--Go on at least one long bike ride

I'm sure I'll think of more as summer gets closer, but if we can make it through even just those ten items I'll consider our summer a success!