It's a holiday here in the US so I've got DH home with us today. I slept SUPER late after doing a lot of physical work in the gardens yesterday. School is out for my household now too. So my mind is now on some summer fun. We aren't ones who go looking for costly entertainment like concerts and amusement parks. No big summer vacations either. We usually find out fun closer to home. (Although DH is well aware I'm ready to head back to Disney as soon as he gives me the green light! 
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What does summer fun look like in your house?
For us it's kayaking and fishing and maybe some hiking if the weather isn't too hot. DH still has to work of course but sometimes he gets a week off during the summer. He has taken the kids camping (I stay home because I like sleeping in my bed and someone has to take care of cat meds). We do have a backyard fire pit too. Sometimes they just camp out in the backyard (and then come in when the sun comes up and the birds get loud
). We might go to the beach once or twice a summer but we go later in the day when the sun isn't so high and crowds start to disperse. We were looking at getting a pool a few years ago but it didn't work out with our septic placement. I LOVE to be in the water and I'd be out there at least once a day if we had a pool. My kids have already been asking to get out the kiddie pool we have but I haven't let them yet. It takes a long time to fill for just one day of use before it gets gross (even with a foot wash tub). So sometimes they just get to use the sprinkler. And sometimes I water my kids and gardens all at once. 
Our school year was pretty busy so we slacked on a neat video art program I bought. I told the kids we can do art over the summer when the table is cleared of the typical school stuff. That will be nice on those days that really are too hot and humid to do outside fun.
Of course we have bikes, bubbles, jump ropes and all that fun outside stuff too. We have a water table for the kids. They are both way too tall for it; but they have fun anyway. I've been thinking of getting some cinder blocks to raise it up for them.
I'm hoping to do some early or late walks in the woods near our house too. We were walking a lot in January and February but got busy. The wooded trail should feel nice.
)What does summer fun look like in your house?
For us it's kayaking and fishing and maybe some hiking if the weather isn't too hot. DH still has to work of course but sometimes he gets a week off during the summer. He has taken the kids camping (I stay home because I like sleeping in my bed and someone has to take care of cat meds). We do have a backyard fire pit too. Sometimes they just camp out in the backyard (and then come in when the sun comes up and the birds get loud
). We might go to the beach once or twice a summer but we go later in the day when the sun isn't so high and crowds start to disperse. We were looking at getting a pool a few years ago but it didn't work out with our septic placement. I LOVE to be in the water and I'd be out there at least once a day if we had a pool. My kids have already been asking to get out the kiddie pool we have but I haven't let them yet. It takes a long time to fill for just one day of use before it gets gross (even with a foot wash tub). So sometimes they just get to use the sprinkler. And sometimes I water my kids and gardens all at once. Our school year was pretty busy so we slacked on a neat video art program I bought. I told the kids we can do art over the summer when the table is cleared of the typical school stuff. That will be nice on those days that really are too hot and humid to do outside fun.
Of course we have bikes, bubbles, jump ropes and all that fun outside stuff too. We have a water table for the kids. They are both way too tall for it; but they have fun anyway. I've been thinking of getting some cinder blocks to raise it up for them. I'm hoping to do some early or late walks in the woods near our house too. We were walking a lot in January and February but got busy. The wooded trail should feel nice.
