Melissa’s TOP TEN Reasons that Summer is NO Bummer!!
Monday, May 31st, 20101. Brady is an outdoor boy, and I plan to spend every day outside exploring our yard, the woods outback, in the pool, and more.
2. Rainy days are not indoor days. We put on our swimsuits and go outside and do some puddle stomping and rain dances. Try it – it is fun!
3. Vacations: nowhere too exciting, but we are planning 3-4 long weekends away together. We are considering Virginia, Denver, New Jersey, and Maryland.
4. Carnival time has begun. In Pennsylvania the schools, counties, and townships do wonderful fairs from mid-May through September. We love going to explore the various locations and activities. Brady loves to shoot the fire engine water hose, take hayrides, watch the fireworks, moon bounces, snow cones, and more!
5. The boardwalk. I know I already mentioned vacations, but the boardwalk deserves its own acknowledgment! Picture the rides, junk food, restaurants, tramcars, games, and beautiful beaches. Sigh ~ how many more days?
6. The pool. Close your eyes and picture it with me (well, once you are finished reading my blog), the pool in our backyard will now have a full deck around it; the neighborhood pool has the waterslide; we put a nice 6 foot long pool at the bottom of our slide (on our swing set), and more.
7. Neighbors! We are blessed where we live right now. (I am honestly not sure how long we will stay here, but plan to enjoy every moment this summer). There are THREE boys that are four years old all right next door on one side or the other. We have a full acre fenced in yard, nice pool, fire pit, and swing set. PA suburban/country living at its best.
8. Colors of the Rainbow! Now, this may sound fickle… But doesn’t everyone look a little better once they are “touched by the sun?” You can really get away with wearing any crazy shade of green, yellow, pink, etc.. Thanks to a tan, all colors look decent. Even on a light-skinned brunette like me.
9. FREE fun! Our area offers unlimited free events for children during the summer months. There are free rides, petting zoos, movies and/or dancing in the park.
10. Break from Normalcy! You know routine is great. But so is staying in your pajamas (some days) until noon, heading out to the pool, and swimming with the neighbors. Can you tell that am excited for summer?