Summer Fun Week #9

 

Summer is winding down - well at least our "Summer Fun" posts as our friends return to school in just one more week.  Our "Summer Fun" is also winding down as our friends are gone on vacation for a week between this past week and this coming week.  I am trying to plan a little less and just let them all enjoy the last bit before they return to school.  This will be my last "Summer Fun" post as our friends are on vacation through most of next week and then start school! 

Here is the last recap! 

Monday - This is a 100% stay at home day.  No plans for the kids.  Actually we had a super busy weekend so I needed to use my Monday as a "recovery day" to get things put away!! 

Tuesday - My brother and sister-in-law were still in town and wanted to see a movie so we all went and saw Jungle Cruise! 

Wednesday - I had hoped to hit the pool today but we got hit with some storms so we just hung out at home! 

Thursday - Our Friends are on vacation.  So no real plans :-) I had a leadership team meeting followed by grocery shopping so it was a busy day in the end. 

Friday - TKD and that's all!  I'm looking forward to an afternoon of nothingness.  

Summer Fun Week 8

 

This past week felt a little weird because it is the first week that we didn't have automatic activities - the Library program ended last week so now we have 5 days to fill!  Well, not really fill but the two days of Library events gave us something to look forward too!  I knew before the week started that I wanted to do "something" at least one day during the week so we didn't just stay home.  We also finally got our new trampoline put together so the kids enjoyed that too. 

Monday - Today is a stay home day.  Well, kinda.  Josh and Nate had haircuts and then we enjoyed lunch at Taco Bell.  Nate went to his best friends house for the afternoon and the rest of us headed home.

Tuesday - Today was a true stay at home day.  We spent some time in the afternoon working on our new trampoline.  

Wednesday - Today the kids just got to be home while I left : -)  It's our anniversary so my mom hung out at the house while I headed to town to do some wondering through my favorite stores before meeting Darryl for dinner.

Thursday - There is actually a library activity today - another nerf war - so we headed to Mooville in Nashville first for a picnic and to see the petting zoo.   

Friday - Nate had TKD and everyone else just had Free Friday!  

** I know some of the photos are a repeat from my weekend post but they were just too fun not to share! 

Summer fun - Week 7

 

And just like that July is done.  July is the only "complete" month of summer meaning it is the only month where our extra people aren't in school part of the month.  Actually they only have a couple more weeks before the return to school.  We don't return until mid-September so we still have a bit!!  

This past week was super hot.  We struck around home a bit more and I had them finish up their pinwheels and work on some other art projects I had picked up at the beginning of the summer.  

Monday - We went to Pizza Hut for lunch to use their reading certificates they earned from the library. Then we went swimming at my friends pool.  The weather was finally hot enough and there was no rain!  

Tuesday - It was another perfect pool day so we headed back to our friends house for the afternoon. 

Wednesday - Today was the final day for the elementary Library program which was Ice Cream! 

Thursday - Today was the final day for the "teen" Library program.

Friday - TKD 

Summer Fun Week 6

 

Now that camp is over, it is time to get back into our routine.  A little more planning and a little more effort go a long way.  I "blame" it on Darryl - he's been off work for a few weeks and that really messes with our schedule.  The boys love to stay up late with him which means they all sleep late and that just messes me up LOL  It's ok though - it's summer and it's fun and that's all that matters.  I'm a little short on photos for this past week but . .. here is what we did! 

Monday - We are FINALLY going to "Kids bowl Free".  The kids all enjoy bowling so I really wanted to get this activity in at least once in the summer.  We went to a bowling alley we hadn't been to before and it was the best!  Not to mention the snacks we got were great too!  

Tuesday - Josh and Nate hung out with their friends from Mississippi who head back home this weekend.  I treated my extra two to lunch at Subway before running a few errands. 

Wednesday - Today we were just home!  They had to suffer through "no electronics time" in both the morning AND afternoon! 

Thursday - It's Library Day for the three "teens".  Today is a nerf war so that was quite the excitement. 

Friday - Nate got hit with a head cold so we sat TKD out this week and just all enjoyed a fairly quiet, semi-rainy day at home.  

See - back at it this week! 

Summer Fun Week 4

 

We are now into July!  Wow!  This is the full month of Summer -- June includes the tail end of school and our friends return to school in August.  We have Library Events, Day Camp, and Family visits this month!  

Monday -Today was a 100% free day because our friends are out of town until Tuesday.  Anytime I don't watch them we view it as a vacation day and don't do much :-)  

Tuesday - I always find that after 4th of July we tend to settle in a little and don't do quite as much.  I debated a few things for today but in the end, we just stayed home and did the typical "no electronics" time in the morning and afternoon. 

Wednesday - Josh and Nate went to Nana's to hang out with some new friends. 

Thursday - Library Phone Scavenger Hunt

The teen group does NOT want parents in their activity.  This is the closest I could get.  

