Transitioning from three kids in school to all four kids home for the summer has an immediate effect on the state of my house.

The mess, the noise, the mess, the mess. Also, the “I’m bored, hungry, etc. etc.”

I present to you my very fancy summer charts.

The first, a list of things they can help themselves to when they are hungry and suggestions of what to do when they are bored.

The second, three chore stations labeled A, B and C. The three bigs each have a clothespin with their name on it. They will rotate each week between these stations and every day, they will move their clip from “needs done” to “done”. Completion will earn a weekly allowance of $5.

The last, a list of things that must be done before screen time is allowed.

Cheers to a summer full of laughter, chaos and cleanliness!