Summer is Among Us

Well, to some people summer brings great joy and others it brings terror. It all depends on how many children you have and how prepared you are. For me, I have a love/hate relationship with summer. I have four children, three of them are in school, so the lack of structure is extremely painful. In years past, I have made a bucket list of things to do over the summer. I am not doing that this year ... well, not exactly.

See ... here's my struggle. I have 2 children that finished school right before Memorial Day, but I have one child who doesn't end until June 8. In addition, I have 3 children who are in therapy for various issues. My oldest will be meeting with a therapist once a week for a couple of hours, as well as attend a group therapy that meets once a week and is ALL DAY long. Then, my two middle children are learning how to cope with their sensory issues with an OT. This makes creating a bucket list difficult.

However ... we DO plan on enjoying our summer. We have a few things that we will be doing and squeezing into the summer. A few of the things we have planned can be done at any time, which makes it a little easier. So ... what is in store for my crazy bunch this summer?

• WordCamp KC (me)


• Kansas City Developer Conference (husband and me)


• SeaLife KC (kids and me)


• Splash parks


• 4th of July Celebration at Pierson Park


• Theater in the Park (kids)


• Kids Free Bowling (whole family)


• Sensory Night at SkyZone KC (Monkey's favorite activity - see flyer below)

So ... what is on your plate this summer?