Summer Bucket List Update

About a month ago, I posted my summer bucket list. And since I'm such a follower, I'm going to copy Amber and update my bucket list.

1. Go to the beach more than once
2. Go camping more than once
3. Visit my parents
4. See our Washington Family
5. Do something awesome for the 4th (would really love to head north and see the fam up there, because they are having a get together, but that probably won't happen)
6. Have a baby
7. Play outside whenever the sun is out (the loss of the van and motivation has prevented me from doing this)
8. Lose most of my baby weight (I've got 19 pounds to lose before I'm down to my pre pregnancy weight)
9. See Harry Potter opening weekend
10. Read last  Harry Potter book before the movie comes out
11. Plan a cool birthday for Teage
12. Plan an awesome birthday party for Zoe
13. Have an awesome birthday for me
14. Get another birthday cake donut from VooDoo for my birthday
15. Go to Saturday's Market downtown
16. Go to the Farmer's Market at PSU and have breakfast
17. Go camping with family (Labor Day Weekend it looks like this will happen)
18. Bless our new baby (probably in August)
19. Read more Thanks to the Kindle we got from Marriott points, I'm reading more!!
20. Explore more of Portland
21. Go to the Zoo
22. Go camping by the beach
23. Go to Crater Lake (Probably not going to happen this year)
24. Go for a hike with the kids
25. Fix our Playstation (it broke last night...no more Bluray's until it's fixed...no more babysitter)
26. Read the Host (I tried to read it a few years ago, but couldn't get into it.)
27. Buy the new Terry Goodkind book (it comes out around my birthday....more Richard and Kahalan!!!!!!)
28. Go to the airshow
29. See some fireworks
30. Go to a soccer game
31. Go to a baseball game
32. Potty train Leo (I'm thinking when Jake and Zoe start school.)
33. Move baby into his room before summer ends
34. Start exercising as soon as I can
35. Do something fun with the kids once a week (FAIL)
36. Get Zoe ready for kindergarten
37. Help Jake improve his reading and writing skills
38. Go to Ocean Shores (Not going to happen this year)
39. Go to Tillamook
40. Go to a fair
41. Go to a parade
42. BBQ instead of using the George Forman to do hamburgers and hot dogs
43. Go to a water park with the kids
44. Go on a small road trip and find something cool
45. Work on my tan
46. Learn how to crochet
47. Get my sewing projects done
48. Have friends over for dinner and games
49. Have a picnic with friends
50. Play softball!

I have a feeling that most of this bucket list isn't going to happen. I've just lost all motivation to get outside with the kids. I offended (What? Me? Never!) some ladies from my church at the last play date I went to at the beginning of the month. With Steve taking the van every day, I have lost my connection to the outside world. The play area here is so nasty, and I'm afraid of what the kids will find, that I don't take them outside to play as much as I should. (Try never) Plus, Teage is my escape artist, so he runs off all the time. So, yeah, this summer is turning into a pretty lame one.

We just have too many bodies in this tiny apartment. And we are all close to losing it. Ok, I'm close to losing it. But I have a plan. There is a small part near by. No toys, but lots of grass to run around in. So, I'm gonna grab my wrap from the van and walk the mile (ok, maybe not a mile, but close to it) to this park and just let the kids run around and chase balls (we'll bring some outside toys with us) and just let them run around. So that's my plan. Hopefully, it'll work!