This is the kids’ first official week of summer vacation! So far we’ve swam daily, gone on playdates, signed up for the summer reading program at the library, played with friends, played with cousins, had sleepover, welcomed puppies, and enjoyed sleeping in. But to get this summer started off right, I had to spoil my school aged kiddos with an end-of-the-school year/welcome summer party!
With the help of my preschooler (0n the left), we made this colorful banner for the older two to break through when they got home. [You may recall our plan when I talked about it here on my Walmart shopping trip.] It was so fun! I’m bummed I didn’t start this tradition sooner as my oldest will be in 4th grade this upcoming school year! They loved plowing into it, welcoming summer head on!
I also had a surprise waiting for them…
Pizza and ice cream!! What more does a kid want?? I shopped here with my little two and they had fun surprising my older kiddos. Love the excitement that the ending of a school year brings!
The pizza was devoured in minutes, one loves extra pep while one is strictly cheese! And these drumsticks…MMM…they were yummy!! I love the Drumsticks covered in nuts! Delish! My kids definitely favored the caramel filled ones though. It was fun to show them what we’ll be up to this summer week-by-week. Love being lazy but planning laziness too 
I splurged and bought 4 new beach towels to surprise them. There will be zero fighting over towels this summer. To dress it up the galvanized tub I had on hand, I tied on a pair of my daughter’s polka dot flip flops signifying that school is over and no more uniforms for a couple of months!
This was an inexpensive way to welcome summer for my kiddos! I brightened up my front porch to greet them immediately with my chevron decor as well as my summer blocks. A jar filled with sweets was a fun way to match the color scheme too!
Couldn’t have had as much success for this pre-swim party as we did without yummy Nestle Drumsticks and delish Tombstone Pizza!
Tell me how you’re going to #GrabSummerFun!! We’re headed to beautiful Utah this summer to visit the in-laws and ending our trip with EVO! What’re YOU doing?
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Jamielyn@iheartnaptime
You are such a cute FUN mom! I love your party celebrating summer! Have fun with those kiddos. XO
lollyjane
Thanks Miss Jamielyn! We’ll have to get all our kids together this summer! xoxox
Lori Pace
What a great idea with the banner! And the party set up is amazing! I love how colorful and creative it is! Thank you!
Kathy Murphy
YUM – Pizza and Drumsticks! Your kids look happy to be done with school for a bit.
Randi - Dukes and Duchesses
Super fun! What a great way to kick off summer!
kara
What fun!
kate
so fun!! your kids are spoiled!
Liz
soooooooo fun!!!!!! we need to play soon sista!!! gosh it’s been a total of 2 days since i have seen you last lol!
Maggie @ Midwestern Girl
Oh, Kelli…Kelli…Kelli…will you be my Mom??? What an awesome party!!!!!
Oh, and I have those same yellow pillows…LOVE ‘em!!!
Cara
Love everything!!! Where are the towels from?!?
lollyjane
Costco! $10/ea (:
Danielle
What a super fun idea! We did something similar to welcome summer! I am having a Summer Fun Party on my blog and would love for you to link this up to my Summer Fun Linky Carnival.
http://www.blissfulanddomestic.com/2012/06/summer-fun-party-16-blogs-1-awesome.html
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Kim
I love those little block letters! And I love the kids running throughout the sign. How fun is that!
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Kristyn
SO cute!! Love how this turned out!!