Lists

Some people love lists. Others, like myself, can do without them. I'll make a list for the grocery store or errands if I have numerous places to go. But for day to day living, I really don't like lists. Not sure why exactly except maybe it's I don't want to be told what to do, even by myself. Or maybe I want to avoid "failing" if I don't accomplish all I've set out to do. Well, for as much as I dislike lists, my sweet Ethan LOVES lists. He likes to know what's coming and the "safety" of a list.
The last two weeks, since we've been mostly done with school, Ethan and Josiah have made a list of the things they want to do that day. It really is the cutest thing. They spend the time together adding what things they want to do and Ethan writes them down. After breakfast they bring the list to me or their dad for approval. We had to start approving the list after video games, movies and all seemed to be added a lot. Now, video games are always listed at the end of the list and are a given "maybe." I took a picture of a couple of their lists and will try to add those later. (We've switched our computer around and don't have all the software installed yet.) Most of the time they do their list together, but occasionally one wants to do one thing and the other something else. For instance, Ethan wanted to make airplanes while Josiah would play the leapster. And, I think it's so funny that they give themselves a nap!

So, here's today's list (as written by Ethan):
Drawing 20 min.
Push ups
Jumping Jacks
Burpies
Crafts
Paper airplanes/Leapster 30 min.
Read 30 min.
Dominoes
Nap 30 min.
Mousetrap
Gilligan's Island 10 episodes
Snack
Video Games

Here's a list from a couple days ago:
Sword fighting
Read on the porch
Action Figures
Dominoes
Rest 30 min.
Drawing 20 min.
Play with stuffed animals 11 min.
Read Bible 20 min.
Snack
Legos 20 min.
Zoob 30 min.
Gilligan's Island
video games