Summer dreamin'

I am so looking forward to summer. Ever since Dylan has been in preschool we have been sick with all sorts of nonsense. We are just now getting over some stomach bug (yes the whole family) and it seems like we just had the flu a few weeks ago. We never used to get sick, at least not very often.
We need to make as many beach trips as possible before it gets deathly hot here. I always forget about the extreme heat and don't go in the beginning of the season when I should. I was hoping to go this weekend but I made prior engagements.
Anyway here's my note to self for the day:

• It's OK to say no to other people. You can't do everything all of the time and you're just going to make life suck and you will be stressed and you won't be able to keep all of your promises. Say no or just don't commit, spend more time with your family, and life will be better. I promise.
• It's OK to say yes to your kids. Don't get caught up in saying no all the time and say yes every once in awhile. Take a day and try to say yes as much as possible and see how the kids attitudes change. Don't do this everyday or your kids will only eat doughnuts and your house will be filled with matchbox cars and superhero action figures.
• It's OK to not do all the things on your list. Lists were made to be broken. You are not a bad person if you didn't get your chores done for the day or whatever was on your list. It's OK if you didn't even make the list in the first place. It's not OK to never finish things that need to be done, but it's great to take a break every once in awhile.
• It's OK to admit you are wrong to your husband. (I know this only applies like once a year tops, but just don't forget ;)
• It's OK to not make everything you want, create everything you want, and be as expressive as you want all the time. Mom isn't going to judge you if your card isn't homemade, the kids will not be in therapy if you didn't homemake their toys and birthday cakes, and your mother-in-law will appreciate a gift card just as much. It is the thought that counts right? (And you have 3 kids so when do you have time to think anyway?)
• It's OK. Life. Everything. It's OK.
  

PS- Check out my hubby's new blog at peculiardisplay.blogspot.com