DON’T forget to buy books for the kids too or you will never finish a chapter!

DO use your patio furniture – eat supper, drink lemonade, play games, watch fireflies.

DON’T forget to light a few citronella candles. Romantic and efficient too.

DO make a slip and slide out of visqueen and a water hose.

DON’T be a fuddy duddy. Enjoy the fun with your kids.

DO let your kids take pics of the summer activities.

DON’T erase the ones of you no matter if they always seem to get your worst angle!

DON’T try so hard to make everyday “special” for your kids that you end up exhausted and cranky

DO let your littlest ones stay up after dark at least once to watch the fireflies.

DON’T forget to check for ticks and DON’T go into panic mode if you do find one.

DO get up early enough some days for a little quiet reading or journaling OUTSIDE with the birds before the fam is up and while the cool morning air is still available.

DO go somewhere you can watch for falling stars together.

and of course…
DO find some non-chorinated water to swim in…lake-river-ocean.

Do – sleep under the stars and look at the sky.

Do – run through the sprinkler.

Do – take a walk or a hike.

Do – Go to the library once a week.

Do – have a picnic.

Don’t – put off doing summer activities.

Do – have a family trip.