Summer Bucket List

I told Bailey that her and Mason couldn't just 'hang out' all summer. They needed to have a plan. So, they created a summer bucket list! They had some pretty funny stuff on it, and they actually made a pretty good dent in it. They didn't take pictures of everything, but they tried to get most stuff. So cute!

Pet Rocks

Bailey was looking at bucket lists from the internet, and adding the funniest stuff to their list! Good thing Mason is a good sport! The first thing they did from their list was make pet rocks. I was dying! So funny!

Before...

After!

 Bird Feeders

They made bird feeders to hang in the trees.

Peanut butter smeared on pine cones, and rolled in bird seed.

They went out to check on them the next day, and Mason's was already gone! It took them longer to find Bailey's.

 Blanket Fort & Games

They made a fort in the basement, and then played Yahtzee in it.

I got a text from Bailey to come down and look, and this is what I walked in and found. So funny!

 Donate Blood

Bailey has wanted to donate blood for a long time. She finally signed up, and got Mason to sign up too. They went down to donate, and Bailey ended up being too small. So, Mason got to donate, and Bailey didn't! She was so sad!

Carve Initials Into Tree

They have a certain tree that they wanted to carve their initials into. So cute!

Picnic in the Park and Games

They had a picnic in the park and then came back to our house and played games.

 Temple & Breakfast Date

Bailey and Emily asked Mason and Andrew on an early morning Temple date. They went to the Rexburg Temple for baptisms, and then came back to our house for a crepe breakfast.

Wasps

This wasn't actually on their bucket list, but still worth documenting. We hired Mason to do some work in our backyard. In the process, he discovered that we had tons of wasp nests in our siding! Mark hired people to come spray, but it didn't get rid of them. So, we had lots of afternoons and evenings killing wasps and destroying their nests. Bailey thought it was the greatest thing ever! 

She would come out in the craziest things to cover herself up!

Zip Lining

Mason's mom came to visit, and took the kids Zip Lining at Heise. Bailey had tons of fun!

Meeting Ryan Hall

This wasn't a bucket list item either, but a super cool opportunity that came up. Mason's family took the kids to Bill's Bike and Run to meet Ryan Hall on a day he was speaking there. He holds the US record for the fastest half marathon time. He was the first US runner to break the one hour barrier in that event. He's also the first US runner to get under 2:05 in the marathon. He placed 10th in the Beijing Olympics. Crazy!

Meeting Ryan Hall

Fishing

One of the last things they did before school started back up was go fishing. 

The closest Mason got to catching a fish, was an old sock! :)

Bailey caught a fish! Haha, too bad it was already dead! Yep, she snagged a dead fish!

These too have way too much fun! They had lots of other stuff they crossed off their summer bucket list (star gazing, hiking up a mountain, etc...), and lots of stuff still on it! If only summer could be a month longer! No worries, they have already made a new list for the school year!