<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Last summer we drove through several states to visit friends and family and to explore different family friendly destinations as part of our summer vacation. We didn't have a checklist of what we wanted to see or do and in many cases the destination was decided on minutes before we got into the car. </span>

<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">This summer I've decided to make a general list of things we'd like to see or do before the summer is over. I'd also like us to experience a different family friendly travel destination by plane, train, car, boat and bus this summer.  Last year it was all about summer road trips but this summer we should be a little more creative with our means of transportation.</span>

<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Sure, some of the things listed have been done during the year but I want to make sure they are still accomplished during the summer. I'm really looking forward to checking off each of these fun family activities from our Summer 2009 Family Fun Check List -</span>
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	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Watch a free flick at a movie night in a public park</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Go to free or discounted movie day and the movie theater</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Create ice cream sundaes using ice cream we've made and named</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Splash around at the beach</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Run through the sprinklers</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Fly a kite</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Watch a baseball game</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Take a dip in a swimming pool</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Dance under the stars</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Go on rides and play games at an amusement park</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Visit some exotic animals at the zoo</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;"> See some fish and other sea life at the quarium</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Learn about something new at the children's museum</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Explore a park we've never visited</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Eat ice cream from the ice cream truck</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Go to story hour or movie hour at the library</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Have a homemade pizza and dessert night</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Eat breakfast, lunch and dinner in a park</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Plan a picnic complete with blanket and after picnic activities</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Visit a garden or plant some flowers or something edible</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Take a ferry or water taxi</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Create a storybook about one of our summer days</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Host a sleepover for cousins Elena and Patrick</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Eat cotton candy, funnel cake and another summer treat</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Go to a barbecue </span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Visit the farmer's market</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Take a visitor's tour of a well known attraction</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Bike or scooter around a destination</span></li>
	<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Walk through a street fair</span></li>
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