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Summer Bucket List

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10 Jun

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Last summer, we celebrated our babymoon on the beaches of Sint Maarten. It was pretty much the most glorious vacation EVER. Sadly, I think this summer is going to contain much less sun, sand and sea. Unless I get crazy on Expedia… because that’s been known to happen.

After reading Erin’s post over at Living In Yellow, I was inspired to compile my own summer bucket list. Summer 2014 may not include fresh passion fruit daiquiris from a school bus, but I think there are a few things I can do to make sure this year will not be forgotten.

Next year, Karakter. Next year.

So, without further adieu, ladies and gentlemen I present to you my Summer 2014 Bucket List. Holla.

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+ Spend more days at the baby pool than not.

+ Attend an Indianapolis Indians game.

+ Spend approximately every weekend at my parents’ pond soaking up the rays.

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+ Attend a wedding SO RAD that we’ll talk about for the rest of our lives.

+ Find a friend with a boat, and drink cheap beer on a lake until the sun goes down.

+ Wear less makeup, and more sunscreen.

+ Take Dorothy to her first Fourth of July fireworks show – and hope she doesn’t scream.

+ Host an old school cookout on our back patio, complete with hot dogs, s’mores and vino. What? Wine isn’t old school?

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How many men does it take to grill some hot dogs?

+ Wear more sequins in one day than I have in my whole life combined. 😉

+ Perfect the art of making Moscow Mules for my husband.

+ Have a stay-cation.

+ Dye my hair blonde (okay, maybe not that blonde, but something new to keep me from cutting it off).

+ Put some miles on the jogging stroller.

+ Make an IKEA trip (or two) with my besties.

+ Get Toby Keith tickets, and take to the Lawn like the rednecks we really are.

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Toby Keith 2012

+ Learn to use the lawnmower (if only to get an hour to myself each week).

+ Make pedicures a priority.

+ Savor every moment with my daughter – she’s getting big way too fast. If October never comes this year, that would be fine by me.

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What’s on your summer bucket list? I’m linking up with Living In Yellow today, so check out all of these great posts!

 

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  1. Courtny says

    June 10, 2014 at 1:07 pm

    Hey, who needs a friend with a boat when we could just ask your uncle Mark!?

    Time to fire up the old boat 😀

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  2. anisha says

    June 10, 2014 at 1:19 pm

    If you come to Cincinnati stop and see us!!!! Well be in Indy back and forth occasionally so well try to get with you one weekend too. Can you also please convince my husband that a pedicure is essential. Luke wont ket me get one!

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  3. Tammy says

    June 10, 2014 at 4:03 pm

    If you want to stay at my house in Watercolor. Let me know.

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