Top Ten from 2020

The kids and I said “Goodbye” to Summer and “Hello” to Fall! First, however, we reflected on all that we were able to do in spite of this crazy pandemic.

Here’s our TOP TEN from Summer 2020

1. Family Road Trips

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Indiana, Illinois, and Duluth, MN

2. Camps

In spite of the pandemic, the boys all did a camp this summer. Luke did a mini sport camp. The 3 big boys got to do a basketball camp and a Survival Camp. The “Survival Camp” was to teach them how to survive if they found themselves stuck in the woods. They created shelter from whatever they could find in the woods, they learned how to start a fire, purify lake water, and use a compass to find their way around the woods.

They loved it, but Paul wondered why their teacher brought stuff into the woods that they wouldn’t really find in the woods (like flint, a fire starter and SMORES).

3. Simple summer fun

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In the land of 10,000 lakes – the boys spent a lot of time in and around the water.

6. Boys at Work

The boys were brainstorming ways to earn money this summer. They decided to start a weeding business. They went door-to-door to ask if the homeowner would like them to pull weeds. The homeowner could “pick their price.” (They did turn down one offer to do an hour of work for $1 – not kidding) Clark asked me how soon weeds grow back. He was thrilled to know that they would have business all summer long – and they did!

7. Tiki Boat rescue

Read that story by clicking here

8. YouTube videos

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George and Clark continued their YouTube channel that started in Quarantine. I loved that it kept them brainstorming, writing, creating and working together. At the time of this post, they have 61 subscribers! George told me that they are putting their video creation on ‘pause,’ but will make more during school breaks. Click here to find their channel.

9. LOTS of yard games!

10. Surprise visit from Nana and Papa

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Leave a comment and share a happy memory from summer. Thanks for reading!