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My husband & I greatly enjoy our annual summer camping/canoe trip, we get a bunch of our friends together and make a weekend of it. It's the one time of year that we really just get to act like kids ourselves, and what with our second child on the way, we need that. It lets us reconnect to each other and to the people around us.

My favorite summer tradition is enjoying the weather! Living in Wisconsin, winter tends to hand on too long... so when summer comes, we are out side...

everyday my mom pack a lunch and took the 6 of us kids, and soetimes neighbor kids, swimming at the lake. what a great way to spend the summer for a kid

ocean with my extended family - love seeing the cousin connect.

Air conditioning!! I live in Queensland, Australia and we can't live without it during the summer months.

Love to watch the grands playing in water. Doesn't matter if it is the tub, slip n slid, hose or the pool. They make it look like the best fun in all the world.

Definitely Christmas in July...Coming this week, July 1st. We are making the house super cold, playing Christmas music, baking cookies and doing Christmas crafts. I can't wait.
Robin

watching fireworks, eating watermelon and fresh southern peaches. Enjoying life with my family.

Our summer traditions have changed from year to year with our children growing and changing, but we always look forward to our vacation in Door County, WI. Many cookouts, bonfires, beach and family time. Can't afford it this year, as my daughter is starting college this year! This is a wonderful thing, so no complaining - just a year to start some new "stay at home" traditions!!

Our favorite summer traditions have changed from year to year as my children are growing and changing. But we always look forward to our family vacation in Door County, WI. Can't afford it this year, as our oldest daughter is starting college! This is a wonderful thing, so no complaining, just a year to start some new "stay at home" traditions!

My fav. summer tradition is so the 4th of July. The look on my son's face as the firewoks light up his face is amazing. I miss a lot of the fireworks watching his expressions.

Our favorite summer traditions have changed as my children change and grow. We always look forward to our vacation in Door County, WI. We can't afford it this year, our oldest daughter is starting college!
This is a wonderful thing, so no complaining, just a time to discover new "stay at home" traditions!!

my favorite: taking a walk after diner on MOnday evenings, although the week of work has started again, in summer it still feels like Sunday!

I love all the get-togethers with friends. My favorite is our annual July 4th party!

Heading over to the Farmer's Market...buying what looks good and creating a wonderful and fresh summer meal! Eating it outside picnic style always helps too!

aside from newport, RI for our anniversary every august...this is our first summer with the baby so i think we're going to be starting a lot of new traditions this year.

My favorite Summer tradition is sitting on our front porch with my family, eating ice cream cones and watching the sunset! Ahhhhh, gotta love Summer : )

Growing up, on a hot night, we'd all have ice cream cones on the back porch. The dog would go from person to person, waiting until they were at the bottom of the cone, and get the last bite.

Drinking homemade iced tea on my deck with friends while the kids swim in the pool.
Jen C

To pick just one would be hard but something we do often is go to the Farmers Market, love the inspiration you find there!