tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post7567011087757667089..comments2024-01-14T01:02:51.354-07:00Comments on 320 * Sycamore: simple pleasures of summerMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11998834833645862095noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-65439748516356474792010-06-13T03:31:46.229-06:002010-06-13T03:31:46.229-06:00We love picking wildflowers and arranging them in ...We love picking wildflowers and arranging them in an old jar, or going on nature walks and collecting things we can make a picture from!Jodes and Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17126538349423291812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-8839477587815697292010-06-09T06:35:40.158-06:002010-06-09T06:35:40.158-06:00My children are grown now, but we still like to st...My children are grown now, but we still like to stop at Dairy Queen for an Strawberry Kiwi Artic Rush on our way to the groceryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-80268766612888277112010-06-08T20:40:44.691-06:002010-06-08T20:40:44.691-06:00Ditto on the movies and popcorn. My daughter is al...Ditto on the movies and popcorn. My daughter is also 4 and she loves it. Special time for her with us when baby brother is asleep. The other big hit is snow cones. I bought a Ice shaver on clearance one year and I just buy new syrup each year. My daughter and her friends think this is the best treat ever to get rainbow Snow cones and eat it out in the garden after running through the sprinkler.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-57350455202743805802010-06-08T20:18:06.070-06:002010-06-08T20:18:06.070-06:00I like to just ask my daughter what she wants to d...I like to just ask my daughter what she wants to do and we do exactly that right then. She's almost 4 so right now it's usually playing outside on the swingset, in the baby pools, or one of our favorites is to get into our jammies really early, watch whatever movie she wants, and have homemade microwave popcorn for dinner :) Easy, cheap, and it's mommy/daddy giving in to her every little desire right then :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16047155558934541393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-88074705826273937712010-06-08T17:15:10.531-06:002010-06-08T17:15:10.531-06:00Making mudpies and eating snack outside on a blank...Making mudpies and eating snack outside on a blanket. Snacks first of course, mud later.Annie Wilcox Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874118905730896171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-3201230044108743132010-06-08T12:40:03.149-06:002010-06-08T12:40:03.149-06:00This makes me feel SO much better about not being ...This makes me feel SO much better about not being able to afford DisneyWorld. I love love love it, but we can't afford it right now. All our friends seem to be taking their kids, and it does make me jealous. I'll try to focus more on the fun stuff we can do at home. :)Amanda @ Serenity Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16483017563206007698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-53417269735312953372010-06-08T12:13:59.707-06:002010-06-08T12:13:59.707-06:00amen to anything with water! I have seen many of t...amen to anything with water! I have seen many of the bucket lists around blogland and I think we're going to make one as well, but I want to keep mine s.i.m.p.l.e, like Amanda's...<br />This is our first year with lightning bugs/fireflies...so excited!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998834833645862095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-40575954139089582012010-06-08T12:09:39.563-06:002010-06-08T12:09:39.563-06:00Recently my kids and I made a "summertime buc...Recently my kids and I made a "summertime bucket list" (a list of things they wanted to do before summer ended). Most of the things on the list are things like, going on bike rides together, making s'mores, making fruit loop necklaces, picnics at the park. It helped me to realize it really are the simple things-- the things where we are spending time together-- that they love the most.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03099345988893285637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-22284744005574139162010-06-08T11:59:46.726-06:002010-06-08T11:59:46.726-06:00My kids just love the fact that we don't reall...My kids just love the fact that we don't really have a set schedule, or bedtime in the summer. They love spending the afternoons playing with the neighborhood kids, and being able to go back outside after dinner and ride bikes, catch lightning bugs, take walks or whatever. My neighbors and I (we've got a ton of kids on my block) put together a summer calendar every year of different activities that we will do all together once a week. It might be a craft at someones house, some water play, an outing somewhere...lots of fun stuff that the kids look forward to every week. I love summer!nateandkatesmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10552375548528467044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-32800773187210579652010-06-08T09:51:22.460-06:002010-06-08T09:51:22.460-06:00When we were little (and it was too hot outside) m...When we were little (and it was too hot outside) my mom would make playdough or we would food color noddles and make necklaces or put glue on paper and dump any old spice on it or glitter and make beautiful works of art (at least that is how my mom made me feel) I love summer and I love that I have children now that I can do all those fun things with.Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17048849074038550885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-35608074470877725472010-06-08T09:22:12.985-06:002010-06-08T09:22:12.985-06:00Love summer, it's like time slows down!
