Wednesday, June 8, 2011

21 Things to Do This Summer

Every summer I like to get organized and plan various activities, both small and large, for our family. I am definitely a type-A, get-it-organized kind of girl, and even our down time is no exception! I do find that summers, like weekends and vacations, are best when there is some planning involved, otherwise time seems to fly by and at the end of the summer we look back and realize there were many things we had wanted to do that never got done. Plus, honestly, it's fun! I like planning out activities for us to do.

Here, then, is my list of 21 things we want to do this summer.

1. Go camping. There is nothing like a warm summer night spent in a tent.
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2. Field trip to South Mountain Creamery. My husband is a huge ice-cream fan and would love a day trip to visit this working farm and sample some of the wares.
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3. Game nights. Finally no homework or evening activities. Let's play some games!

4. S'mores in the firepit. Why wait to go camping to enjoy this treat?!
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5. Build a fort. The boys have wanted a tree house for years. I'd like to buy a bunch of supplies and let them see what they can come up with (on the ground, not in a tree!).
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6. Visit the Calder exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery. Let's add some culture to our summer!
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7. Hang out in the hammock reading lots of books. Enough said.
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8. Plant and tend a garden. The boys have asked to do this for years.

9. Try out lots of Popsicle recipes. Haven't you heard? They're the new cupcake!
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10. Watch movies outdoors. Drive-in theater, outdoor venues,  and by the neighborhood pool. Fun!
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11. Learn to make a great cocktail. Got to use up all that mint growing in my garden.
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12. Lay in the front yard and look for shooting stars and fireflys.
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13. Watch at least one season of a TV series from start to finish. Some possibilities: Curb Your Enthusiasm, True Blood, Burn Notice, Brothers and Sisters, The Killing, Walking Dead.
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14. Take a family vacation!
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15. Practice making lots and lots of milkshakes.
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16. Harry Potter movie marathon before the final movie comes out.
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17. Go on a gelato tasting bender.
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18. Check out Truckeroo. Food trucks in DC. Yum!
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19. Jazz in the Garden at the National Gallery. At least one time. With a picnic dinner.
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20. Go to the Gaithersburg water park. With friends.
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21. Enjoy a cool theater on a hot day. Summer movies!
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What's on your summer list?

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