Today is the last day of school. The last day of 3rd Grade for my Princess. I CANNOT believe that she will be in 4th grade next year. Overwhelms me. I always take a LAST day of school picture.

So I can compare it to the FIRST day of school picture.

And then think about how much she’s grown over the years…. How did she get SO BIG?

Alright… Enough reminiscing… this blog post was supposed to be about SUMMER! It’s here!

Now, what do we do?…..

I work full time. And, while I can work from home some, I still have to find time to actually, well, work. Therefore, I must keep the Princess busy. So, here are a few things we already have planned for the summer…

• Sleep away camp for four days: I’m sure I will blog about it as I’m sure I’m gonna be a little {ahem} sad, overwhelmed {ahem} lost while she is gone and not in family care.
• Callaway Gardens: Her annual trip with Grandma, Gramps and the cousins.
• Drama Camp: Like we need more drama in this house. We’re hoping to channel it.
• Camp All-American: An AMAZING day camp that we’ve LOVED for the last two years.
• Time with Cousins: There is NOTHING better than hanging out with the cousins at Grandma’s House.
• Childcare at Church: Since my Sweetie works at our church, they provide childcare (paid of course) for staff. There are a couple of fun activities they have planned that the Princess is excited to attend.

Seems a bit overwhelming – right? All this planning. You should see it on the calendar…

The thing is I HAVE to plan because I HAVE to work. You know what? I’ll tell you a secret. {shhhhhh} I’d plan even if I didn’t have to work. We at the House of Hills like to have a plan. Even if it’s a tentative one. So, on the days that I plan on staying home with the Princess, we’ll still have a plan. However, those days are planned with more flexibility. Those days are planned more in tune with what she wants to do right then and the weather forecast.

I’ve found some great resources that will help me plan the “hang out” days. I thought I’d share them with you.

• Cumming Local: I live in Cumming and LOVE this site. Mandi has lots of great lists and continues to update weekly on things to do around town.
• Free Cheap Summer Fun: Again, local to the North Metro Atlanta area, but you could probably find something similar in your area.
• Summer Staycation: An amazing list of blogs giving ideas to do in cities around the country.
• Your local library: Most libraries have summer programs. Check yours out.
• Your local bookstores: Many bookstores have weekly story times. Investigate.
• Local Movie Theaters: Just about EVERY movie theater in our area offers cheap or free kids’ movies once a week. SERIOUSLY worth investigating.
• Make Your Own Bubbles: This is just fun!

What’s your summer plan?