Getting Started

The question "what are you going to do on summer vacation" has puzzled us stay at home moms forever, I think. How do you keep your kids from getting the "I'm bored" attitude before August? Normally you sign them up for camps and take them to the pool to swim with their friends. But, I don't know how many summers I have left at home with my kids and I want to be able to say we did more than just go to camp and the pool. So, I decided our plan for this summer had to be something that got us out exploring. However, for some reason me saying "let's go explore the Twin Cities" is not exciting to my kids. So I have disguised that plan by telling them we are visiting the ice cream shops of the Twin Cities. When we do a little exploring along the way with a stomach full of the best Twin Cities ice cream, everything will seem a little more dreamy and a little less snoozy. The kids are fully on board with a plan that involves eating ice cream. Dreamy Creamy Summertime here we come!