School’s out for the summer!
We love this time of year, especially since it comes after a seriously long,
cold, snowfall-record-breaking winter.
It’s a great time to relax,
and soak up the sun in our shorts and flip-flops, but I know myself. If I don’t
write at least a few goals down, the entire summer will pass by and all I’ll
have to show for it will be a farmer’s tan and regrets for all the things we
didn’t do. So, why let the opportunity for nature hikes and museum strolls slip
away when I can make a list and refer to it whenever the phrase ‘I’m bored’ is
uttered?
I’ve seen some stuff
circulating online about summer lists, so I consulted my 2013 resolutions, as well as my 2014 work-life balance notes to compile my own list of
activities.
And it’s not just about the
kids, either—parents get bored too! I’ve included ideas for family fun,
lazy summer days, and date nights too. Go ahead and take a peek, you might find
something to do when your family gets bored this summer. Repeats are okay because it's summer. If you like, share
your ideas in the comments section. There are a couple months of activities for
us to fill, after all. Fun ideas are appreciated.
2014 Random Summer Resolutions
1. Play
2. Unwind
3. Be silly—good,
clean knock, knock jokes can get the ball rolling
4. Hit the beach
5. Go on a picnic
6. Ride bikes
7. Visit the zoo
8. Go on family
walks
9. Paddleboat/canoeing
10. Have a special
date night dinner and concert
11. Have a special
family dinner out to celebrate summer
12. Play in the rain
and splash in the puddles
13. Hug more
14. Kiss more
15. Unplug more
16. Let the kids
stay up later a few nights
17. Sleep in late a
few days
18. Have breakfast
in our jammies a few times
19. Swim
20. Golf
21. Read 10
books—about a book a week until school starts. This is a big task since I’m
also publishing a book soon
22. Finish and
publish the book mentioned in item above
23. Play tag with
the kids
24. Sit outside one
sunny day without mowing, weeding or yard work
25. Run through the
sprinklers
26. Make homemade
ice cream with the kids
27. Grow fruits and
veggies—we’ll have to get new tomatoes, the deer ate the ones we planted
28. Take a real
family vacation
29. Pick colors and
paint a couple rooms in serious need of ‘refreshing’
30. Can
something—jam, tomatoes, just to try it
31. Take a
class—maybe a class on how to can things
32. Make a grown-up
appetizer for dinner one night, even if my husband and I are the only ones who
eat it
33. Make a list of
people to call, and call them
34. Send handwritten
letters to 5 people I know
35. Go to a movie
36. Camping
37. Bonfire
38. Try a new food
39. Try a new drink
40. Make snow cones
41. Learn to flip
pizza dough
42. Make something
43. Have more game
nights
44. Go on a nature
hike
45. See fireworks
46. Take a drive in
the country
47. Go to a ballgame
48. Listen to more
music
49. Frisbee
50. Tennis
51. Go to an arcade
52. Drive at a track
day event
53. Plan a dream
kitchen
54. Teach the kids something
fun
55. Learn something
fun
56. Roast
marshmallows
57. Barbecue
58. Have a party
59. Light some
sparklers (being careful not to burn holes in the tablecloth, like last time)
60. Watch the
fireflies when the sparklers go out
61. Enjoy a starry
night
62. Find a
constellation
63. Relax and unwind
64. Try a new slow
cooker recipe. Found this post on how to make almost any recipe work in a slow cooker
65. Water balloon
toss
66. Sing
67. Dance
68. Train ride
69. Write a story
for my kids
70. Play hopscotch
71. Sleepover
72. All night movie
fest
73. Binge watch a
new TV show
74. Sleep outside
75. Practice my Finn
McMissile voice (right now it sounds a lot like Johnny Depp in Fear and
Loathing in Las Vegas, seriously)
76. Play euchre
77. Create a
family friendly outdoor obstacle course
78. Early morning
run/jog/walk
79. Spin around
until we get dizzy
80. Head north
81. Head south
82. Head nowhere in
particular
83. Have a relaxing
day at home
84. Spa visit
85. Be brave enough
to find out what’s been growing in our compost bin the past five years
86. Learn a card
trick, maybe share it with the kids
87. Clear out
closets and donate stuff we don’t use
88. Visit family and
friends
89. Show more love
90. Practice
patience
91. Be goofy
92. Watch a movie
from our childhood with our kids
93. Sketch a tree
house or a garden
94. Cider mill late
summer
95. Take photos,
print and send some to the grandparents
96. Watch a sunrise
97. Watch a sunset
98. Snuggle
99. Smile
100. Relax
What’s on your list?
