It's official- Summer is here! The 100 degree Texas weather proves it. Kids are all out of school, the days are longer and the weekends are all about BBQ's, pool parties and just LIVING OUTSIDE!
This summer I want what most moms want- My family to have fun, relax from all the hustle & bustle and make memories that will last a lifetime. Unfortunately all this has to be done on a budget. Activities are scheduled around fairs, fests and as being guests to invited parties & events. The backyard pool is a wet cool sanctuary that the kids will live in. Hours will be spent on the computer and watching Netflix. It's during the summer, that the kids will participate in reading challenges at our local bookstores and learn new hobbies. This year its going to be cross stitch!
This Fun won't make front page on Instagram and the pictures of the kids wetting the trampoline down with the water hose probably won't get very many likes on Facebook. But as a busy mom of three, there aren't major vacations for weeks on end to Cancun or Disney World. A 20 mile distance camping trip will be our getaway. We will spend our weekends at our local lakes swimming, fishing and hanging out with good friends. There will be many nights in the backyard gathered around the fire pit roasting marshmallows and listening to country music. Mom & Dad will get up and go to work most days and the kids will sleep till noon and stay up all night. It's Summer after all. Bedtimes are out the window, rules are few & far in between and we just enjoy life. That doesn't come with a price tag or travel agent.
