May 19, 2008
Summer, Summer, Summer Time
Yes, the Fresh Prince song is stuck in my head…
With Memorial Day this weekend, I’ve started planning our entire summer. Trips to Noah’s Ark, Six Flags Great America, church picnics, Brewers games (yes, more baseball!), Polish Fest and of course BlogHerCon. Writing it all down on the calendar makes me realize how quickly summer will be over, and it hasn’t even begun. I know, I shouldn’t jinx it.
Then I remember that my husband turns 40 this July and I’m contemplating birthday parties. My father turns 53 three days after Doug’s birthday and then I wonder if I should do a joint birthday celebration. You know, bake two cakes with one mix.
Thinking about all the things we want to do and places we’d like to visit is exhausting. Perhaps it’s just as fun to stay home and play with Dawson in the backyard. But I feel guilty for not exposing him to many different activities.
And let’s not forget family vacations. Doug and I have never taken a real vacation. We’ve never even been on a honeymoon. Part of me wants to book a trip to Mexico for the two of us, but the homebody I’m married to is hard to convince.
So I wonder, am I crazy to want to pack so much fun into one short summer? What kinds of Summer Activities do you and your family participate in?
Posted by Dana @ 11:29 AM • I Often Wonder,The Mommy Files
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May 19th, 2008 at 5:22 PM, Mama Zen Says:
As much swimming as we can pack in!
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May 19th, 2008 at 5:58 PM, Cheryl Says:
I think you’re a little crazy, but I’m a homebody like Doug. We plan on spending a lot of time walking and going to the park. We’ll go on a couple overnights to Oshkosh (just me and the kids) to hang out with my sister and her kid. And there’s a family reunion in Michigan sometime in July. But beyond that? We’ll garden and work on home improvement projects. I think Ben will get a lot of enjoyment out of that… and he won’t really know what he’s missing anyway.
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May 19th, 2008 at 7:22 PM, Dana Says:
Mama Zen, swimming is good! I hope to do a lot of that, too. We have a few great lakes nearby and it would be a shame not to enjoy them. Do you do the lake thing or pool thing?
Cheryl, I probably am a little crazy. I just can’t stay home too many days in a row or I lose it. I’ve already started the gardening (weeding & planting) but that’s an ongoing thing. Damn weeds grow back too fast.
May 19th, 2008 at 7:31 PM, Liz Says:
I know, havig to plan for summer two months in advance just sounds so wrong. I am so excited about going to BlogHerCon, too! The rest of the summer, we’re chilling in the backyard ;o)
Lizs last blog post..Uh-oh, looks like I’m wading in the shallow end of forty-something!
May 19th, 2008 at 9:33 PM, Wifey's House Says:
My husband turns 40 this July, too! I’m supposed to be looking up travel opps online right now, but I’m blogging … shh, don’t tell! And, no you are not crazy … ambitious maybe, but not crazy! Summer time is best – smiles!
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May 19th, 2008 at 10:24 PM, Dana Says:
oooh, WH, what date is your hubby’s birthday? Doug’s is the 7th and my dad’s is the 10th. Darn those July babies!
May 20th, 2008 at 8:24 AM, capello Says:
dude. sounds like you’re BUSY enough, holy moly.
we’re homebodies too, mostly going to the pool and working on the arden. when finances get better (ahem) then we’ll do more, but until then we’re happy with mundane.
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May 20th, 2008 at 9:42 AM, Dana Says:
I’m starting to think I don’t want to do any of it. But yet, I hate being stuck home for too long.
May 21st, 2008 at 1:51 PM, Lisa's Chaos Says:
Sounds like you have a busy summer planned! Fun times ahead!
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