Logan and I made a list of things we want to do this spring & summer - some are simple
and some are a little more of a challenge. The conditions are that it doesn't count
unless we are both there and we have to take a picture when we do the activity.

Friday, June 22, 2012

13 down, 37 to go!

Here is our progress so far!  13 down, 37 to go!
  1. Go to the movies
  2. Go to the park
  3. Ride in a boat
  4. Visit a state we’ve never been to
  5. Put a puzzle together
  6. Go roller skating
  7. Go bowling
  8. Play in a river
  9. Spend the night in a tent
  10. Get in a hot tub
  11. Take a walk
  12. Ride go-carts
  13. Go to the zoo
  14. Visit a museum
  15. Spend the night in a cabin
  16. Go swimming
  17. Make dinner together
  18. Make cupcakes
  19. Have a movie night at home
  20. Create a piece of art
  21. Get a pedicure
  22. Plant a tree
  23. Play catch
  24. Play a board game
  25. Read a book together
  26. Go to the library
  27. Jump rope
  28. Play with chalk
  29. Play frisbee
  30. Have a cookout
  31. See fireworks
  32. Go to a baseball game
  33. Tie dye something
  34. Ride an amusement ride
  35. Go to a waterpark
  36. Fly a kite
  37. Play hide-and-go-seek
  38. Go horseback riding
  39. Have a picnic
  40. Play tennis
  41. Catch fireflies
  42. Go out for breakfast
  43. Do a workout video
  44. Try a new food
  45. Stand on our heads
  46. Make ice-cream sundaes
  47. Play mini-golf
  48. See a drive-in movie
  49. Feed the ducks
  50. Have a yard sale

#7 - Go bowling

Logan and I were the only ones at the bowling alley today!

#25 - Read a book together


I remember reading this book as a child and I think all
parents should read this book with their child(ren).  With the
way bullying is at school these days, this book has a very
good message in it that I think everyone, young and old, 
should hear.  Love this book and I enjoyed reading it with Logan!

#9 - Spend the night in a tent

 We were a little too scared to sleep out in the yard so we
set up the tent on the deck - 15 feet above the ground :)
We watched a movie and decided to turn in at midnight.
It was very warm in the tent so we unzipped the windows.
This morning we were a little damp from the dew but overall,
it was a good night and definitely something we will do again!

(We took these pictures when we woke up this morning)

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

11 down, 39 to go!

Here is our progress so far!  11 down, 39 to go!
  1. Go to the movies
  2. Go to the park
  3. Ride in a boat
  4. Visit a state we’ve never been to
  5. Put a puzzle together
  6. Go roller skating
  7. Go bowling
  8. Play in a river
  9. Spend the night in a tent
  10. Get in a hot tub
  11. Take a walk
  12. Ride go-carts
  13. Go to the zoo
  14. Visit a museum
  15. Spend the night in a cabin
  16. Go swimming
  17. Make dinner together
  18. Make cupcakes
  19. Have a movie night at home
  20. Create a piece of art
  21. Get a pedicure
  22. Plant a tree
  23. Play catch
  24. Play a board game
  25. Read a book together
  26. Go to the library
  27. Jump rope
  28. Play with chalk
  29. Play frisbee
  30. Have a cookout
  31. See fireworks
  32. Go to a baseball game
  33. Tie dye something
  34. Ride an amusement ride
  35. Go to a waterpark
  36. Fly a kite
  37. Play hide-and-go-seek
  38. Go horseback riding
  39. Have a picnic
  40. Play tennis
  41. Catch fireflies
  42. Go out for breakfast
  43. Do a workout video
  44. Try a new food
  45. Stand on our heads
  46. Make ice-cream sundaes
  47. Play mini-golf
  48. See a drive-in movie
  49. Feed the ducks
  50. Have a yard sale

#47 - Play hide-and-go-seek

I found you!


#14 - Go to a museum



We decided to visit the Schiele Museum of Natural History 
in Gastonia, NC today. We had a lot of fun looking at all the 
animals, rocks, bones, and other exhibits.  While there, we also 
went into the planetarium and saw a 30 minute show about the 
earth, moon, and sun.  The best thing about this museum was that 
it was super cheap.  The worst part about it was that there 
were 15 school buses there and kids were everywhere!  
It was quite crowded but we still managed to have a good time.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

#28 - Play with chalk

This is something we can only do early in the morning or
late in the evening because the sun will bake you on the
driveway so... we got out there early this morning and began
to doodle.  Why is drawing with chalk so fun?  It seems to
be something that is always so fun but we seldom do it.



#47 - Play mini golf


What Summer is complete without a good game of mini golf?
We decided to go to Challenger 3 in Shelby, NC.  I love that
place but there is very little shade there and with the sun as
hot as it was today, we were sweating bullets! 
Logan and I both got a score of 56 which we thought
was really weird!  We have never tied before!

