Summer Bucket List from Boating to Baking

This is our first year where the girls actually have a real summer break from school. Piper just finished Transitional Kindergarten and I’m pulling Kenzie from preschool for a few months so we can enjoy some summer fun together! I’ve been working on a Summer Bucket List so I can keep the girls entertained and to make the 9 weeks of summer vacation special for them. We’re checking things off quickly and might even have to add to our list!

This post is sponsored by Discover Boating but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

Day Trips

• Taking time off to explore our surroundings is always high on my list. Santa Cruz, Monterey, Carmel and San Francisco are all 30-an hour and 30 minutes away from us. Where can you get away for a day trip? I bet there are some beautiful places with no more than an hour drive!

Take an Airplane Ride

• Any plans for a big trip this summer? We’re going to Chicago to see my family and I am so excited! Hoping for one other flying adventure but we’ll see.

Go Boating

• Check out Discover Boating, it is a resource for helping boaters with any questions they might have. Their guides are extensive for everything from renting a boat locally to purchasing a new or pre-owned boat.  There is something about being out on the water that has the most calming effect. I can’t wait to take the girls boating for their first time. Boating is a great way to bond with the family and there is something for each type of person on a boat from fishing, to water sports, or even just soaking up some sunshine.
• Discover Boating can help you find Marina locations near you or on your family trip and help you with your dream of buying a boat. I’d personally love to have one but we don’t have the space to store it! So, for now, we’ll just use Discover Boating as a great reference for renting boats!

√ Amusement Park

• As a kid, we always went to an amusement park during summer break. We took the girls on the second day of summer and had a blast! It brought back all kinds of memories of my mom and grandparents.

 

The Zoo

• My littlest has never been to the zoo!

Ice Cream Shop

• Sometimes the simplest things are the best!

√ Water Park

• Luckily the closest park has a splash pad, the perfect way to cool off on a hot day!

√ Strawberry and/or Cherry Picking

• I’ve always wanted to do this! We crossed both of these off our list already this summer! Read about it HERE. 

√ A Bike Ride by the Sea

• Monterey has really fun bike rentals where you can ride along a beautiful scenic route.

Take The Kids Camping

• We will probably start in the backyard and then go to an actual campsite. Just need to get a tent first! Have you been camping with your kids? I’d love to hear all about it!

Pajama Day

• Doesn’t it sound nice to stay in your pj’s all day long? I can’t remember when I last did that! One day this summer will be dedicated to pj’s and cuddles and snuggles with the family at home.

Bake a Cake

• While in pajamas perhaps?

Do a Craft

• Check out Just a Simple Home for a DIY Playdough Recipe!

Try Something New

• It’s SUMMER after all! Live it up!

 

 

 

What’s on your summer bucket list?