xoxo
S...Love summer, it's like time slows down!<br />xoxo<br />SCBeth Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14831271413506252133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-22696474466246602502010-06-08T09:16:11.960-06:002010-06-08T09:16:11.960-06:00Oh just coming in after a day at work and nursery ...Oh just coming in after a day at work and nursery and having a pool fight...well Lexi gets to splash me as much as she can...we have anight of fun instead of the day since down in the deep south the hunidity is a little hard to have fun in during the day. So nighttime fun is what we do.Georgia Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07480396465605399129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-41895498649366487392010-06-08T08:09:42.607-06:002010-06-08T08:09:42.607-06:00Campouts in the backyard...with good snacks, of co...Campouts in the backyard...with good snacks, of course!Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10261448185892388252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-60825242564067781702010-06-08T06:43:44.541-06:002010-06-08T06:43:44.541-06:00You've inspired me to take lunch outside today...You've inspired me to take lunch outside today. Let's just hope the rain cooperates. ;)<br /><br />LizLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756113025951487374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-68562129623364535322010-06-08T06:40:02.667-06:002010-06-08T06:40:02.667-06:00Kelly~ you just brought back a memory. I loved goi...Kelly~ you just brought back a memory. I loved going to yard sales in the summer with my Grandma in her little red stick shift Datsun. We would always stop and get a little treat too... :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998834833645862095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-68770752457284292612010-06-08T06:27:35.614-06:002010-06-08T06:27:35.614-06:00love that story! makes me get a little emotional t...love that story! makes me get a little emotional too:) thanks for sharing! my teenage son and I have the best time waking up early on a Saturday morning and going to all the local yard sales! it is becoming "our" thing to do and we have so much fun together in the process:)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05533032146683394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-25167456936072018542010-06-08T05:58:44.148-06:002010-06-08T05:58:44.148-06:00Visiting friends at their homes and having them co...Visiting friends at their homes and having them come to our home during the summer is a great way to have fun! It's like new toys for the visiters and my daughter always plays with toys she has forgotten about with her friends over, and the kids' imagination is all they need! We go to our neighborhood pool or a local park. Plus, I get to sit and chat with a grown-up, which is always a bonus!Jennemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10287995076304566420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-16275321865018000782010-06-08T05:23:20.869-06:002010-06-08T05:23:20.869-06:00I agree, Melissa; you'd be surprised what kids...I agree, Melissa; you'd be surprised what kids remember when they are older about past family vacations. I even try to remember things I enjoyed as a kid, and it always has something to do with the fact that we got to spend time with my Dad or something that had nothing to do with the destination.Kathy @ Creative Home Expressionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341667486449125153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-32556475683745222522010-06-08T04:58:48.327-06:002010-06-08T04:58:48.327-06:00Seeing as I don't have kids...I love cloud wat...Seeing as I don't have kids...I love cloud watching..great fun! I also love looking at the stars on a warm clear night : )<br /><br />Gemma X<br /><br />http://musings-of-a-gem.blogspot.com/Musings Of A Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162526259773050472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-47373714161028876822010-06-08T04:39:52.668-06:002010-06-08T04:39:52.668-06:00Yes~Heidi's pictures say it all!Yes~Heidi's pictures say it all!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998834833645862095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-13002160527147177172010-06-08T00:31:28.538-06:002010-06-08T00:31:28.538-06:00Neighborhood water fights! See my blog:) I sure ...Neighborhood water fights! See my blog:) I sure enjoy reading yours.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14944188651184623895noreply@blogger.com