summer list.

summer in maine is the best. i mean, truly THE best. hot days topped off with cool evenings and breeze billowing through open windows. trips to the coast. ice cream trucks and take out windows. sailboats and seafood. open air markets. days spent on the lake with friends and family.

like i said: awesome.

we have some fun things planned this summer, and other things i'd like to fit in. so i decided to make a summer list--little things, big things, trips to take or memories to make. so. here goes.

1. travel to dallas!
2. introduce bella to fireflies. and try to catch some.
3. walk to jimmie's for ice cream (again).
4. have a big backyard barbeque.
5. make a tent in the living room for family movie night.
6. day trip to camden.
7. sparklers.
8. build our firepit in the backyard.
9. (along with #8) make smores.
10. picnic at cascade park.
11. sit on the hill at bar harbor and watch the boats.
12. make homemade popsicles.
13. family vacation to new hampshire--take bella to storyland and santa's village.
14. plant an "herb garden".
15. picnic at the marina.
16. pick blueberries/strawberries.
17. make freezer jam.
18. finish bella's room.
19. make pizza on the grill.
20. go antiquing (virtually impossible with children) at least once.
21. see fireworks.
22. make a fruit cobbler or pie.
23. go on a date with nick somewhere on the water.
24. buy some fresh seafood.
25. go to an outdoor market or festival. a few times.
26. make a whole meal from things bought at a roadside stand or farmer's market.
27. decorate the empty wall in my kitchen.
28. build a sandcastle.
29.  family trip to the bagel shop.
30.  make frozen banana pops.

let's see how much we can get done :)  what's on your summer list?

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{this print is from my new fav etsy shop... saving up $$ to buy some prints and trying to decide which ones to buy... this one will definitely be my first purchase}