The hardest calendars to choose this year were the ones for Rob/Edward’s room and William/Henry’s room. Rob (16) and William (14) like a lot of the same calendars; Edward (10) and Henry (8) like a lot of the same calendars. It ends up being “Which of Rob and William’s choices do Edward and Henry not mind?” But in a few years Rob and William will go off to college and then Edward and Henry will get the full power of choice. We ended up with mostly calendars that weren’t even on my original list.
This is the calendar for Rob and Edward’s room:
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Astronomy. This wasn’t one of the original list I showed them to choose from, but Rob said, “Are there any SPACE calendars?” and Edward said “Oh, I like space too!,” and so it was decided.
This is the calendar for William and Henry’s room:
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This Day in History. I was surprised they both wanted this one, but they did.
This is the calendar for Elizabeth’s room:
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Walrus. Purchased on a 50% off sale with free shipping, because Zazzle is expensive.
For the kitchen:
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Kitchen Happiness. I was pretty sure this one would win, and it did.
For next to my computer:
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Guinea pigs. I didn’t realize how much I wanted a guinea pig calendar until I saw one. This one was such a hit with the kids, I considered getting it for our kitchen calendar—but that would throw everything off, because I didn’t want the Kitchen Happiness calendar for next to my computer.
For next to Paul’s computer:
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Vintage Patent Blueprints. I was thinking the older boys would like this, but they were both meh about it—and then Paul glanced over and said HE would want that one.
I find it really interesting (as the mom of a singleton) that you have each of the older boys rooming with one of the younger boys rather than having the older boys together and the younger boys together. Have you written about that before and I’ve missed it?
Also, all those calendars are really cool. I got an origami one for my son (13).
It came about because Rob and William really didn’t get along at all at the time we were assigning rooms, but both of them were very nice to the little boys. Also, we had bunk beds (the rooms are very small, not enough space for separate beds), and the little boys were both too little for a top bunk.
We’ve been considering a re-arrangement recently, because Rob and William get along better now, and because William is finding Henry very irritating. (Henry tends to leave toy soldiers underfoot.)
That makes a lot of sense!
I love your calendar posts! I just ordered the Kitchen Happiness one, I collect vintage Pyrex, really any kind of kitchen stuff that I can find-so this is right up my alley!!
Maybe you’ve answered this before but…. Do you put different information on the separate calendars? And do you check them all regularly for information? Just curious! Always interested in finding more ways to be organized! Thanks!
The calendars in the kids’ rooms are just for decoration. …Well, or sometimes the children write on them. Like, Elizabeth might put her friend’s birthday on hers, or Rob might put on his the day he changed his clarinet reed, in the days when he had a clarinet. But they don’t use theirs for appointments. I use my kitchen calendar for all the actual appointments.
Merry Christmas, Swistle!
I haven’t done paper calendars in a very long time, but those are so cute you are making me want to go out and get some.
Guinea pigs! Playing chess! How awesome!
I have to say though, that I looked at that calendar and those guinea pigs are suspiciously cylindrical. Aren’t they supposed to be pear-shaped? What? That’s just mine?!?
Oh well, at least they’re happy…