Bucket Full Of Summer ~ 2013 Like...

Now that school is out and Summer is officially in full swing around here...I figured it was time to dust off the cobwebs, shake out the boredom, and get busy living!!! My family and I put together a Summer Bucket List last year....and while I am SUPER proud of all the shit we got accomplished...it really was a challenge, what with moving, and traveling, and life.
I'm a glutton....or a sado-masochist..or just hate myself.
Here is our Bucket Full Of Summer Epic 13 Edition. Read it and weep.

Make tie-dye.

Go swimming. COMPLETED

Go on an unplanned adventure. COMPLETED

Inspire someone. Multiple someones would be better.

Have photo shoots. Take photo outings. COMPLETED

Complete Portfolio.

Have a donut hole eating contest (Dad and Small). COMPLETED (IT WAS A TIE)

Eat healthier. COMPLETED

Have a water gun fight.

Go to the Zoo.

Have no regrets.

Go to drive-in movie. COMPLETED

Write letters – send to soldiers and sailors overseas.

Go on a picnic. COMPLETED

Go to flea market.

Paint furniture – dining room table/buffet, wash stand, dressers, coffee table, lawn chairs, and bookcase.

BBQ party.

Re-visit Hollywood Cemetery.

Make homemade ice cream. COMPLETED

Create canvas art for studio space and home space.

Mod Podge top of bistro table.

Go to Connor Prairie.

See a Symphony on The Lawn.

Go on bike rides. Conquer the bike trail.

Sorority summer party and photography project.  COMPLETED 06.06.13

Make wreaths. COMPLETED

Make welcome mat. COMPLETED

Make homemade laundry soap and fabric softener.

Go to a baseball game.

Go to an art museum. COMPLETED

Go to auctions.

Lay on a quilt and star gaze, cloud gaze, day dream. COMPLETED

Pick strawberries.

Make strawberry freezer jam.

Create Family Binder.

Go to Water Park.

Go to Kings Island.

Go to Cedar Point.

Make Family Cookbook.

Walk. Twice a day. Take the dogs. SEMI COMPLETED

Have a spa day with Small.

Scentsy Convention with Lou. CANCELLED 

Create container garden for back deck.

Go camping. Sleep in tent. Cook over fire.

Conquer Library Reading Challenge.

Re-decorate Small’s bedroom. We now have a plan!! WORK IN PROGRESS

Work on Smash Journals with Small. WORK IN PROGRESS

Begin hope chest project.

Finish writing book. WORK IN PROGRESS

Unveil secret project…..

Start on school scrapbook (for High School Graduation).

Take art classes with Small at Art Center.

Road trip to Jungle Jims in Ohio.

Miniature Golf date with Dad. COMPLETED (In all fairness, it wasn't a mini golf date...but we did go see a Star Wars exhibit that was pretty wicked nerdy cool!)

Visit Navy Pier in Chicago. Take the train.

Learn how to make honey.

Take a canoe trip.

Visit Metamora Indiana.

Visit Nashville Indiana. Stay a weekend in Brown County.

Go to a vineyard. COMPLETED

Cabin camp in Whitewater. Hike all day. Bonfire all night.

Go to Reservoir. COMPLETED

Have fun. Love each other. Live every day fully. COMPLETED...BUT STILL DOING.

I hereby reserve the right to change, delete, add to, remove from, alter, or conform this list in any way I deem necessary!!! As I am reviewing it now, I think that there might be some things I am leaving off, some things that might be a little too ambitious for us, or some things that just, in general, are there for shits and giggles. Most of it is plausible....the majority of it will happen....or it will get moved to another list, and then another, and then another. Because, let's face it....this is really just my 'should-do' list...given a new name. I'm too lazy to actually WRITE a Bucket List. Or too busy.....you know, doing other things.

Starting a SUPER fun, super crazy, super time consuming intriguing, super adventurous challenge TOMORROW!!! Come on back here y'all! (Gonna be another one happening over on the Eos Blog too!!! Fun Times!!)

See you on the flip flop side.


XOX!!