Well, school is out and we’re all getting used to our new summer schedule. So far, so good!
This year I had the kids make a summer “bucket list.” I had to explain to them that it is a list of goals for the summer, places you want to visit, or things you want to accomplish before summer is over. Believe it or not, though I am a goal oriented/list-making type of person, I’ve never done this! It was fun to hear what they felt was important to do while school is out.
Here’s what we’ve come up with so far and I’ve encouraged them to add on to it as they think of more ideas.
Daniel (almost 12!):
Learn archery
Go to Boy Scout camp
Go tent camping in the backyard at least twice
Andrew(10):
Go to the beach at least once
Go to Hershey Park
Read a little bit of the Bible every day
Go to camp
Make a solar oven
Try new science experiments
Heidi (8):
Help Daddy with stuff
Make a quilt
Go to the garden
Use the fire pit to make supper
Go to camp
Read Pippi Longstocking
Have a picnic lunch outside once a week
Joey & Josh (6):
Go to Grandma’s for a sleepover
Make cardboard swords and shields
Go to McDonald’s for lunch at least once (specifically one with a Playland)
Reading Camp
Go to the pool
Go to yard sales
Mine:
Go to Kilby Cream at least once (because ice cream is very important to me;))
Re-do our fire pit
Grow potatoes in a bucket
Take everyone fishing
Read One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp
Read Seven by Jen Hatmaker
Tie Dye T-shirts with the kids
Make a chevron quilt
Refill our chest freezer with veggies and fruits that we’ve grown
Learn how to use a serger
Try out at least 3 new hiking trails
Go to Raystown Lake
Family vacation at a state park
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We’ve accomplished several of these so far and look forward to crossing more off of our list!
