Summer Bucket List
We don't do a ton of travel throughout the year because we mostly save it up for summertime -- when the weather is good and the kids are out of school. Since Jonathan and I are both freelancers and entrepreneurs we get to take time off when we want to. Though there are days I think we really should both get real jobs, I am grateful that I can take days off and escape NYC. This year will be a longer stretch of time than we've done before. And my goal next year is even more ambitious—the whole summer for a cross country road trip! No matter what we do though, these are 50 essential components to a fun summer for me and my family:
climb trees
swim in the ocean
take a road trip
hike in the woods
look at the stars
collect shells, rocks, sticks
watch fireflies
go to the movies
toast marshmallows/make s'mores
go camping/sleep outside
slow down
play tag
play hide and seek
sing songs in the car
play games (Bananagrams, Tenzi, Cards!)
make crafts
skinny dip
go canoeing
biking
see an outdoor concert
share meals with friends
visit family
practice yoga in the sun
run barefoot in dewy grass
swim in mountain lakes and rivers
do cartwheels
enjoy the view at the top of a peak
write
explore a new town/city/country
visit a landmark (this year, Niagara Falls!)
appreciate nature
go on a roller coaster (Cedar Point, here we come!)
sit by a fire
read novels and inspirational books
look at beautiful art
play catch (baseball, football, frisbee)
marco polo in the pool
breathe
tell stories
lots of hugs
sleep late
get out of the city
drink iced coffee
get caught in the rain
see a rainbow
splash in puddles
eat fresh picked berries
make fruit pies
ice cream!
spend as much time outside as possible
My friend often says to me, “you have such and abundant life!” and part of me wants to say, “no we don't, we live in a one bedroom apartment and don't have a lot of money”, and then I take in what she says and I say, “Yes!”
What are your summer essentials?