The activity was a phone photo scavenger hunt (they don't use polaroid's anymore!).  I was able to get pictures of their pictures.  Yes, this is Nate acting as a statue. 

This is their group (I have no idea why this photo is sideways) with a guy with a mustache.  Their group consisted of all friends - Josh, Nate, Cooper and another friend from our co-op, Layla.  I think they had  a blast considering Nate said - "I wish they did that every week." 

Friday - Nate had TKD in the morning and then, as I shared on Saturday, we had a meet up with our Co-Op.  Usually Friday's are free but who can pass up ice cream! 

Yes, it was a bit quieter this week and, honestly, a little lazy for the kids but that's ok.  Most years the week after the 4th of July we tend to be pretty relaxed.  Growing up, I always loved my summers and the last thing I wanted was a list or required things to do so I try to balance it with the kids - a few things that get them off the electronics but lots of time to do nothing!  

Summer Fun Week 3

Week three of summer brings us right into July which, as I stated last week, is just a little crazy to me.  June started out HOT HOT HOT and ended with some almost cold days and lots (and lots and LOTS) of rain!  It waylaid some plans but I also love rainy days so I'm not really complaining.  Our summer routine is going well - I've shifted a few things because once we got going I found that some days were better for some things but for the most part, it all works well.  Here's a look back at what Summer Fun looked like this past week

Monday - Today was a stay home day :-)  We played 4th of July Bingo and then they worked on their pinwheels.  

Tuesday - Rain, rain, rain - the forecast is a broken record for sure.  No parks, splash pads or pools for now so I decided to take the 4 and head to a movie.  Tuesdays are "$5.00 movie days" so we went and saw Peter Rabbit 2!  

My mom joined us as did her friend and her friends two grandsons.  This is our favorite theater because it has reclining seats that are SOOOO comfy!  And yes, we really do take blankets every single time.  This was our first time back to a theater since February 2020 and it was perfect! 

Wednesday - The Princess had her Library day which was Bowling! 

Thursday - Our Friends are gone for the Holiday Weekend but Josh and Nate still attended the library bowling activity.   

Friday - Nate had TKD in the morning and then we just enjoyed our "free day".  

 

Summer Fun Week 2

 

Welcome to week 2 of our Summer Vacation Recap!!!  One nice thing is that all Covid-19 mandates are now lifted so at least when we go places we don't have to worry about limited capacity or masks.  That makes everyone happy.  I'm still a hand sanitizer general though and we wipe down everything with Lysol wipes before we sit down LOL  

Lets look back at our fun adventures:

Monday - Hair cut day :-)  Josh and Nate each got their hair cut.  Josh then went to Nana's for the afternoon while Nate had his friend over.  

Tuesday - Today we stayed home.  The kids took a bike ride in the morning and then we worked on a craft in the afternoon.  They worked on their pinwheels for about 20 minutes and then played hide and seek for the rest of their "non-electronic" time.  

Wednesday - Today is the elementary Library program so I took the Princess to her Foam Party while the boys stayed with Nana.  Nate actually went to his friends house for the day.  When we picked Nate up, everyone got a chance to see the kittens. (Sometimes there will be repeat info from our "week in photos" post since, well, sometimes it's just that fun!) 

Thursday - The kids got out a game to play after lunch before heading to the Library for the "teen" activity.  My mom took them again this week while the Princess and I hung out at home and enjoyed the quiet house! 

This week they did "reverse painting" which is where they had to finger paint on the back side of the glass to make their picture.  It's a cool idea.  

Friday - It's "Free Friday"!  Well, not quite.  Nate still has Tae Kwon Do on Fridays but we moved the time to the morning which is actually kind of nice.  Otherwise the kids get to enjoy the day without anything else going on.  

I think week 2 of summer was a success! 

Summer Fun - Week 1

We had a good first week of summer break!  Here's a recap of what we did! 

Monday - We started out our first day of the first full week of "summer" helping Nana!  Josh and Nate worked on mowing her grass.  

 

Tuesday - "Roll a Monster" - I had this activity all prepped for a co-op class two weeks ago but we never got to it so it was perfect for today! 

Wednesday - We headed to the park today!  We actually went to a town a little further away because I had to go to the UPS store.  We took a walk on a trail over the river for fun and had a picnic.  We had planned to get ice cream but the shop which is open "12-9 everyday" was not open by 12:30 and we had to get home! 

Thursday - Thursdays are for the Library Program for the Teen Group which all three boys fall into as they are all going into 6th and 7th grades.  My mom actually took them as I was waiting for the well guy to arrive so I don't have any photos but they had a blast playing human kahoot (a quiz game that is normally played on a device but in this case they spun a wheel for points and answered questions . .. so basically trivia acroding to my kids LOL)  

Friday - Free Day!  This just means they don't get sent outside or have "No electronics" time :-)  I think everyone was ready for a day of nothing :-) 

What a great first week of summer!  I'm thankful for all we were able to do and look forward to the coming weeks.