Bllleeeep bbbblllooooooopppp. I'm slowly getting prepared for the summer with an outgoing 8th grader and an outgoing 4th grader. They're at wildly different stages in their childhood but I'm lucky that both kids like each other and we all like to hang out so we can do lots of activities together all summer long.
So far I've bought pool passes to the rec center; I purchased the summer camp series of the CrunchLabs activity boxes for my 4th grader; planning on getting some type of art activity for my 8th grader - I was thinking a couple of small weaving activities and at least one paint-by-number should fill up a lot of time along with some book money. I just started requesting "how to draw" books for both kids and will grab a few different sizes of drawing books. I realized that neither child has an opinion on sharing sketch books and they will happily sketch in the same book until it's filled.
And then lots of time at the library and lakes. We also have RC cars to run, bikes to ride, hikes to walk, and outdoor activities like mountain biking and soccer. Plus who knows what friend will show up on our doorstep!
I'm really excited to turn off the alarms and enjoy the summer this year. The children are growing and at some point soon will have lives of their own where we're not together all the time, so I'm happy to share this time with them!
Happy summer planning!
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