Summer Bucket List 2014

It's Summer around here! We decided we'd do a little bucket list even though it seems that summer is getting shorter and shorter :( I feel that the days are just rushing by. But I cam so incredibly blessed to be able to be home with the girls during this time. It's maybe a good thing no one seems to want to hire me :0.
We aren't traveling this summer, with no plans for anything and I'm so thankful for that. We've just been hanging out. It's been wonderful! I've been behind on blogging in general, but I assure you I'll be back full force. Or I'm praying so, right now I'm just soaking up my time with my family.

We had a bucket list last year and it was so much fun for us. You can see our list from last year HERE.
What are your summer plans?

In no particular order here are some things we'd love to do.

1. Go to the pool (6/17)
2. Georgetown Cupcakes (6/20, 6/30ish)
3. Scripture (no need to record dates on this)
4. National Park (6/15- Petersburg National Battlefield)
5. Make Popsicles
6. Go berry/fruit/vegetable picking (6/24)
7. Library (No need to write down date for this I suspect, but done)
8. Donate items to Purple Heart
9. Sushi (6/30 ish)
10. Water park
11. Splash pad
12. Zoo
13. Biking as a family
14. Play board game
15. Picnic (6/23)
16. Ice Cream out (6/19, 7/1)
17. Canoeing
18. Keep up with penpals, write more snail mail (No need to write this down each time, but the girls sent their first of the summer out 6/26)
19. Lincoln Memorial
20. Museum
21. Aquarium
22. Paint toes (done)
23. Hide and Seek (6/23)
24. Water balloon/water fight
25. Wash car
26. Library of Congress
27. Fireworks (sorta, from our back yard- Fourth of July this year was perfect, we just relaxed at home)
28. American Girl (7/1)
29. Blow bubbles (Yes, done)
30. Marbled paper
31. Smore's (yes, done 7/4, 7/5)
32. RAK- Random Acts of Kindness (Won't record these dates)
33. Dance (Of course, done)
34. Hopscotch
35. Check on house progress (Won't record these dates)
36. Road Trip (6/15)
37. Draw (Won't record these dates- they are always drawing)
38. Square tissue paper craft
39. STEM stuff
40. Kids in the kitchen (As much as possible, done)

Summer Bucket List Progress

(Blessed is the one) whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on HIS law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither - whatever they do prospers Psalm 1:2-3 

This is not going to be my last Summer Bucket List 2013 post. Nope. I'm going to probably post my last check the list off next week. Because we're going camping, and while the girls had  their first day of school today, it's still "summer". 

To see pictures of us and our Summer Bucket List Fun, check Instagram HERE. Are you on instagram? Follow @Peasknees and tag #sbl2013 #peasblog and #summerbucketlist so I can see all the fun you're having!
What about you, do you have a bucket list this summer? What should I add to ours?
Here are more Summer Bucket List posts.

Summer Bucket List- Pixie asked me to add something.

Piglet. She made the sweetest Snow White, I was able to get some cute shots of her. It was on my personal list to get pictures of the girls.

So, we've been home all summer. We are going camping but not until after school starts. Can I check that off our "Summer Bucket List" if it was booked during the summer? I say yes, because it's our list. I'm the list keeper and I make the rules. Right?
Speaking of list keeping and making the rules. Pixie asked to go to McDonald's. I have no issue with McDonald's once in awhile. But she was too funny. Sooo. Pixie- my four year old has asked to put something on our Summer Bucket list... "get a happy meal" because "we never get a happy meal, I want one so bad. "

Me- "what is it about the happy meal that you want"

Pixie- "I want to eat fries and nuggets and at the end you get to open a TOY"

Me- "so you just want a random toy?"

????

I told her before she starts school she will get her happy meal. It better be a good toy. So I added that to our bucket list. Our full list is at the bottom of this post after all of these pictures.

Diva as Belle. It was easy to get her to cooperate. I just told her to read :)

Summer Bucket List- Checking it off...

Checking off more on our Summer Bucket List. Above is a picture of the girls during our Bubble Packing Popping Relay. Piglet wanted to win so bad she bruised her little bum. Poor kiddo. But they girls had soo much fun. I had bubbles from packages, lots of them. So I had them run back and forth to grab bubbles to sit on them. They We were all giggling like crazy.
Pixie couldn't quite pop them by sitting on them so she stomped on them.

We also played more hopscotch. I had bubble wrap for that. Unfortunately I didn't have any no skid cabinet stuff to put under it and tape didn't work to keep the bubble wrap from slipping. We did make it work though, and didn't have any slipping bubble wrap. Or injury. So much fun though.

 Hopscotch!

We've also been working on learning, you know Heartschooling. Really. Museums, science, writing, history. Grew some rock crystals.

