Summer 2014 bucket list

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I’m not usually one to create a bucket list, but I mentioned last week that we have one started. The husband and I are going to be fairly busy, and we don’t want the summer to completely get away from us. I have a list written out (and scrapbook-able), and I wanted to share it with you!

1. Get to Splasheville as often as possible. We haven’t been at all this year (even though it has only been reopened for a month or so.)

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2. Go camping. We have all of the gear necessary for camping, but we’ve NEVER BEEN! True story. I registered (unbeknownst to my fiance at the time) for camping gear. And said-fiance’s co-workers bought every item on our registry. That was 7 years ago. And the husband is really pushing to go camping this summer.

3. Zoo trip! We’ve taken the toddler to a couple of zoos, but never the NC Zoo. We’re actually planning to go in a couple of weeks.

4. Beach trip. This is also on the books! (Another true story. We’ve never been on a vacation as just the three of us. We almost always head to a family member’s home, or are traveling with family.)

5. I want to read 3 books. That sounds like nothing to many of my friends, but I have more than 3 books sitting on my nightstand.

6. I want to run a 5k with the toddler (in his stroller, obviously.) The 5k I thought was family-friendly actually doesn’t allow strollers, so now I’m on the hunt for a different race.

7. A “yes” day. A day in which I don’t argue with the toddler and we just do whatever he wants. This means I should probably clean out his sandbox soon (because I’ve been telling him for months he can’t play in that mess.)

We may end up with a few more items on our bucket list. For now, these are great, and we have plans. Planning is the first step, right?

Have you ever created a summer bucket list? What do you have planned for this summer?

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  1. I usually make a list of all the places I want to go with the kiddos every year and usually things like the beach, playground and zoos are a given. A trip to the aquarium is definitely on there this year.

  2. I haven’t yet, but I really need to make a list like this. If I don’t, I feel like I’ll end up not getting around to some of the things I really want to get done.

  3. I don’t make a bucket list either, but I do have everything I want to do stored away in my mind. I guess that is kind of a bucket list.

  4. I have had a bucket list since I lost a good friend in my 20s. Never started doing anything about it til a few years ago. So glad I have . I am so much happier that I don’t put off things anymore,.

  5. What a fun list! I don’t think 3 books is silly at all. Somehow time just gets away from me in the summer, and I find I read less even with more time. Last year I made a “Summer Bravery Bucket List” and it was so great. I definitely want to do it again this year!

  6. I went to the NC zoo a couple of years ago. It’s a really nice place, so I know you’ll have fun. I definitely think if you have all the camping gear you have GOT to go!

  7. We went camping last year for the first time with our daughter and had tons of fun. We booked a spot this year for the 4th of July but then my husband got orders and we are PCSing so no camping this Summer. Lots of great ideas on your list.

  8. I cannot believe you have never been camping!! You’ll probably both love it and hate it at the same time! Prepare for little sleep but lots of awesome memories.

  9. Great list! I wouldn’t recommend camping here in NC in the summer, though. It might be too uncomfortably hot, day and night. 🙂

  10. Sounds like a fun summer! We’ll go to the beach, to a waterpark, to Universal Studios, and I need to come up with more!

  11. I agree. I made a bucket list but have debated on if I should post it or not. Mine is much longer! LOL! The NC zoo is amazing!!! They have the best playgrounds! I know you don’t go to a zoo for the playgrounds but they were fantastic! I wish we still lived in NC.

  12. I love camping! It helps me unwind and regenerate. I think one reason may be because I’m completely disconnected. It’s my detox that I need a few times a year. I hope you get to go and do everything else on your list this year but more thn anything I hope you get to relax and enjoy your family! Be well!

  13. I love the YES day….I will have to give that a try. We are planning a lot of the same things this summer. Summer is so short living in WIsconsin I want to enjoy every minute!

  14. My youngest went to the zoo for a field trip and loved it so much that we’re going to have to go back. 🙂 This is a great summer bucket list.

  15. I love the idea of a “YES” day!! I get so tired of being the bad guy and having to tell my little man no to things – a day geared all around him and what he wants to do sounds like such a wonderful experience!!

  16. It sounds like you have a fun summer planned! I don’t have a bucket list because our main goal is to get our rental house ready and AFTER that is done we can have some fun!

  17. We keep discussing it but I think we need to put it on paper to make sure we mark off all that the kids want to do. And yes the zoo is on ours too!

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