Summer 2015 has officially arrived.
No more picking the grandkids up at 2:00 and playing until dad gets off work.
It is officially play all day for the next three months.
So what do we do with a 10 hour day?
The thought took me back to the lazy days of summer in the 70's and 80's when my kids were out for the summer.
I did not dread summer vacation. Actually, I loved it. No more alarm clocks, homework, packing lunches, and crazy schedules. We were free...but we were also poor.
We were a one income family so our schedule did not include trips to the aquarium, the museum, or Disneyland.
My kids slept in, ate breakfast, and spent the day with legos, hot wheels, and sports equipment. Days were easy...and lazy. If the kids were gone for a couple of hours...not to worry.
They were at one of the neighbors and no one cared.
With that in mind we celebrated the beginning of summer 2015 with simple things.
A bucket of toys, colors, and construction paper are fun.
A mid morning snack when you are at Grammas can be an oreo if that is what you ask for.
What fun is a play day without bubbles??
Lunch...
a tea party on the patio with the good glass dishes.
Princess Charlotte, eat your heart out!!!
The park....
and the pool as the first day of summer 2015 is in the books.
It was a great day.
It was full of funny faces and laughter.
How can you beat that?
I think parents are guilted into what they see on facebook and pinterest.
They think they have to create a fantasy summer.
Eat fried bologna, watch television, and drink from the hose.
Make memories.
I think that staying simple is a good thing.
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