I have just started to compile our 2014 Summer Bucket List, and here are some of the things on it:
1. Start the Summer off on the last day of school by having a Welcome to Summer! party in our backyard.
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2. Participate in our Library's Summer Reading Program
3. Have Water Gun Target Practice in our backyard.
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4. Camp in our backyard (the girls have been wanting to go camping since we went once as a family, but Ken can't bring himself to do it again haha.. maybe this is a good compromise ;)
5. Make Apple Marshmallow Smile Treats (something Katrina has remembered ever since we did it, and every now and then she asks about them- I need to get some marshmallows & make this happen again!
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6. Pick Strawberries (something I remember doing as a child- I want to find a place to go and make it happen this year)
7. Have a water fight on a hot day, with water sponge bombs or water balloons.
8. There's a park that plays movies on a big screen outside and you can bring your picnic blanket or lawn chairs and watch it for free. It's so fun! We went last year and I would love to go again this year.
9. Roast marshmallows at Ken's parents' house. I always think this is fun & the kids love it!
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10. I want to try making roads for toy cars either indoors with masking tape or outdoors with sidewalk chalk- I've seen photos of this idea and I think the girls would love to create a little city!
11. The girls always have a blast helping dad wash the car, so that's something that's on our bucket list every year!
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12. Last year we went to meet Daddy during his lunchtime and headed to a nearby park for a picnic. It was so nice! As you can see in the picture, the ducks joined us ;)
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13. Last year's Summer Schedule worked really well, so I'm planning to use that again, to keep our more regular days (or at least the beginning of them) organized!
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14. We try to go to the Palmyra Pageant every year (a tradition Ken's family had when he was growing up, and my family went a lot of years, too). We have traditional places that we visit each time we go, AND Ken proposed to me on one of those trips, so it's a special place for us! We've already got a hotel room booked, and we're excited!
15. There are lots of other things like going to the farmer's market, the splash park, flying a kite, using skipping ropes, riding bikes & scooters, going for walks, etc. that we will also do, and I've started a Summer Bucket List Pinterest Board to add more ideas to. I'm getting excited!
Do you have a Summer Bucket List?
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