Summer Bucket List

I know what you think when you hear "bucket list" but this isn't "that" kind of list.  Just the stuff we plan on doing for summer.  I was thinking a checklist of stuff to do would motivate us to to turn the DVR off and start doing something.  I recently read an article in HGTV magazine about creating a summer list and then read about on http://thehappyfamilymovement.com/.  I love this idea - so cute.  So, me and the Z made our list:

1.       Enjoy an Outdoor Concert
2.     Go See an Outdoor Movie
3.      Bike Ride on a New Trail
4.       Family Game Night
5.     Go to a Flea Market
6.      Go to the Farmer’s Market
7.       Make Popsicles
8.     Make a Pie
9.      Go to Dana Point Baby Beach
10.     Try Paddle Boarding
11.   Meet Friends for Brunch
12.    Take the Ferry to Balboa Island
13.     River Trip
14.   Have a Lazy Day
15.    Enjoy Stargazing
16.     Go Cherry Picking
17.   Paint a New Masterpiece
18.    Read Books Outside
19.     Go Fly a Kite
20.   Go on a Picnic
21.    Visit a Garden
22.     Build a Sand Castle
23.   Go to a Museum
24.    Learn to Hula Hoop
25.     Make Strawberry Jam
26.   Hunt for Sea Shells
27.    Watch a Fireworks Show
28.     Have a Lemonade Stand
29.   Make Bird Houses
30.    Go to an Angels Game
31.     Watch the Sunset
32.   Have a Root Beer Float
33.    Make friendship bracelets
34.     Try a new food
35.   Tell ghost stories
36.    Go for a walk at twilight
37.     Learn to sew
38.   Learn a new card game
39.    Go on a road trip
40.     Have a sleepover
41.   Go to the O.C. Fair
42.    Play Miniature Golf
43.     Go Bowling
44.   Make Donuts
45.    Have a Tea Party
46.     Go Jump at Sky High or Sky Zone
47.   Make a New Craft
48.    Girls Night Out
49.     Visit the American Girl Store
50.  Outlet Store Shopping
51.    Visit the Library
52.     Ice Cream at Farrells
53.   Make homemade waffles and whip cream
54.    Weekend Trip to Laughlin
55.     Make a Scrapbook of Our Summer Fun!

We've already marked a few off the list - cherry picking, lemonade stand and sleepover.  :)

Me & Z are so excited about summer starting and it will be so fun to be like, "what should we do this weekend?" "I don't know - let's check out the list."

HELLO STRANGER

It's been a while - but what the heck I figured I should start doing a lil blogging - especially now that my daughter started her blog.  Did you hear what I said?? My daughter is writing a blog.  It's official - I am old as dirt if my daughter is blogging, right. Okay - maybe not old as dirt, but... Z has been really into craft projects and wanted a place to document her projects.  So cute.  My lil' blogger.  Gush gush. :)  Check it out at http://ducktapediary.blogspot.com/.  Okay so if Z is going to start doing updates I am going to try really hard to do some updates too.  :)