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Number 1 on Emma's List was to learn how to ride her bike. Two days ago I took her to the basketball court and in less than an hour I finally got my 8 year old girl riding a bike sans training wheels. A big day here in the Kershner house. Now the number 1 thing on her list is:

• get a new bike
• do crafts
• picnics
• nature hikes
• write poems
• go to: the White River, Chicago and lake house
• farmers market
• go fishing
• camp in the back yard
• have a lemonade stand
• go out for ice cream and sno cones
• swimming
• garage sales
• decorate doll house
• zoo and museum
• splash park
• swing
• play games
• garden
• take Millie for walks
• bake and cook
• go to bookstores and library
• go to movies
• read
• have lots of play dates
• have sleepovers
• have a book exchange party

Isn't that an awesome list? I can't even tell you how much I wish my childhood had been as idyllic as Emma's. I hope we get to do each and every one of those things. Although, come to think of it, I might have to hire someone to clean my house for the summer, you know to free up my schedule for all of her activities. Will you guys help me convince Sweet Hubby that it's in the best interest of the children to do so?

By the way, I think Maddie's list goes something like this: sleep, eat, text, shop.