Summer is a state of mind.
The other day I was listening to the Happier Podcast which is a total favorite of mine. Gretchen and her sister Elizabeth were talking about designing their own personal summer. Whether it meant weekly outdoor lunches or designating extra time to read. It made me think about our families summer. Somehow it comes and goes so quickly and come the end of August there are so many things I wish we did. This year we're not taking a vacation so day to day treats, road trips and adventures are really going to be what our summer is all about. And because we all know I LOVE a good to do list that's how I'm organizing our summer design. Each day I've been asking the boys what they want to do this summer and so far our list is pretty short.
2. Fair
3. Rita's
4. Ice Cream Truck
5. Liberty Science Center
6. Play in a creek and cool watermelon in the creek. Then eat the watermelon!
7. Camp out in the back yard
8. Ice cream sundae night
9. Spend a morning at the board walk
10. Watch local minor league baseball
Now the beach is really one with many sub parts because its go to the beach with a lot of people. Either way we're looking for little moments to make big memories. One of my favorite days ever was a one day trip to Block Island. It was in September on a beautiful day with my husband (then boyfriend) and it wasn't perfect but the memory has this wonderful glow to it. It really doesn't take big week long trips to make memories. We're going to make them one moment at a time.
Do you and your family have a favorite summertime activity? The simpler the better!