Summer Manifesto

I sounds like you guys are in for an awesome summer!! :)

I wish it was summer here in Aust, but we're only just coming into winter!

We are already into summer here in Raleigh, not technically, but it is in the 80's so I think that counts. The kids and I will make one together this weekend. Thanks Ali, what a great idea!

I hope you have a lovely summer with your children. You are embracing this new stage in your life and I commend you for your efforts. Simon and Anna are lucky to have you.

The Sunny Side Up Blog. May 14th post has her summer list posted.

Great list of ideas Ali, love the staying outside, movies outside, pickles, these will bring fun memories for all of you. I love making our summer list and have been talking to my kids about their ideas and so far we have

Summer, wants to visit my childhood park, we didn't last summer.
Renee, sleep sleep sleep, yep she's had to wake up early this year for HS and is only thinking of sleeping in
Sam, wants to play video games and go to the local bounce house

these will all happen but I will be adding some other things to the list. This is a fun idea to link up and share with others, thanks for the idea Ali. Looking forward to reading them and will get started on mine today.
COME ON SUMMER!!

This made me smile. All of my kids are grown but I so remember those summer lists. I wish I had saved them! I have the summer reading lists from the library summer reading program (loved that. ..) especially the year when our 3 year old wanted one and the library was not yet enlightened to offer that so big sister duplicated hers in exact detail for her sister :) now at 57, why shouldn't I have a list??

I love this post! Last year, I sort of made a list but don't think I ever did anything with it. This has really inspired me to make a list this weekend and USE it this summer! Thank you for the inspiration!! :)

What a terrific idea! We have a bulletin board in the kitchen that currently has last years vacation "scrapbooked" on it - I'm going to take that down and have everyone write 5 summer ideas/wishes on paper. As we do them I'll post pics and "stuff" from our summer adventures! Thanks for the inspiration!!

love this ali!! i just started writing down my summer list the other day --- love the change of pace and clean slate it offers!

Thanks for the great idea! What fun!

We have done this the last 2 summers and it really helps us to add some purpose to those lazy summer days. It is too easy to let the days slip by. We build our list as a family - kids are 6, 4, 2 - I always put in things i know we will do and some I know may stretch us - we don't always end up doing it all but we try really hard. Our list runs Memorial Day to Labor Day...this years list...road trip to Colorado - Camp at a new place - Read 50 books (6 yr old) - Make Crafts - Waterpark - Pick Berries - Lemonaid Stand - twins game - State Fair - Go to a new Park - visit a Flea Market - walk on the Stone arch bridge - fishing - lots of bike rides - picnic - try a new sport - grow Tomatos - Visit the Farmer's Market Weekly -Grill something New!

[...] summer manifesto This is a response to a challenge from Ali Edwards (VIP scrapbooker extraordinaire). I liked the idea of having a list of activities to inspire us [...]

Love number 8. One I need to work on too :)

Summer Fun To-Do:

1. GO to the Drive In Movie
2. Have a neighborhood movie night on the garage door
3. Go to the pool as often as possible (especially in the evenings when mama is home:))
4. Picnic - either at home or in a park
5. Visit Pompeii (At Cinic Museum center)
6. Ride bikes. Teach Gabe to ride his.
7. Learn to use the grill!
8. Sit outside and unplug at night. Even if it's hot.

That's it for now.

PS - Ali- A bed sheet on a flat surface makes a great movie screen. Be sure to include popcorn or make-your-own sundaes

:)

Ali--love this manifesto!! Especially number 13. ;)
Have a beautiful weekend and summer. :)

We created a summer bucket list just yesterday. As soon as the blog post goes up I'll come back and link it!

Love it! I was just thinking we need to make a list for summer vacation which starts here in a couple of weeks. I had a list for April vacation, and although I came down with something and was too sick to to many of the things, something about having the list and checking off a couple things made us all feel happier. I also planned to include on my summer list something about spending less time on things that "need to get done" and more time playing with the kids and doing whatever they want. Thanks for your continued inspiration and also the links which I'm going to check out.

What a great idea, Ali! Hope you have a wonderful summer.

Really cool idea...gives me something to think about. I love the summer! I was born in July, so its always such a festivus time for me. Will work on my manifesto...

My husband and I sit with our son and make a summer wish list. Here is what a 7 year-old wanted to do in summer 2011:
1. Swimming
2. Bible School
3. Build-a-Bear
4. Eat at Friendly's
5. Go stay at Grammy and Papa's
6. Play Baseball
7. Have Friends over for a Sleepover
8. Go to an Akron Aeros baseball game
9. Camp with Cub Scouts
10. Go to Canada

We captured it all in pictures and put in his scrapbook using the project life page protectors. My son did most of the journaling.

We discussed a 2012 list last night at dinner!

I agree with Simon - I'm not a fan of dogs either. Wow, watch a movie outside. We live too far north (northern Alberta) to do that. We'd be up til at least midnight waiting for total darkness.

We'll have to start thinking of our list. We've got a ways to go before school is out on June 28.