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I the summer, we camp in our backyard!

One summer tradition we have is Thursdays at the beach. Since DD has been a wee little one we've spent summer Thursdaysat the beach. Sometimes with friends, sometimes just mommy & daughter but it wouldn't be a Thursday without the sand, the sunscreen, the beach toys and the beach chairs. Great giveaway, Ali!

swimming!! love being in the pool on a hot summer day!

My favortie smmer tradition is grilling out and relaxing while the kids play, we have a beer and just enjoy the blessing of life... :)

Favorite summer tradition - barbeque. Enough said.

Our favorite summer traditions is going to my husband's parent summer house. The whole family meet there for a week of good food, lake swimming, and a lot of walking. A great time.

Our most long standing summer tradition is going to the beach for the 4th of July weekend....along with half of the Southeast...but it's always a great time of sun, sand, swimming, and grilling.

I grew up in a suburb of a bigger city. The little suburb was known as "Independence City". Every year they have a great parade that most of the surrounding communities participate in. My sister leaves in a house right on the parade route. We have so much fun gathering with friends, family, and get a chance to see so many other old friends. So many people I knew as a child (or graduated with) come back every year just for the week/weekend activities every year. There are pie contests, street dances, beer gardens, firefighter competitions, the parade, spectacular fireworks, and so much more. We always end the night watching the fireworks while eating homemade ice cream. Celebrating our country in the heartland of America. One of my favorite times of the year!

picking blueberries in our backyard

Summer is all about eating dinner outdoors on our deck! We enjoy being outside...plus...clean-up is so much easier!

Our summer tradition (starting this year) is to spend as much time at our cabin as possible. My family had this same tradition when I was a child, and I'm thrilled to be blessed enough to share this with our kids.!

We don't have many unless sleeping in counts. The one thing we have done since my kids were babies is to go to Great Wolf Lodge. They have a great outside pool along with the inside Waterpark in Kansas City. My kids look forward to that every summer!

A trip to San Diego, where we all just hang and play at the beach. Love it. Leaving next week and can't wait.

WOW! Cool giveaways! A summer tratition that my family enjoys is growing a garden and then eating lots of goodies from it. My favorites are fried green tomatoes, summer squash (my great grandmother's recipe), and the fresh spices (chocolate mint, basil, lemon verbena,...) yum!
Sharon :)

there is no summer here in Singapore. But this time of the year, our family looks forward to eating DURIANS - the smelly king of fruits.

nothing quite like an annual girls night out at the cottage to soothe the soul :o)

Our summer tradition is the hard work of harvest. Summer is time for combining grain and picking cotton.

Every summer we have our family reunion. We just got back. So fun for everyone to get together. We all live in different states, so to have everyone in one place is truly a blessing.

Going to a place called Lakeside which is on Lake Erie in Ohio. We've been going there every summer for sixteen years now. It's a small gated community that feels like you've stepped back in time about 60 or 70 years ago. Love it!

One of my favorite summer traditions is packing up the kids and heading to our beach house. We love spending time on the beach, walking around the small town and just spending quality time together. I love summer.