Summer To-Do List

This seems to be a trend among several other blogs and I think it's a brilliant idea:

Make a "Summer To-Do List"!

That way, whenever you find some free time (Ha!) and are looking for a fun activity for the family, you can just refer to the list and start checking things off. Personally, I think this would be great for all seasons! So I plan to make a new list for fall at the end of summer. We're really into exploring our local venues for fun weekend trips. There's a lot to do around here!

I'm sure we'll add to this, but here's my (quite lengthy) list thus far:

1) Visit Amish Country in Kidron, Ohio - you may remember Kelly and I attempting this last summer and failing miserably. But with a little better planning and an older baby this year, I really want to go back!

2) A day at the beach - probably Maumee Bay.

3) Picnic

4) Walk/run at the park

5) Bike trailer rides

6) Big Dipper for ice cream

7) Water table fun with Mya & Stella

8) Golfing (Craig & I)

9) Bowling? - maybe we'll save this for fall?

10) County Fair

11) Zoo

12) Farmers Markets - Definitely Erie Street, but I'd like to visit a few others as well.

13) Fireworks

14) Road races

15) Swim in Grandma & Papa's pond

16) Swim in Nana & Papa's pool

17) Bake homemade bread

18) Newport Aquarium

19) Plane Fun

20) Put In Bay (Craig & I)

21) Back to Polters for raspberries and blueberries

22) Bake fresh berry cobbler

23) Back to Schedel Gardens with Sophie when she's walking

24) Nature Tots programs at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge

25) Weekly library trips

26) Grill out with friends

27) Make homemade lemonade

28) Eat at Mon Ami (Craig & I)

29) Perrysburg Farmers Market & Street Fair on a Thursday evening

30) Eat at the new outdoor patio at Stella's Restaurant & Bar (my uncle's restaurant in Perrysburg)

31) Visit a different zoo

32) See a kids movie in the theater?

33) Miniature golf?

34) Visit the lighthouse at Marblehead

Wow! I'm not sure there are enough weekends in the summer to accomodate all this stuff, but it's still fun to have a list to work from. We can always continue it next summer or into the fall. We're actually going to knock off several of these items this weekend! And I think I'm going to print off this list and keep it on our fridge. :)

Woo hoo! Summer's almost here!