Summer 2009
I have to admit that summer is not my favorite time of year in Sacramento. To be honest, a big part of me dreads the HOT 90 and 100 degree days that are headed our way all too soon. It is hard enough to deal with the hot weather as an adult, let alone trying to keep 2 little people entertained when it is scorching! But, I have to remind myself that there are plenty of good things that come with summer as well. As a kid, I remember thinking that June, July, and August were the best months of the year and I certainly want to start creating happy summer memories for our boys. So in that spirit, here are 10 things our family is looking forward to this summer!
1) Playing outside until dark- with the relaxed bedtimes that come with summer vacation, there are kids outside on our court until 8:00 or 9:00 every night. This means lots of opportunities for Jack to ride his bike, play tag, run through the sprinklers, and just generally enjoy being a kid!
2) Field Trips- we have a list of places we would like to take the boys this summer: the Sacramento and Folsom zoos, Fairytale Town, Muir Woods (when we're really ready to escape the heat!), and the California Train Museum are all on our list.
3) Picnics- Jack is into picnics these days so I can already anticipate plenty of mornings at the park followed by a picnic lunch in the shade and a nice long nap...for all of us.
4) Ice cream- on Tuesday's our local Baskin Robbins has family night with $1 cones. We may be there every Tuesday night until September.
5) BBQ's- Who doesn't love ribs, hamburgers, chicken, and hot dogs fresh from the grill? Plus, this means no cooking for mom as Evan is the BBQer in this house.
6) Swimming- Jack is signed up for his first set of swim lessons the last 2 weeks of June. We also plan to hang out at Aunty Debbie's pool and the new Aquatic Center that just opened at our local high school.
7) Farmer's Market- we all love to spend the morning at the Farmer's Market. Jack, our fruit-a-holic, especially enjoys the summer produce. He cannot get enough of the fresh blueberries, peaches, melon, etc. We still visit the Davis Farmer's Market a lot, but we are hoping to find a good one a little closer to home this summer.
8) Visits with family- we tend to see more of our extended family in the summer with BBQ's, birthday parties, and the like. We are already looking forward to a 2 week visit from our Arizona cousins later this month. Jack asks for Ella and Abby all the time!
9) Air Conditioning- thankfully we have this at home. However, I am on a mission to find plenty of indoor, kid-friendly spots to enjoy as well. We will certainly be cooling off at the mall playgrounds and the library...maybe Evan and I will even manage a night at the movies.
10) The Beach- building sandcastles and swimming in the ocean...need I say more?
Summer- we are ready for you!
1) Playing outside until dark- with the relaxed bedtimes that come with summer vacation, there are kids outside on our court until 8:00 or 9:00 every night. This means lots of opportunities for Jack to ride his bike, play tag, run through the sprinklers, and just generally enjoy being a kid!
2) Field Trips- we have a list of places we would like to take the boys this summer: the Sacramento and Folsom zoos, Fairytale Town, Muir Woods (when we're really ready to escape the heat!), and the California Train Museum are all on our list.
3) Picnics- Jack is into picnics these days so I can already anticipate plenty of mornings at the park followed by a picnic lunch in the shade and a nice long nap...for all of us.
4) Ice cream- on Tuesday's our local Baskin Robbins has family night with $1 cones. We may be there every Tuesday night until September.
5) BBQ's- Who doesn't love ribs, hamburgers, chicken, and hot dogs fresh from the grill? Plus, this means no cooking for mom as Evan is the BBQer in this house.
6) Swimming- Jack is signed up for his first set of swim lessons the last 2 weeks of June. We also plan to hang out at Aunty Debbie's pool and the new Aquatic Center that just opened at our local high school.
7) Farmer's Market- we all love to spend the morning at the Farmer's Market. Jack, our fruit-a-holic, especially enjoys the summer produce. He cannot get enough of the fresh blueberries, peaches, melon, etc. We still visit the Davis Farmer's Market a lot, but we are hoping to find a good one a little closer to home this summer.
8) Visits with family- we tend to see more of our extended family in the summer with BBQ's, birthday parties, and the like. We are already looking forward to a 2 week visit from our Arizona cousins later this month. Jack asks for Ella and Abby all the time!
9) Air Conditioning- thankfully we have this at home. However, I am on a mission to find plenty of indoor, kid-friendly spots to enjoy as well. We will certainly be cooling off at the mall playgrounds and the library...maybe Evan and I will even manage a night at the movies.
10) The Beach- building sandcastles and swimming in the ocean...need I say more?
Summer- we are ready for you!
posted by Karen at
1:37 PM
2 Comments:
Love, love, love it!!! Sounds like your family is in for a GREAT summer!! We are anxious to come out for your "cooler weather" so that my girls can actually BE outside!! Ha! =) Looks like you have lots of fun things planned!
The top 10 was a fun read! It's weird that it still feels like fall/winter these days, but we'll be wishing for those times when it does get up there again! Looking forward to seeing you soon!!!
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