Time Capsule

I am going to start a new project with the boys in a few days. We are going to each make a time capsule to be opened later in life. I'm going to suggest 21 for them because when I was little one of my cousins was at my house shortly after her 21st birthday and was opening hers and I thought it was cool, but they can choose a different age if they want. I am going to choose to open mine at age 30. So far, I have only thought of a few items to include: an "All About Me" book which will cover all the favorites, what they want to do when they grow up, and their height and weight, hand and foot prints, a letter to their future selves and a picture of the three of us. I'm having a hard time thinking of other things to put in aside from a newspaper. I thought about printing out copies of the Billboard Chart for the week we seal them so that they can see what was popular when they were little. We are going to put the stuff in shoe boxes and them paper mache them shut. When they dry, the boys can paint them. I've been told by 2 people that the men on Full House did one. I was not pleased since I loathe that show. If anyone has any suggestions of items to include...let me know. I was also thinking of making copies of their swimming lesson certificates because that is something they did this summer. I'm sure the boys will come up with some good ideas about what to include. I'm pretty excited. The hardest part is going to be getting a picture of the three of us. I guess I'll have their mom take it one morning before she goes to work one morning. Their cousins are coming to town next week and I offered to take all the kids of the Bettsville Quarry to swim one day, and the boys' mom said that her sister might go along too since she'll have nothing else to do so maybe she can take a few pictures of us that day and then I'll have a few to choose from. I hope it is nice out next week so I can do that. I love the Quarry because it keeps the boys busy for hours! Right now, the kids and I are about to wash my car so I have to get stuff around for that.

Workaholic

I work all the time. I'm not going to get to do anything fun this summer, but I'll make a lot of money. I watch the boys all day every day, then a few nights I go straight over to Woody's to work. I also work at Woody's on the weekends. I'll be glad during the school year that I made a lot of money. I keep snatching up hours because I enjoy the big pay checks. I don't have much else to do in Fremont because most of my friends are staying at school over the summer. I still haven't had time ot get things unpacked from school. I'll be able to do that this Friday though because I don't have to watch the boys during the day. I have to go into Woody's at 4 but I'll have time before that. Tomorrow I have a date with J. We are meeting in Cleveland because it's halfway for both of us. I think we're going to have to do that a lot this summer since I won't have much time off. We'll be ok though. I've decided what to do for my 21st birthday in August! I'm really excited now! I thought it would be a boring day. J is taking the day after my birthday off so he'll come to Fremont after work on my birthday, we'll have dinner with my parents and then we'll head to Put-In-Bay Island. There are tons of bars there so we'll be able to visit a few that night. We'll stay over night there and then explore the island the next day. I think it will be lots of fun! I've been having fun researching places to stay and things to do there. If Pepsi does a Cedar Point promotion again this year, J and I might go to Soak City one day. We both love water slides. Maybe the roommate and her beau will be able to join us. I miss her. We want to go to NYC this summer together, but I need to check with my boss about when I can get time off to go with her. That would be great fun if we could go! The extra money I'm making will help with the trip. I suppose I should get back to paying attention to the boys now.