June 23—Grand Summer Plans

So, every summer when the rain ends and the temperature shoots up I make a list—a long list of all the grand things me and my kids are going to do during the summer.  The list usually looks like this…

Cook out, go to lots of parks (names included), go on a hike, go to the pool, make homemade ice cream, go camping, read (lots), go on family bike ride, have the kids do some kind of daily study time (workbooks, flashcards, etc.), ride the train to see Grandma & Grandpa Noel, spend a week with Grandma & Grandpa Lee, swim at Aunt Carole’s, swimming lessons, drink lemonade, play football with daddy, …the list goes on and usually gets added to continually as the summer goes on. 

So having ignored the list for a few days we decided to have a picnic in the front yard.

The little root beers where Ian’s idea and he was so excited to have his own can.

Miles was a fan of eating outside and wanted to move all of his books out under the tree to read on the picnic blanket after lunch…we will have to add that to the list.

Wesley loved that he could take a bite, ride his bike, take a bite, play ball, take a bit run around the yard…you get the idea.

So what is your summer list?  I think I might add watch lots of TV and eat Otter Pop’s with the fan blowing on you everyday at 4:00 to our list.