Spend a few days at the lake! This seems to be the sweetest times for the kiddos & myself.
A day at World’s Fair Park (the kids love to play in the fountains & on the playgrounds!)
Swingin’ Midway Drive-In Theater. We have yet to do this this summer but it’s in the works!
Go fishing from the dock! I’ve never been to great at fishing but I enjoy watching them try!
Go for a boat ride & some tubing. Abram & Ellie’s first ride on the tube this summer was so much fun. They absolutely love being on the water.
Sit around a campfire & eat S’mores. Every year my family spends a week together at the lake and nearly every night ends with us around the campfire telling stories, laughing like crazy, & of course eating s’mores.
Find a downtown festival to go to & get your face painted! Our small town has the cutest ever 4th of July downtown celebration, so this year we hit that one up for some face painting, slushes, & fireworks.
Eat a funnel cake! I’m tempted to make these at home one day… They are super messy, but oh so delicious!
Spend a day at Market Square, Knoxville. Abram and Ellie love playing in water of any kind and this small fountain is perfect for playing in between shopping, eating lunch, finding artwork, and eating some good ice cream at Cruze Farm Dairy!
Make a river glass wind chime. I have been collecting river glass for years and years! So whenever my crew finally makes this crafts I will be sure to share it with you all!
Make time for friendships to grow! Spend time with your kiddos friends! Luckily all of my best friends have kiddos that Abram & Ellie love, so it makes these days so easy.
Make some summer crafts! We have been so busy with water adventures we have failed to make many crafts this summer. As soon as I find a fun one for us to do I’ll share it with you all.
Play at the splash pad! Loudon County Pool & Splash pad is only minutes away for us, so we love to take advantage of this on hot days! They also have a playground that the kids love.
Find a local beach area with sand. Abram & Ellie love to play in the sand, so we grab some snacks and drinks and make our way to the Vonore Beach for the day.
Spend a day on the river & finish it with ice cream. My crew loves going to the river in Tellico Plains and ending the day at the Tellico Beach Drive-In.
We also love making visits to Mr. Twisters for some good food & ice cream after a long day on Watts Bar Lake.
Inside tent camping. Let’s face it… it’s to hot to camp outside in the middle of the hot summer. So this tent goes up inside a few times each summer!
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This summer has been a blast so far and I hope you all have had a summer to remember already too! Obviously most of you all reading this blog are not locals and may not be able to visit sweet East Tennessee. However, this can still give you ideas and motivation to get outside with your little ones and make memories that will last forever!
If you have had any amazing fun that you think my kiddos would love please share!! I’m always up for some suggestions & new fun!
So let’s make this summer amazing & capture memories!
xoxo
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