Mama Diaries

Monday, September 23, 2013

The Fall Bucket List

It's autumn once again - my favorite time of the year.  It's my daughter's favorite season, too.  "Mom," she said. "I have a bucket list of things I'd like to do for fall."

"Okay," I said.  "What's on it?"

"Carve a pumpkin, make apple pie, get a fall-scented candle, make a fall drink, make Halloween cupcakes and cookies, pick apples, make caramel apples, go on a hayride, have a Halloween party, and visit a haunted house."

"Hmmm," I said.  "That's quite a list."

"Yeah, mom.  So you'd better get started.  Here's a list of ingredients and things you need to buy." She handed me a sheet of paper.

I looked at it and shook my head.  Why do I have this suspicion that her bucket list is really a Mom To-Do list?


   

24 comments:

  1. You better get started - funny! Have fun with those projects, mom.

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    1. Let's see. I've done the fall candle, the caramel apples, and have gotten ingredients for the other things. I'm off to a good start. ;)

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  2. Hey, just the fact that she's that determined and ready to go? That's super awesome. You've got a go-getter on your hands.

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  3. Hand the list back to her and tell her where she can get the things she wants.

    Love,
    Janie

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    1. Should I make her walk five miles to the store, too? ;)

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    2. Only if you feel completely confident that the area is safe. Can she maybe ride a bike to the store? That's good experience if she doesn't have to deal with a lot of traffic. She could use a messenger bag to bring home the goods, except for the pumpkin she wants to carve. That, she can balance on her head.

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    1. And my grown-up babies know it. But they also know they have my love no matter what.

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  5. Because daughters are like that Sherry. Still it will be fun doing it.

    Yvonne.

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  6. Ha! Sounds like you're going to be busy this Halloween!

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  7. Whoa, that list is long! Autumn is my favorite season, too, so I don't blame her for wanting to take advantage of it while it's still here... :P

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    1. Those are all fun things to do. I think I'll add apple picking to the list. Which reminds me - I need to see if they have such a thing in Georgia.

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  8. My Fall Bucket List consists of washing the window fans.
    They'll probably not get cleaned, though.
    In which case, I'll probably put them up dirty in May.
    I think I'll go get a pumpkin pie blizzard, instead.

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  9. She's going to keep you busy this fall!

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