I’m not a big fan of schedules — I’m sort of a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants type person — so I love the freedom summer vacation allows. Since I work from home, the kids and I can go with the flow a lot more easily, which is a necessity with all the fun summer activities, in my opinion.
I remember as a kid being put to bed in the summer and standing at the window thinking, “It’s still light out! It’s not time for bed!” I never could get to sleep while it seemed like daytime to me. With the days getting longer, it’s nice to be able to put the kids to bed after the sun goes down, if I so choose. Of course, sometimes I put them to bed early because I need a break. (Anyone else do that?)
Camping, boating, swimming, trips . . . I’m so glad we’re done with school for the year. I love having the kids home.
Too bad the time goes so fast.
What are your family’s favorite summer activities?
Well, since my kids are just 3 & 2, we don’t really have much in the “favorite summer activities” category, because it’s mostly what we do all the time! But they enjoy playing outside more; and since my husband is a teacher, they’ll enjoy having him home all the time this summer. We’re also going to be going to my husband’s family cabins in Minnesota this summer. He fondly remembers all the summers he and his brothers spent up there (although they stayed for 6 weeks! — we’re not going to do that!), so he’s really looking forward to sharing that with our boys.
To be honest, I always dread Daylight Savings Time. I love it when my kids are in bed by 8. It seems I always need a break by then! At least the baby isn’t affected by the light evenings yet.
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But–I do love summer and more each year as I see my boys enjoy it more.
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