Our Summer Fun List

Well, it's official: all of the kids' schoolwork is completed for the year and we are enjoying the good ol' summertime! That doesn't mean that learning will also take a break though. We're still reading through our history of The Middle Ages, there will be different computer programs the kids will work a few days a week to keep their skills sharp, we have some new books to tackle as a family (I'm still reviewing), and there's LOTS of reading going on.

But the getting-up-and-starting-school-first-thing is taking a break for a while. And that is nice :)

Yesterday I asked my family what were some things on their "summer bucket list" (being the list-maker that I am) and we all came up with quite a few. Now we may not get around to all of them, but I can guarantee we're going to try!

So here's our list, in no particular order:

go swimming...a lot
having a pillow fight
do lots of crafts and projects
play in the sprinkler
paint pictures
watch family movies
go to the beach
play tag outside
eat lots of watermelon
make homemade ice cream
shoot off fireworks
read... a lot
go bowling
attend a pro-sports event
visit Holiday World
visit the Creation Museum again
grill out a lot
make s'mores
go camping
pick berries
spend lots of time in the hammock
have a water balloon fight
play lawn games
visit the farmers market often
have marshmallow gun fights
take lots of "field trips"
write letters to friends

And that's our list for now...we may be adding to it!

Do you have a list--whether written down or just in your mind--of all the fun things you want to do this summer?

Comments

Unknown said…

Great list! It all does sound like so much fun! I know you and the kiddos will enjoy every minute!

June 7, 2012 at 9:11 AM

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