School's out! Summer's here!!!

Ok, now on to the rest of my life! School's out, summer's here, time to relax. Yeah right! That is how it used to be. I remember when I was a kid( a long time ago), the day school got out until the day school started in September, it meant freedom. Freedom from schoolwork, from getting up early, going to bed early, from any rigorous schedule we had. Now it seems as if there is no break and no summer vacation. Every kids school schedule is different, year around, traditional, traditional with summer school, where is the break??? Well, we aren't going to follow the rigorous schedule all summer long, we are gonna have fun and sleep in if we want, or stay up late, or play outside all day, whatever we do, we are going to have a summer vacation.
So now that I've said that, does anyone have any good ideas or suggestions to make it a fun summer? I have a few ideas rolling around in this brain of mine, but I can use some more! My kids are pretty simple, they like to play outside, ride bikes, play in water, go to parks, spend time with friends, have picnics. It shouldn't be hard to please them. So what are some fun things you did as a kid? Did you have a memorable summer vacation?
Well, while your thinking, I have a funny Ashley story. Sunday mornings we march to give in the offering and then we head out for Sunday School( Thank God for Sunday School Teachers!!!). Well right before we were going out, Ashley said "Mommy, I have to go to the bafroom". So I told her we were getting ready to march and I'd take her on the way to Sunday School. So we get out there, I take Elle to her class and then Ashley to the bathroom. Finally we get to her class and I put her over the wall to go to her teacher, as I am signing her in, I over hear her tell her teacher " My mommy made me late!" And she is only two!