So today we are celebrating the longest day of the year and
the first “official” day of summer. It
doesn’t take much to create a sense of fun and so we used what we had: hanging
lanterns, smoothie mix, water balloons and the ultimate thrill of staying up
late! We enjoyed the late dusk on our
deck bathed in the glow of colorful lanterns and launched water balloons onto
the lawn. As it darkened, we were
thrilled to see fireflies emerging and we cooled the day’s heat by sipping on
icy smoothies. It wasn’t much, but it
was fun, for even me!
I don’t know that this particular event will be a stand-out
in the collective memory of childhood for my three little ones. But I want them to remember that Mommy took
extra time to make life exciting, interesting and fun.
What do you do to help make ‘mundane’ days more interesting?
Great job -- I bet your kids will remember that for years to come!
ReplyDeleteI don't comment much, but I love reading here.
My mom used to do this for us too -- we had SO MUCH FUN as kids and we all have so many fond memories of those times.It is amazing how little it takes to make kids happy if Mom is excited.
Here are a few ideas my mom did with us. Crafts: we made all sorts of things out of very little -- paper mache out of newspaper and grocery bags, painting, playdough, houses/stores out of appliance boxes. We also played "tepee" where we dragged every garden implement out of the shed and sheet/blanket out of the house and had a ball. I cringe to think of all my "good" spare sheets getting dirty, I don't know how she did it but I'm glad she did!
Have a fun summer.