#29 - Play frisbee


Logan and I do a lot of things together but playing frisbee has not been
one of those things.  To be honest, I am not sure if I have ever bought a
frisbee (as an adult) until the other day when I bought this one... it was
only $2.00!!!  I am glad we put this on our list of things to do because 
we had a good time and got a few good laughs while playing.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

6 down, 44 to go!

 Here is our progress so far!  6 down, 44 to go!
  1. Go to the movies
  2. Go to the park
  3. Ride in a boat
  4. Visit a state we’ve never been to
  5. Put a puzzle together
  6. Go roller skating
  7. Go bowling
  8. Play in a river
  9. Spend the night in a tent
  10. Get in a hot tub
  11. Take a walk
  12. Ride go-carts
  13. Go to the zoo
  14. Visit a museum
  15. Spend the night in a cabin
  16. Go swimming
  17. Make dinner together
  18. Make cupcakes
  19. Have a movie night at home
  20. Create a piece of art
  21. Get a pedicure
  22. Plant a tree
  23. Play catch
  24. Play a board game
  25. Read a book together
  26. Go to the library
  27. Jump rope
  28. Play with chalk
  29. Play frisbee
  30. Have a cookout
  31. See fireworks
  32. Go to a baseball game
  33. Tie dye something
  34. Ride an amusement ride
  35. Go to a waterpark
  36. Fly a kite
  37. Play hide-and-go-seek
  38. Go horseback riding
  39. Have a picnic
  40. Play tennis
  41. Catch fireflies
  42. Go out for breakfast
  43. Do a workout video
  44. Try a new food
  45. Stand on our heads
  46. Make ice-cream sundaes
  47. Play mini-golf
  48. See a drive-in movie
  49. Feed the ducks
  50. Have a yard sale

#33 - Tie dye something

This we will do at least another time this Summer... Tie dye is my favorite!


#49 - Feed the ducks

It's amazing how the pond at the college has been overthrown 
by geese!  There are only a handful of ducks there now.
We haven't been to feed them in a while so this was fun and I 
think the ducks and geese enjoyed it too.  There were a few 
ducklings that were so cute and Logan made sure that they 
got plenty to eat.


#42 - Go out for breakfast

Pancakes... YUM!!!


#5 - Put a puzzle together (take 2)

So we decided to try the puzzle thing again and this time, we made sure to 
get a puzzle that we knew wouldn't be impossible! This one was a lot of fun!




#5 - Put a puzzle together

Let me just say that before you buy a puzzle that says that it is
"ANIMOTION", rethink your purchase!  We were super excited
about this puzzle because it is holographic so the picture "moves"...
something to consider - as you put the puzzle together, the color changes
on each piece and we had NO IDEA what pieces to put where!  Needless
to say, we both had a headache after messing with this crazy puzzle for 
over 2 hours.  This picture shows where we stopped.  I am not sure if we 
will finish it but we did have a few good laughs "trying" to put it together!


#26 - Go to the library

This is one of Logan's favorite things to do!  We only do this during
the Summer because she has to read books from her school all year 
long and there isn't much time for pleasure reading.  It was very rainy
yesterday so we spent a good bit of time here... we will be back!


Friday, June 1, 2012

Here is our list for Summer 2012!  Some activities are repeats from last year (because we enjoyed them so much), some are activities we didn't get to do from last year's list, and some are new!  This year, we have 50 activities to complete instead of 40!  We are so excited to get started :)
  1. Go to the movies
  2. Go to the park
  3. Ride in a boat
  4. Visit a state we’ve never been to
  5. Put a puzzle together
  6. Go roller skating
  7. Go bowling
  8. Play in a river
  9. Spend the night in a tent
  10. Get in a hot tub
  11. Take a walk
  12. Ride go-carts
  13. Go to the zoo
  14. Visit a museum
  15. Spend the night in a cabin
  16. Go swimming
  17. Make dinner together
  18. Make cupcakes
  19. Have a movie night at home
  20. Create a piece of art
  21. Get a pedicure
  22. Plant a tree
  23. Play catch
  24. Play a board game
  25. Read a book together
  26. Go to the library
  27. Jump rope
  28. Play with chalk
  29. Play frisbee
  30. Have a cookout
  31. See fireworks
  32. Go to a baseball game
  33. Tie dye something
  34. Ride an amusement ride
  35. Go to a waterpark
  36. Fly a kite
  37. Play hide-and-go-seek
  38. Go horseback riding
  39. Have a picnic
  40. Play tennis
  41. Catch fireflies
  42. Go out for breakfast
  43. Do a workout video
  44. Try a new food
  45. Stand on our heads
  46. Make ice-cream sundaes
  47. Play mini-golf
  48. See a drive-in movie
  49. Feed the ducks
  50. Have a yard sale