School is bustling with end of year activities, the fireflies are glowing, and evening thunderstorms are popping up – it’s summer time! The next week represents a big swing of childhood development for our family. On Sunday our older daughter heads to Camp Seafarer for overnight summer camp for five nights. And, next Tuesday our younger daughter completes Kindergarten. While I’m thrilled about their growth and hunger for independence, I’ll be holding onto them (literally) while listening to “It Won’t Be Like This For Long” over the next few days. After I recover from those big events you can find me poolside with my magazine and adult beverage (ha!).
As with past summers, we’re excited about our upcoming summer travels. But, whether we’re on the road or at home this summer, we’re looking forward to making new memories. Here’s our kiddo-collaborative summer bucket list for 2019:
- Visit Scrap Exchange in Durham
- Explore Prairie Ridge Ecostation
- Discover two new breweries
- Organize a neighborhood block party
- See an outdoor movie
- Participate in some summer reading fun
- Go to the beach
- Make friendship bracelets
- Visit Defy Gravity trampoline park
- Go to Pullen Park
- Write letters to the troops
- Catch fireflies
- Do some camping in the Monty Winnie
- Go tubing down a river
- Visit Andia’s Ice Cream in Cary & Richland’s Creamery in Blackstone, Va
- Stay in your pjs all day
- Meet up with classmates for playdates
Want a trip down memory lane? Check out the Summer Bucket Lists of my past…