Stay Active in Summer

I used to love summer time when I was your age. While I loved school, the time off gave me lots of time to do things outdoors. I grew up on a street where every neighbor but one was a relative! Pretty cool, huh? With no brothers and sisters to play with, I looked forward to when my cousins would come to visit their grandparents....lots of people to play with.

One relative on my street had an in-ground swimming pool, so many days were spent in the water! All of the yards were big, so we had lots of places to ride bikes, run, and play. Every Thursday I went to my daycare because that was roller skating day. The workers would take all the school-age kids to the skating rink for the day. When I was in high school, I joined the color guard, which is the group of girls who twirl flags behind the marching band, so many an afternoon was spent outside practicing for the upcoming season.

Do you realize that when you are active, you are actually exercising? I can remember coming inside from a long afternoon at the pool and being so hungry.  That's because swimming is.....EXERCISE!  So is riding your bike or playing outside!

What are you doing to stay active this summer?

Whatever you decide to do outside this summer....don't forget your sunscreen or water!!