Summer fun with the family

United States
January 27, 2007 8:55am CST
What are some of the things that you love to do wuth your family in the summer time?? Mine is to take all the kids to the creek. We swim, tube, cook out and walk the trails and they absolutely love it. Its a fun time and we all can enjoy something there.
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@camille101 (1025)
• United Arab Emirates
27 Jan 07
Yes, I love camping too, a lot of hiking over the creek. And swimming under the sun, cooking out and spending nights in the tent. These are the things I love to do during summer with my family.
@mzbubblie (3839)
• United States
28 Jan 07
The summertime for me is actually my little vacation, my son visits his grandparents and great grand parents, uncles etc for the entire summer. In July, we normally all have a Family Reunion and have a huge picnic... Other than that, mommy is doing some traveling, working, saving money for the next school year until my lil pride and joy comes back home and I have to deprogram him from all the grandparent habits they let him get away with...lol
@mzbubblie (3839)
• United States
28 Jan 07
He's way better than when he was younger, it was always "Na-Na, let me do this, or Grandma let me to that...lol... I love my family reunions, I do look forward to them
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• United States
28 Jan 07
Oh yes those summer family reunions ...they are alway so much fun ... I got you on that deprograming :)too ...thats funny I like the way you said that ...
• United States
11 Feb 07
My fun times in the summer are now spent entertaining the grandkids. We have a blowup pool in our backyard and the kids will spend hours splashing around in it on those hot summer days. When they are cooled off they head for the sandbox to play. We venture to the wooded area around our home to find berries to pick.
• United States
12 Feb 07
oh we love to pick blackberries too ...you should bring your grandkids to my house we too have the blow up pool and swings no sand box... lol
• United States
2 Feb 07
We're lucky enough to live on the lake so we can enjoy swimming and beaching in general. I love to have small campfires in a california stove out back, toast marshmallows and just chill with my kids too. Memories like these are awesome.
• United States
3 Feb 07
got to have a fire and roast marshmellos ...my 2 yr.old will soon be old enough for that ...yeah smores... Your kids must love to live in the lake ,how awesome for you and your family ... :)
@suren2k6cse (2621)
• India
11 Feb 07
on summer most of the people will go for summer vacation
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• United States
12 Feb 07
yes some will... but what would you really like to do with your summer ???
@sweetlady10 (3611)
• United States
2 Feb 07
I like to go to a park for a picnic with family and friend. It become more enjoyable if the park is nearby lake. You can do some fishing and boating too. I love those activities of summer.
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• United States
3 Feb 07
Boating is so relaxing ... can't afford to own one and rental is pretty steep but thats a great suggestion ...thanks
@BittyBiddy (2903)
• Ireland
28 Jan 07
On sunny days we'd spend a lot of our time at the beach. It's just half an hour's drive from us. We get there early in the morning, put up our small "fishing" shelter type tent and our wind breaker. Then we relax. We'll usually bring a packed lunch so that we can have a picnic. I bring a book and the kids play with the sand. Absolute bliss! On days that aren't so good we either play board games in the house, or we go to our favourite book shop. We're able to read some of the books while we order coffee, and as it's during the day, it's usually very quiet and we can stay as long as we like.
• United States
28 Jan 07
Putting up a tent on the beach is a great idea the sun gets to be so hot ... Reading is one of the best things to do in bad weather ,scrabble ...LOL love that game
@kathy77 (7486)
• Australia
27 Jan 07
The summer time is a great time when we can get out more and enjoy the summer, in summertime I like to go to the beach and swim, or just play in the sand with my grandchildren, or go fishing or camping there is just so much more we can do in the summer time,.
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• United States
28 Jan 07
fishing my 2 yr old hasn't done yet ....not sure about that one in the near future maybe when she's alittle older...I love to fish...
@ronita34 (3922)
• Canada
28 Jan 07
I would agree with you that this could possibly be about the most fun that you can have in the summer especially when it is nice and hot out!! I also enjoy just a day at the park with them it is satisfying enough for me to just watch them play!!!!
• United States
29 Jan 07
parks are loads of fun... wish we had nicer park here the older kids are literally tearing the rides and slides up ...
• United States
28 Jan 07
Going to the lake is a big part of our summer fun, for one it is affordable. Where else can you take 5 kids, eat, have a blast for an entire day for 20 bucks or less. We head to the lake which is only 2 miles away from our home at least once a week with a cooler of drinks and eats it is great summer fun. We also try and do a trip to the zoo at least once a summer and the county fair.
• United States
28 Jan 07
Yes the affordable part helps doesn't it ...lol we have some lakes here but to many gators scary to let the kids swim in ours...florida is known for them ...lol zoos are great oo ,I see they are getting quite pricey too now though...
@villageanne (8553)
• United States
27 Jan 07
We tend to do things as a family often. We love to go to the "nature farm". It has all sorts of wild animals kept in their habbitat. We love to hike and picnic. We are big into tent camping. We enjoy scripture reading together and just hanging out. Board games are the norm at night as is star gazing. There are just so many things to do as a family that does not cost anything and will strenthen our relationships as a family.
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• United States
28 Jan 07
Oh yes the animal farms that would be fun too...you are so right about those too...
• United States
27 Jan 07
When in the summer, we like to leave Orlando and hit the beaches. My girls love looking for shells and the boys love riding the quads. All the attractions are usually very crowded.
• United States
27 Jan 07
hey sounds cool, love four wheelers myself ...I can see why you leave, the attractions are so busy there...