The Back-to-School ads are buzzing, the daylight is getting shorter, and the nights are getting cooler. Whether we want it to or not, the slow decrescendo of Summer is in full force.
Did/do you suffer from Summer FOMO (fear of missing out)?
I do. I'm constantly feeling like we're not doing enough, but then also struggle with feelings that we're gone all the time and doing too much. Sometimes I just long to be home. And then when we're home, I'm longing to be doing something.
I was visiting with my grandma a few weeks ago, and she had asked me if we had a summer vacation planned? I hung my head, and said "No..."
I've been thinking about that conversation ever since... Are we the only family that hasn't taken a vacation this summer? According to my friend's feeds on social media, yep. Yes we are.
And then I spin myself into the rabbit hole of WHAT THE HECK ARE WE DOING ALL THE TIME THAT WE FEEL LIKE WE'RE ALWAYS BUSY, BUT THEN I CAN'T THINK OF A SINGLE FUN THING THAT WE DID ALL SUMMER.
Do you feel me?
Ultimately, I know that feeling is a big fat lie.
And I can even prove it, from the camera roll on my phone.
Seriously, pick up your phone, and scroll through your camera role. Suddenly, you will see that you've had plentyyyy of fun this summer, even if you didn't go on the 7-day road-trip beach vacation that you are pretty sure all your others friends went on.
Here's a peek at how we Summered this season:
We ate ice cream at least 3 times a week.
We played in the water.
We did a little baking.
We saw lots of animals.
We did some fishing.
We discovered lots of parks.
We went on lots of rides.
We joined the Growing Kewaunee Reader's program & logged over 100 books!
We had a couple "Firsts"...
First concert.
First time going poop on the potty(!!!!!)
First time eating at P.C. Junction.
We collected rocks & then painted them.
We saw Thomas the Train with cousins.
We went on lots of walks, and sometimes with friends!
We collected beach glass.
We picked strawberries.
We went to the parade.
We helped daddy fix stuff, wash his truck & get in shape for elk hunting out west.
We went to the fair.
We went to the butterfly exhibit at Green Bay Botanical Gardens.
We went to Soar on the Shore.
We explored our nearby neighborhoods.
We ate lots of delicious summer-time food.
And, most importantly, we spent lots of time together as a family. <3
Our summer may not have included an epic summer vacation, but looking back... it was pretty darn good.
Let's soak up this last week of summer good... (and eat ice cream every night!)
