Pondering The Summer Bucket List: 2015

 

Do you create a Summer Bucket List? 

I’ve made one, and it almost always includes these crazy elaborate crafts, or far off places to visit.  It’s not reasonable.  I end the summer feeling like a failure when I look at my list.  Of course we’ve usually done many fun little things, but they don’t look so great when you write them down.  Ugh, why do I even care if they’re “share worthy”?  I shouldn’t, really. 

I’ve printed off various versions of bucket lists from Pinterest. 

The problem is I have children ranging from a toddler to a preteen, both girls and a boy.  I have yet to find a version that suits our family perfectly.

So this year, I decided to make it simple. I’m still making a Summer Bucket List, because:

 I think they are fun

I like lists,

and it gives us something to look forward to. 

However I am humbly lowering my expectations and deciding that our summer theme will be PRACTICAL.  We’ll probably base it off of free local events, food (because everyone needs to eat), and things we already have on hand, like scooters, bubbles, bikes, kites, etc.  We’ll just take them to more places than our front yard and the same park we always visit.

Are you making a Summer Bucket List?  If so, what will you add to it?