Summer Bucket List

You know when you are in a conversation with someone or out and about and an idea comes up that sounds like the perfect thing to do on a weekend where you don’t have plans – you know, that weekend, like 6 weekends from now? But then, by the time that weekend comes, you forget the great idea you had? Don’t ya just hate that!

That’s why I’m a list girl. I LOVE feeling accomplished and I never want to look back on my life, my year, or even my summer and think: gosh, what did I really do? Or Shoot, we never got around to that! This is where bucket lists keep me honest. I love making lists in general. Grocery lists, weekly meal lists, things to do lists, gift idea lists (you get the idea) but especially bucket lists. These are the most fun lists to create because you are literally planning fun! I love to plan and I love, love, love lists! (And who doesn’t love fun!?)

But, while I Iove making lists, they can easily be tossed aside, thrown in a drawer, and/or just plain forgotten about. So, out of respect for the all-important bucket list, I am instituting a new “thing” effective immediately in our house.

I have not just written out my Summer Bucket List on any ugly ol’ piece of note pad paper. I made it as pretty as my non-artistic self could and framed it with a frame I picked up at Michaels.

Our house isn’t complete yet (so we’re still in the rental) but I assure you friends, I am going to find a place for this little guy as soon as the walls are up! It’s going to hang somewhere obvious and we’re going to look at it every day – as a reminder of all the fun we have to plan! Until then, I’m placing it on the mantel in our rental – because that’s the most obnoxiously obvious place to stick it. It’s the center piece of the room and thus, will be front and center on our minds.

What are some fun things you want to do this Summer? Anything I’ve missed? Comment and let me know!

1. Swim at Nana & Poppie’s house
2. Lake vacation (or 2 or 3)
3. Country Concert
4. Roast marshmallows for s’mores
5. Play dates
6. 4^th of July parade
7. fireworks
8. Run through sprinklers
9. Family bike ride
10. Make lemonade and sweet tea
11. Go to the beach
12. Bowl
13. Camp in the backyard
14. Refinish play structure
15. Ride a train
16. Visit Vasona Park
17. Farmer’s Market
18. Eat a snow cone
19. Art & Wine Festival
20. Play a board game
21. Play with Playdough
22. Make a bubble rain shower
23. Draw with sidewalk chalk
24. Beach bonfire
25. Lawn movie night
26. Pick apples
27. Make applesauce
28. Walk to Starbucks
29. Run
30. Finger paint
31. Bake cookies
32. Eat LOTS of Otter Pops
33. Bake a cake
34. Eat a cupcake
35. Trampoline
36. Bounce house
37. Sing
38. Perform in a dance recital
39. Go to a zoo
40. Safari West
41. Visit / ride horses
42. Picnic
43. Have an ice cream cone
44. Go to a new playground
45. Learn how to ride our tricycle
46. Visit a water park
47. Swings
48. HAVE FUN!