Wow, this summer went by SO fast!! I’m still a bit in shock that we have finished the first couple weeks of “back-to-school” already. I wanted to do a bit of a recap and see how we did on our Summer Bucket List! I did not manage to get pictures of everything but I enjoyed soaking in all these moments…

Here’s how we did!

Food & Drink

~ Make Lemonade Popsicles – Yes!

I love that the molds we have look like watermelons; they’re so cute! I used raspberry lemonade juice. these were so delicious and refreshing on a hot day! It was a big hit with the kids too. :)

~ Make Sun Tea – Yes!

Or according to our son, summer tea! I believe I used 6 teabags and set in the sun for about 2.5 – 3 hours. It was perfect with a slice of lemon!

~ Bake A Pie – Yes!

I will never win an award for food photography, BUT, it was so good! I cheated and used store bought cherry pie filling, however I did make the pie crust from scratch! I will definitely be adding this to the list every year.

~ Eat Fresh Fruit Outside – Yes!

There is something just so refreshing when eating fresh fruit outdoors. We bought a blueberry plant last year that grew a total of 3 blueberries last summer. I left it outside all winter long and I thought for sure I killed it, but look at it!! I was so relieved I didn’t kill it. Not only that but it grew lots of blueberries this year! It was fun to eat from our own little plant. :)

~ Go Out For Ice Cream – Half point on this one

No picture, but we did share an ice cream cone while at the fair. It was good but I feel like this should have been a mini event all on it’s own.

~ Have A BBQ – Yes!

We marinated chicken with Italian dressing and barbecued it up. We also had corn on the cob and pasta salad to go with it. I didn’t get a picture but my stomach is growling thinking about it!

~ Make Peach Cobbler – Nope

We’ll have to add this to our Fall Bucket List!

Out & About

~ Go To The Zoo – Yes!

We always have such a good time at the zoo! Our little girl’s favorite was the “kitty” (last year it was ducks, haha). My husband’s parents came to visit and going to the zoo was the highlight of our trip!

~ Go To The Aquarium – Yes!

I was hoping to go to the Newport, Oregon aquarium, but we made it to the Seaside aquarium! We got splashed by the seals, saw a cool octopus, saw stingrays, and got to touch some cool starfish! It was a big hit with the littles!

~ Go To A Farmers Market – Yes!

We came home with some yummy pastries and homemade tamales! We only went once but it was fun to check it out. Also, our daughter kept going to every sign and pretending to read what it said, it was pretty cute. ; )

~ Visit A New Park – Nope

Oh man, I’m a bit sad on this one. They put in a brand new park in our town and we still have yet to go. It remains on our list though!

~ Go To The Fair – Yes!

We went to our local county fair and it was great! We got to pet a lot of animals and someone even let me feed their little cow! The family section was really fun and they even had little water tables for all the littles to play and cool off with. It was great!

~ Go To The Library – Yes!

We finished our very first summer reading program! No picture to show but we were proud of it!

~ Go Garage Sale-ing – Yes!

Honestly I should do a whole post dedicated to this next year! We found some pretty flower pots, cute little rain boots for Londyn, miscellaneous toys, and some craft stuff for Gryffin. My best find were these lamps for our guest room! You can’t beat 2 for $10 and they work great! It was a lot of fun as you just never know what you’re going to find!

Fun in the Sun

~ Have A Water Balloon Fight – Half point!

Half point only because I didn’t join in on this one. I pulled the water balloons out when the neighbor kids came over and they all had a blast!

~ Have A Picnic – Nope

Was not feeling up for it this year. We’ll try again another time!

~ Play Frisby – Yes!

This was one of our main activities early this summer in our backyard! No picture to show but we had a lot of fun!

~ Clean Up Our Backyard – Half point.

Our backyard is huge and weeds have really gone crazy. We did manage to have bark chips put in on the side of the house though! We’ve been trying to maintain the rest, but it’s a lot of work!

~ Run Through The Sprinklers – Yes!

We really didn’t do too much with our water toys this year, but we did enjoy it occasionally.

~ Plant Flowers – Half point?

I bought flowers, but I didn’t end up planting them. The area I would like to plant flowers isn’t quite ready. We’ll try again next year!

~ Go On A Nature Scavenger Hunt – Nope.

I’m actually sad I didn’t do this with Gryffin because he likes doing it so much. This will go on our fall list though!

Rain or Shine

Okay this is almost a complete fail in this area! I managed to at least get a half point on one item!

~ Go Puddle Jumping – Nope

A little sad on this one. There was hardly any rain this summer, and when it did rain it just wasn’t great timing to do this. I’m adding it to our Fall Bucket List though!

~ Week Night Movie Night – Nope

Honestly, I didn’t do a good job thinking about this one! I will be adding it to the Fall Bucket List! I think it will be more special to them now that school has started anyway. :)

Mail A Postcard – Nope

I did manage to buy one! It’s so pretty I’ve been thinking of keeping it for a scrapbook. You know….when I get to scrapbooking some day….

Play A New Board Game – Half point!

We didn’t play a new one but we did play one we already have! The kids love this one! It’s especially great for toddlers who are learning their colors and are beginning to count.

Make A Summer Scrapbook – Nope

This is getting a bit sad because it’s been on my summer list for literally years. I keep adding it though because one of these days I’m determined to make it happen.

Do A Photo Challenge – Nope

Oh man, I talked about doing this with Gryffin, but we didn’t get to it! It’s going on our fall list!

Make A Summer Craft – Yes!

I helped Gryffin put this together (so easy and it just snaps together!) and he painted it. So cute!

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I hope you all had a wonderful summer! Here’s to a happy fall season!

Much Love,

Cami