As a working mother, it is very hard when it comes to summer and kids being out of school. There is a sense of "mom- guilt" we have by putting our kids in summer camps all summer while you go off to work. They always love the adventures they have, but there is a void ... that you didn't get to be with them.
I have always made a big deal with creating summer traditions for our family to do together. We have made a Buck Family Summer Bucket List for quite a few years now. Our list always included fun - inexpensive things to do as a family. Backyard Movie marathons, building sheet fortress and sleeping out in it, or playing laser tag in the dark (yes we have our own laser tag guns.)
Some of things we did one summer have become a new family tradition that goes on every summer bucket list. A couple of those include the Annual Buck family Watermelon eating contest, going to Jordan Lake for stargazing, and the annual summer Mohawk that my son gets.
As Gideon (currently age 10) has gotten older, he's grown to love his summer Mohawk and he wears it well. I am not sure when he gets into middle school/ high school if he'll continue this tradition but for now he does and it makes summers just a little more fun for him!
~ Does your family have any summer traditions?
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