Summer’s here which means it’s time for the summer bucket list!  I’ve been very absent from the blog for the last month since the kids have been out of school.  Carefree summers seem to be a thing of the past because of that horrible new epidemic we all have contracted…the busy syndrome!

Before school got out I decided I have one goal for this summer: to savor each day with our kids.

And I have been!

This has been one of the best summers I can remember, both as an adult and a child.  Almost everyday we have been reading for fun, doing some summer homework to keep everyone’s brain working through the summer, playing some softball or baseball, brushing and playing with the cats, watering the flowers and garden, and taking care of the animals.  This week we added in swimming lessons and a few trips to the pool.

It’s been wonderful!

As a family we sat down and went through our summer bucket list for 2016.  We wanted our list to include activites that are fun and educational.  Most of them were relatively cheap and thanks to my Rodan + Fields business we were able to add in a volleyball camp for Maddie at a nearby college and have some extra spending cash for our vacation!

Here’s our Summer Bucket List:

• Make homemade ice cream.
• Baseball.
• Have a S’more Night at Mimi and Larry’s
• Softball.
• Have a picnic.
• Volleyball camp.
• Make popsicles.
• Take a family vacation…we’re still debating on a destination.  We are debating between going to South Dakota or to take an extended trip to Kansas City.  We had such a great time in South Dakota 2 years ago the kids really want to go back!
• Go to a KC Royals game.
• Complete summer reading program.
• Swimming lessons.
• Enjoy fair (This is a goal…fair is usually stressful for mom and dad because of all the work involved!)
• A sleepover at Mimi’s house.
• Have a barbecue with friends.
• Water balloon fight.
• Go to the zoo.
• School shopping.
• Spend a day baking goodies.

These are the things my family is hoping to do this summer.  I’m curious!  What do you have on your summer bucket list?

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Welcome to a new week of Women With Intention! In the spirit of summer bucket lists, this week’s feature is Angela from Setting My Intention!  Check out her post Our Simple Summer Bucket List to get some fun ideas to add to your own list!

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