Summertime is here in northern Minnesota. The forecast next Tuesday says we’ll see a high of 85°F/29°C. To many of you guys, I’m sure that doesn’t sound too bad. But we’re used to winters with temperatures and windchill around -40° (Fahrenheit or Celsius, it’s the same). This time of year, we’re trying our best to survive this heat. So what can you and your kids do? You can follow my lead by doing some of my favorite activities. Here are six of the easiest indoor kids activities you can do with your kids when the weather gets too hot.
Making Memories: the Backyard VIP Fireworks Show
Independence Day here in the Northland of Minnesota is as American of an affair as it in any other state I’ve been able to celebrate it in. It’s a fun day of cookouts, parades, and an array of social gatherings to ring in 243 years since the Declaration of Independence. One celebration is nearly universal and will undoubtedly instill awe and wonder in children everywhere and bloodshot, tired eyes in Minnesota parents tonight: fireworks. So how do you balance Fourth of July fireworks and crowds with bedtime and pajamas? Let me tell you what my wife and I did last year.