I saw this 100 Things to Do this Summer list on a blog I follow and thought what a great idea…but then I realized (as did the author) that :
1.) my kids don't like to do a lot of this stuff anymore and
2.) neither do I.
But the more I looked at it, the more I thought it WAS a great summer "to do" list. There are some standard things on here that mean “summer” to everyone…like swim, fireworks, ride bikes, beach, and BBQ with friends. And there are some items that just won't happen for me this summer .... I am way past making potato stamps, and cereal necklaces and I am sure my teens would laugh hysterically if I said we were going to have a “reading party”. But I am all over the “kids plan dinner” – that should be on every season to do list! As I really read each item, it kind of makes me wish for those days when blowing bubbles was so much fun and catching bugs was an adventure.
Whether you have old kids, young kids or no kids at all, I think if we all did a few of these simple activities with friends and family this summer it would make the season that seems to fly by that much more enjoyable. How many will you check off?
P.S. Does anyone know what “Peculiar P Party” is?
1.) my kids don't like to do a lot of this stuff anymore and
2.) neither do I.
But the more I looked at it, the more I thought it WAS a great summer "to do" list. There are some standard things on here that mean “summer” to everyone…like swim, fireworks, ride bikes, beach, and BBQ with friends. And there are some items that just won't happen for me this summer .... I am way past making potato stamps, and cereal necklaces and I am sure my teens would laugh hysterically if I said we were going to have a “reading party”. But I am all over the “kids plan dinner” – that should be on every season to do list! As I really read each item, it kind of makes me wish for those days when blowing bubbles was so much fun and catching bugs was an adventure.
Whether you have old kids, young kids or no kids at all, I think if we all did a few of these simple activities with friends and family this summer it would make the season that seems to fly by that much more enjoyable. How many will you check off?
P.S. Does anyone know what “Peculiar P Party” is?
