Since the summer of 2010 we’ve been putting together a family summer bucket list.  We’ve had a blast putting these lists together each year and coming up with fun activities to keep the kiddos entertained and happy during our hot Vegas summers.  A few things have become summer traditions such as going to Southern California in August, picnics up at Mount Charleston, and movie nights.  But, it’s always fun to add a few new things to our lists each year.  In 2012 we started to get creative with displaying our list because it’s important to see it and plan around it.  Otherwise, we tend to get busy with our regular routine and forget about all the fun plans we had for summer.

We usually put our summer bucket list together around Memorial Day, but this year has been wonky with Jason’s broken ankle and year round school for both kids! So, we waited until our kids went on their summer track brake to really focus on the fun summer activities for this year.  They’ll be on summer track break for 3 weeks. Then they’ll be back to finish off the school year for about a month, before having another 2 week break before the new school year begins again.  It can get confusing, but that’s where a little preparation and being intentional about making the best of summer comes in handy!  We’re determined to make the most of our time together as a family, be it summer or any other time of the year.  This year, I purchased this cute chalk banner at Target for displaying our list.  I got the kids to each write a few of our activities and then we hung it right over the kitchen window.  We’ll definitely be seeing it constantly!

Emeric Family Summer Bucket List 2015

• End of Summer SoCal Beach Trip
• Family Bike Ride (I plan to just run alongside them, since I don’t know how to ride a bike.  They think they’re going to teach me to ride.  We’ll see what happens!)
• Mystery Adventure
• Bonfire 
• Art Day
• Sky Zone
• Picnic at Mount Charleston
• Make Ice Cream
• Camping
• Family Movie Night
• Swimming 

Feel free to check out our 2012, 2013, and 2014 lists for more ideas for your own summer bucket list!  It’s not too late to get started on having a super fun summer!  What kinds of fun activities, trips, or projects do you have planned for your summer?