Summer Theme Weeks

This summer, we are having theme weeks! Each week Daredevil will be given a theme. This theme will be used throughout all of his ABA shifts and we will incorporate things about the theme during downtime, too.

Each week, I'll share what we did for each week. We are hoping to be sure that we hit the following things every week:
-Field Trip
-Library Trip to pick out books about the theme
-Sensory Bin
-Snack
-Art Projects
-Game/Activity

His weekly themes are:
June 22 - Gardening
June 29 - Weather
July 6 - Camping
July 13 - Animals
July 20 - Water
July 27 - Dinosaurs/Fossils
August 3 - Outer Space
August 10 - Bugs/Insects
August 17 - All About Me

I'm really looking forward to the fun and all the cool, new stuff Daredevil will learn and experience this summer. What do you think we have to incorporate into his weeks?

Summer O' Fun Bucket List

Memorial Day is our official kick-off to summer! We have been working on our summer bucket list around here. I find that if I have it all written down, I actually accomplish more. I think I've set some pretty lofty goals here for this summer, but, regardless, we should have a lot of fun!

Knox Visit
Indianapolis Visit
Naperville Visit: City Pool, Riverwalk and Lincoln Park Zoo
Louisville Zoo
Peoria Family Reunion
Splash Pad(s)!
Sonic Drink Date
Chicago weekend: Shedd Aquarium, Brookfield Zoo
Wisconsin Dells: Animal Park, Riverside Railroad and Pizza Ranch
Milwaukee zoo
Troll Beach
Little Amerikka
Homemade Smores
Day Out with Thomas
Dane County Fair
DreamPark Playdates
Soccer
Zoo School
Beth Moore Conference
Omaha Ballon Fest
backyard movie
Backyard Cookout
Beach Day
Rockford Air Fest
Big Rig Gig/Trucks and Treasures
St Louis Zoo/Arch
Concert on the Square
Breakfast on the Farm
Cows on the Concourse
Art Fair on the Square
Dane County Farmer's Market
Mad City Bazaar
Henry Vilas Zoo Membership Appreciation Night
Madison Children's Museum
Door County
Cranberry Bog Tour
Berry Picking
Homemade Ice Cream
Giant Bubbles
Middleton Pool
Verona Goodman Aquatic Center Pool and Noah's Ark Play Area
Sprinklers and Popcicles Playdate
Wausau: The Big Glow
Crystal Lake Camping Trip, Menaqua, WI
Apostle Island/Madeline Island

What did we miss? Anything you see that we are definitely missing?

Superficial

I'm debating how honest I feel like being today. I'm having a serious internal tug of war right now. My brain keeps forming sentences and "erasing" them. What to share, what do people want to know, what do people care about, why do people even read this little slice of the interwebs. 

Dilemma. 

I'll be superficial today. Easier than having to form coherent thoughts with explanations and details. 

We had a super fun relaxing holiday!  

How was your 4th? 

Summa Summa Summertime

Summertime is wonderful for lots of great reasons...

Out of town visitors. 

Gardening. 

Water tables. 

Pools. 

Sprinklers. 

Dance recitals. 

Giant produce. 

Unlimited art projects. 

Late breakfast. 

Park play dates. 

Birthday parties. 

And festivals and adventures and Concerts on the Square which starts tonight!!!