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#GrabSummerFun with Pizza and Ice Cream

After a crazy busy, way-too-scheduled school year, our summer mission is to have fun and keep it simple.
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My younger kids love playing with the neighbor boys next door so we invited them over for a little summertime water play.  I went to Walmart for some treats {Tombstone Pizza and Nestle ice cream Drumsticks} and some casual party supplies …


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… and we got ready for some wet and wild fun in the backyard!  To make it feel a bit festive {and because I need a bit of a theme for everything}, I bought water toys in blue, green, and yellow … bright, summer colors!


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The kids had lots of fun tearing through the backyard, spraying each other with water guns.  I love that the simplest of activities bring so many smiles and laughter.

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 A summer storm threatened to mess up our plans …


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… so we went inside for a short break and some Tombstone pizza.

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I cooked three pizzas {Supreme, Pepperoni, and Cheese} and those kiddos ate every bite!


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And they all commented on how good it was.  I love that delicious pizza doesn’t have to be expensive.  Or delivered.

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The rain stopped so we were able to go back outside to continue the fun.  I set up a water balloon pinata {inspired by this} …


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… and the kids went nuts smashing the balloons with a broom stick.  They had a great time with the pinata and we can’t wait to do it again.


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We finished off the summer fun with Nestle Drumsticks.  When I brought the basket of Drumsticks out, there was a collective cheer from the kids.  Who doesn’t love ice cream covered in chocolate?

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It was the perfect sweet ending to a really sweet time and a great way to #grabsummerfun.

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And it was a great reminder that summer fun can be simple.



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About Randi Dukes

I’m Randi, a Dallas-based mom of five kids, ranging from third grade to college and including a set of twins. I love strong coffee, craft and DIY projects, my planner, and my big ol’ family. When I’m not creating something for my blog, I can be found in the car, running kids from one place to another. I’m the one knitting at the red light. Connect with me on google+ | twitter | facebook

Comments

  2. hippie_mom says

    With drumsticks & tombstone it appears a little rain didn’t mess up the fun factor. It all looked like a lot of great summer fun 🙂

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  3. barb says

    What a fun time! I love the water filled pinatas. Great idea! I can’t wait for our break to start. 3 more days… it can’t come soon enough!

    Reply

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