Summertime

I live for this time of year, seeing the kids splash in the pool, backyard BBQ’s, bike rides, summer novels, smoothies & fresh strawberries from the garden.  It goes by quickly so I try not to plan too much, but enjoy with quality, fun days…

Birthday Parties  Sophie blue, Sage pink

  Relaxing outdoors with a good book on a fresh overcast evening after the kids are down, love this time of day. 

Before school was out I made a list of some favorite summertime activities.  I was starting to feel anxious, thinking about juggling work & home throughout the summer, wanting to be there for my kids without neglecting my job/clients.  So far it has been a nice balance.  We’ve had the summer slow time at work, but just enough to enjoy some professional time mixed in with mommy time, I think the kids like it too. 

So, if we ever get bored, here's my list of summer activities...

• Good books / Summer reading for the kids  I'm reading "The Last Lecture"- it's a quick read yet inspiring; the girls book of choice is "The Chronicles of Narnia"  so much for picture books anymore, I read a chapter a night, they love it, they still read picture books on their own.
• Arts & Crafts for the girls
• Walk & play w/ Bruno
• Gym
• Miniature golf
• Picnics / BBQ’s
• Swimming
• Gymnastics class for the girls
• Karate for the boys
• Drive up the canyons
• Play dates, a lot of these!
• Sports
• Service projects, already done a few of these :)
• Scouts- boys
• Saxon Math- younger kids
• Photo shoots
• Puppy School
• Thanksgiving Point
• Classic Skating
• Biking
• Zoo
• Discovery Gateway Children's Museum
• Liberty Park
• Tracy Aviary

Summer, please stay for awhile.