Sitting on my patio deck under the inviting shade from the warm sun of the afternoon, I reflect on the past Summers of long ago. Where we dream of sun kissed skin, relaxing nights by the bon fire, sipping Iced Tea, BBQ's with our friends and families and those summer road trips with good music. Every summer I create a " to do bucket list". The things I would like to accomplish with either my kids, my hubby or on my own. This year I feel as though I've really not put forth the time nor energy towards this to do list. Maybe its because in the past we might get 4 out of the 8 - 10 items on the list crossed off, or maybe it is due to I feel "off " this year. I don't know, but a part of me is like, "meh, its ok."
One thing I look forward to each summer is our camping kick off with have with an amazing group of dear friends and their kids. It has become a summer right of passage, ritual if you can call it that. The last day of school we all take off up to the lake, 20 - 25 kids and all their parents, so 50+ people all in one very large camp site. Swimming in the lake, sun tanning, playing games, poker, bbq's , gift exchanges, kids laughter, adults chilling on the lake shore sipping a ice cold beer or cocktail. We all go rain or shine, no matter what. Just over a week till this happens and we all can't wait the kids are all talking about it and what they all want to do and who they can't wait to see again, parents too.
Now this list usually has a BBQ party at our house, kids sleeping in the tent in the back yard, beach day, watching the sun set from one of our local coastal mountains, food truck event, date night for my hubby and I and a day with just each of my kids, one on one time with mom or dad. This summer I think I will forgo this list of " must do this summer" and I think we will do a fly by the seat of your pants instead. Its a staycation year too with just getting back from Italy over the Spring break and sending our son to Nova Scotia for Canadian Jamboree with Scouts Canada and our trip for a wedding in Toronto for my cousin/ brother John and his amazing and loving fiancé Brandon's big day in August.
Maybe I'll do a quick mom get away to see my friend in Peachland, or hang out in my backyard reading all summer long and being lazy in the hammock sipping on my moms summer slush she makes (it's so good). Using the summer to relax and recharge rather than go, go, go. Wouldn't that be a refreshing change of pace.
What do you do for summer? Are you like me and you want to try and pack in as much as you can? Or do you just have a lazy summer and chill out and fly by the seat of your pants? Not going to lie, I'm a planner kinda gal, so this might be a one off for me to not have my summer fully planned out. But maybe this is exactly what I need is a lazy, hazy summer. What ever you do or do not have planned, I sincerely hope you all have an amazing summer break with your loved ones. 💗 NYTS
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