Summertime is finally here! The sun is finally shining, everything has turned from brown to green, and the kids can play outside without sweatshirts. Summertime in Wisconsin is officially started! While this summer may look a little different due to closures and health concerns, we are still planning for a great few months. Less screen time, more activity, and fresh air are … [Read more...]
Free Museums and Entertainment in St. Louis
What's more fun than museums? Free museums! During day two of our trip to St. Louis, we explored some of the free museums in the area. Without the worry of admission, we didn't feel the need to stay in any one place for too long. This is a great way to keep the kids entertained with their shorter attention spans. Plus, it was a cloudy, rainy day, so an indoor activity was … [Read more...]
Minneapolis, Minnesota Summer Road Trip
Minneapolis The boys have been begging to go on a vacation since the beginning of summer. We've done a couple road trips in the past, and also took a trip to Vegas last summer, but we didn't know where to go this summer. Flights have been too expensive, so we knew it would be within driving distance. We wanted to go somewhere with fun activities for the kids, with nice … [Read more...]
Summer Bucket List – Make Your Own Fun
Summer Bucket List With only one more day of school left for Mr. B, it's time to figure out some fun things to do this summer. The boys are all signed up for a summer school program, Mr. B is playing baseball, and I'm teaching a 6-week summer session, but I know I'll still be hearing "I'm bored!" or "What are we doing today?" and especially the "Mom, I need you to entertain … [Read more...]
Celebrations of Summer
Summer Celebrations We had a few celebrations over the weekend to start off this summer vacation. We had a new kindergarten graduate, a Whole30 graduate, and a few birthdays, so we took full advantage of making the first weekend of summer vacation memorable. Here's a recap of our summer celebrations...so far. Friday at the Zoo On the first official day of summer … [Read more...]