Our Summer To-Do List

This summer our family is trying to focus more on each other and quality time. In such a fast paced world where kids are at the mercy of their parents' work schedules, I don't think children get the attention they deserve. The husband and I are trying to hive our two memories they will cherish. So here is our list of things we want to try and fit in this summer. Don't let the high number of items on the list put you off; some of these things can be done together and some don't take any time at all. Most of them are also budget friendly, with only a handful of them actually costing much. And we are spreading those things out a bit.
We challenge you to complete the list with us! And we hope your summer is as fun as we plan ours to be! Don't forget to follow us as we check things off the list and discover all the ways we managed to fit everything in one summer!
 NOTE: The list will be completed from May 30th - August 26th, our official summer vacation. This list was made from 2 lists found on Pinterest.com. They can be found at The Crafting Chicks and The Freckled Fox.
NOTE2: We may not get to the whole list! And while we tried to do it all as a family, due to scheduling (and the nature of the item) a couple had to be done without one parent or the other.

Summer List

1. Go to the drive-in movie                                       51. Participate in a library storytime

2. Watch Fireworks                                                 52. Visit a state landmark

3. Go to an aquarium                                                53. Build sandcastles

4. Ride on a ferris wheel                                           54. Play a game of charades

5. Go to the beach                                                   55. Go bowling

6. Make homemade popsicles                                  56. Go to a farmer's market

7. Build a blanket fort                                               57. Paint rocks

8. Jump through sprinklers                                        58. Go to the lake

9. Have a bonfire                                                      59. Make Tie-Die t-shirts

10. Go on a roadtrip                                                 60. Make homemade ice cream

11. Sing loudly with the car windows down               61. Play night games

12. Go running at sunset                                            62. Go to a dollar movie

13. Read a book in the sun                                        63. Play mini golf

14. Have breakfast in bed                                         64. Run in a family race

15. Eat sno-cones                                                     65. Go to a baseball game

16. Have a scavenger/treasure hunt                           66. Have a dance party

17. Make s'mores                                                     67. Have a girls camping trip

18. Have a silly string fight                                         68. Have a paper airplane contest

19. Go swimming                                                      69. Go berry picking

20. Visit the museum                                                 70. Go on a boat

21. Ride bikes                                                          71. Bake and decorate a cake

22. Go thrifting                                                          72. Bake mini pies

23. Go on a hike                                                       73. Have a water balloon fight

24. Sleep on the trampoline truck bed under the stars 

25. Visit the zoo                                                        74. Have a marshmallow fight

26. Have a movie series marathon                             75. Do a kid's service project

27. Go to the park concerts                                       76. Go stargazing

28. Have a picnic                                                       77. Go to the park

29. Play frisbee                                                          78. Play jax

30. Have a water fight                                                79. Paint your own pottery

31. Do finger painting                                                 80. Play boardgames

32. Go boating/kayaking                                            81. Go to a festival

33. Blow bubbles                                                       82. Visit a historical site

34. Random Acts of Kindness                                    83. Leave nice notes on cars

35. Frozen yogurt                                                      84. Make Jell-O Jigglers

36. Play Freeze Tag                                                   85. Make a Flat Stanley

37. Wash car in swimsuits                                           86. Go fishing

38. Taco truck                                                           87. Have a teddybear picnic

39. Have a BBQ                                                        88. Plant something

40. Go swimming at 5 different water parks                89. Go to a garage sale

41. Host a puppet show                                             90. Play Hide-n-seek

42. Visit a waterfall                                                     91. Start a grateful jar

43. Do a Home Depot kids Workshop                       92. Go to a rodeo

44. Do a backyard campout                                       93. Make suckers

45. Make sidewalk chalk masterpieces                       94. Go to a carnival

46. Play frisbee golf                                                   95. Have a read-a-thon

47. Dance in the rain                                                  96. Fly a kite

48. Do a MadLibs                                                     97. Have a gaming party

49. Pick Wildflowers                                                 98. Go camping

50. Eat at a popular restaurant found on Yelp or Urban Spoon

A big "Thank You" goes out to my step-mom, the amazing De Vickery, who sat down and helped me figure out which of these things would be possible with where we live! Check her out over at Two Traveling Greyhounds. She is having her own summer fun!