Every year I feel like summer is over before it even begins, but this year, I vow to take the time to enjoy all things summer. Here is my 2011 Summer “Bucket” List:
Eat outdoors as often as possible – enjoy the warm evenings!
Make oodles of s’mores {LOVE these ideas}
Make homemade Butter Pecan ice cream {YUM – found the recipe in one of those old church cookbooks, hoping it works out so I can share!}
Create a small garden & successful grow something OTHER than weeds
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| I know he looks rather lazy, but TRUST me, he'd rather be on a walk. |
first summer!
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| Sweet Pea's first time at the park! |
I have some of the same goals! I'm looking for a place to do berry picking so that I can a) freeze fresh summer fruit and use it during winter, and b) make a blueberry jam. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm also going to the beach once a month (believe it or not) and making a point to take Abby to play outside a few days a week. Several of these activities require wearing a swimsuit - which is PAINFUL, but it's amazing what you'll do to make your kid happy. :)
Also, we're doing lots of walks (and tricycle riding), farmers markets, cooking - ice cream would be cool!
I'm holding off on gardening until fall - which is apparently when you plant stuff here, but I AM looking at doing some work in the backyard. I have NEVER done yard work, so this could get interesting.
I'm also planning to build a sandbox for Abigail (not by myself obviously) and get a babypool and some sprinkler toys so that we can have fun outside time at home. :)
Plus.. I LOVE the idea of eating outside. I need to get some patio furniture and take advantage of this porch...