The First Weekend Of Summer 2014 Is This Weekend And We’re Celebrating!

We made it to Summer 2014 -The solstice heralds the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. In 2014, the solstice falls on June 21 at 4:51AM our time.

Think back to -25 in February, a foot of snow or more on Mother's Day. We've had enough. Winter began for me in Alaska in October 2013 and moved to Wyoming in December 2013. I never thought cold weather would end. We'll kids, it's over this Saturday. The first day of Summer.

Here's a list of 20 things you can do with the kids, who always say there's nothing to do. 

1. Invent a new type of pizza.
2. Make a music video.
3. Grow a tomato or sunflower plant.
4. Walk barefoot through the grass.
5. Build a sandcastle.
6. Have a neighborhood dunk tank.
7. Picnic at a local park.
8. Make the best ice cream sandwich ever.
9. Have an overnight movie marathon.
10. Play Frisbee golf.
11. Have a car wash to fund raise for a club or charity.
12. Grab a blanket, spread it out in the grass and cloud watch.
13. Make a handmade card for a friend.
14. Bike five miles.
15. Catch bugs.
16. Eat the best banana split ever.
17. Take a nap under a shade tree.
18. Go swimming.
19. Have a pool party.
20. Play with water balloons.