One of the things that has been...I don't know how to describe it. Diva is reading Huckleberry Finn, we've talked about the time, the writing, slaves. Answered questions. This week we had the opportunity to meet a long time friend of mine in DC we went to the Smithsonian (I love this city).  We visited the exhibits on the Emancipation Proclamation and The March at the Museum of American History. The history, being with the girls. Obviously I had to make the experience age appropriate for each of the girls. But for each of them, they learned something. The more I think about it, I can't even put into words all that we discussed there and at home later. What we saw, what we read. How it made the girls feel.The older girls, Pixie is just four. She learned about things a little more superficially. The compassion the older girls felt and learned was priceless. No, one afternoon going through an exhibit doesn't make one an expert or highly learned on a subject. But it was another layer in the foundation of compassion, love, kindness, and truth that we as parents are building. For me, all I could think was 100 years and 50 years is just too close. It wasn't that long ago. Does that mean that progress is slow? I don't know. I'm not a pessimist. Really. I'm a ... realist. This isn't home. Sigh.

Anyway, we're having a fun summer here at home. Checked Shawarma off our list. We wanted to  try it because the Avengers is one of our favorite movies. It was good.
 To see pictures of us and our Summer Bucket List Fun, check Instagram HERE.
What about you, do you have a bucket list this summer? What should I add to ours?
Here are more Summer Bucket List posts.

Summer Bucket List 2013 Progress...

Painted!

Working on our bucket list, adding more as we go too. The girls get ideas, I get ideas... we may not get through them all.
Scroll down past the pictures to see our list.

Water Fight!

Made a weather station, and a compass.

Dug for dinosaurs.

Piglet's Dr Seuss Party, I need to blog soon.

Swimming in the creek down the street... umm yeah... ew. Fish. Living things...

It was fun the kids and their cousins went together.

 Diva found a half live fish. It did swim away.

 Piglet, so funny. They wanted to swim but didn't want to get too much in the water. Till they started going under. UGH.

Pixie making mud pies.

Then there was the Smithsonian... a few of them. Someone stole my laundry pile and put it up as an exhibit. 

Oh... and American Girl birthday dinner...

To see pictures of us and our Summer Bucket List Fun, check Instagram HERE.
What about you, do you have a bucket list this summer? What should I add to ours?

Cobbler, Cobbler, Cobbler. Yum, Yum, Yum.

Cobbler, my favorite is peach ... then blueberry I think. I love the crisp on the top crust that's still tender on the inside. Not dry. I love the syrup the fruit makes. Especially when it's swimming around and ice cream is just melting and oozing down into everything. SO good. We went berry picking, it was on our Summer Bucket list. Which is so unofficial since I keep adding to it. Anyway look at these berries! We got a ton! So Diva helped me make some cobbler, I may can some preserves also, not sure yet.

Summer Bucket List 2013

I feel like I should have a bucket list. Everyone else has one. It's all posted, typed up all nice. Sooo, I started one.
I'll edit it as we go.
To see pictures of us and our Summer Bucket List Fun, check Instagram HERE.
What about you, do you have a bucket list this summer? What should I add to ours?

Water Balloon Fight- I ambushed the girls one day after I sent them outside with a picnic lunch and toys.
Fire Works - we got to watch these in DC

S'mores- More than once Smalls ...

Swimming- We've gone swimming a couple of times.
Dancing in the rain- YUP
Painting
Ride our bikes- Well, we haven't done this one all together, but separately we have. OK, except me. Can't cross this off yet.

Zoo

Aquarium

Sushi- Um. Yes of course. A couple times already.

READ- EVERYDAY!

Finish Math
Memorize Verse

American Girl- DONE, and maybe again for tea next week.
Splash Pad
Botanical Gardens
Pixie Pictures
Piglet Pictures

Diva Pictures
Attend a summer concert- DONE (NKOTB for me), and the girls put on a concert for me with a dog guitar and recorder. Also with some music app on a tablet.
Blow Bubbles- DONE!

Make Popsicles- Done!
Make ice cream
Get ice cream out- DONE
Strawberry Pie
Go to the creek

Donate to Purple Heart- DONE! And will do again before school starts.
Dance like David Danced- DONE! And will keep doing!

Pizza Box S'mores 

Hopscotch- Sure did. In the sprinklers.

Pick Your Own Farm- DONE! I'll be posting a cobbler recipe and pictures soon.

Afternoon Tea
Road Trip 

Break Ground
Nap in a fort

Water Gun Fight- DONE, and hopscotch in the water.
Picnic At the Park- This is kind of silly because we do this a lot, I pack lunches at least 2-3 times a week and we head out.

Ice Cream in a bag

Write or dictate a story draw pictures

Drive Through Difference
Leave flowers on someone's doorstep

Donate books to the Clinic

Wash the car
Birthday parties!

Train Ride- DONE, and will again since all three girl's have opted to have parties at this park.
Carousel- DONE, and will again since all three girl's have opted to have parties at this park.
Playdates

Get a Family Photo

Art!

Donate Toys- DONE, a couple of times already, YAY.

Find bugs, but let them go- DONE, even with Pixie squealing.

Ball Game
Library- Every week or so, so far!
Play marbles- Done!
Bleach or Sharpie some shirts

Lincoln Memorial
Smithsonian
Library of Congress
White House
Get a twisted shaped balloon made- DONE