My Summer To-Dos

Summer is finally here and I want to do so many things. And I’m sure many of you have a long list as well. There’s still a bit of snow on the peaks in the Rocky Mountains here in Colorado but it’s beginning to get warmer and there’s plenty of activities to be done this summer.

I have only a few things scheduled and a lot of things that I hope to do in between. I’m a very classic (or you could say stereotypical) Colorado gal and I am hoping to spend most of my summer outside. Of course I work, boo adulting, so everything has to be either on the weekends or after work.

I’m kicking off my summer tomorrow with a trip to Oregon where I get to see my best friend, explore Portland and attend the UO graduation as an alumna. And here are the rest of my Summer To-Dos:

• kayaking on Lake Granby, Shadow Mountain and Grand Lake
• camping (of course)
• Kacey Musgraves concert at Red Rocks Amphitheater
• reading – gotta keep up on that Reading Challenge
• backpacking trip – hopefully with the boyfriend
• game night
• yoga – inside and outside
• hiking – I have a few specific hikes I’d like to complete this summer and I will certainly share them
• outdoor movie night
• visit the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
• open an Etsy store (stay tuned for this)
• get in shape – workout more
• plan a vacation for the fall or next spring
• bike riding – there’s an awesome path that I can access from my work parking lot
• spend time with my mom, best friends and boyfriend
• farmer’s market
• s’mores
• wine festival
• spend time relaxing in my hammock
• go to WaterWorld with my brother from another mother
• house warming party (we still haven’t done one)
• play frisbee golf
• make homemade ice cream
• get better at paddleboarding
• craft fair
• work on my novel
• putt-putt golf (also maybe some real golf?)
• shopping (this is really year-round)
• picnic somewhere new
• go to the movies – there’s a lot of movies coming out this summer that I am very excited about
• campfires in the backyard
• pay off my car
• get back into art – drawing mostly
• play soccer
• paint pottery
• get an awesome Chaco tan
• garage/yard sale-ing
• cook, a lot
• make a fort and have a movie night inside it
• star gazing
• get crafty
• 4th of July fireworks
• outdoor music festival

There are plenty of things I’m sure I have forgotten, but I want to know what’s on your summer to-do list! Drop them in the comments below.

Happy Summer!