Guest Tip: Buzz Kill

Today's tip is brought to you by my cousin Sydney.  She's really nice and smart and cute for a four year old.  Here's what she has to say:

When you go outside in the summer, even to the pool or the beach, be sure to put on mosquito spray so that you don't get bitten by bugs.  Yuck!  I don't like itchy mosquito bites.

Hot Town

This summer has been hot.

That's good for using your pool, but bad for playing outside otherwise.

My tip is:  Beat the heat!

Superfly

Here's a tip for when you're being stalked by horse flies while you swim. Try to avoid them by going underwater. If that doesn't work, you should probably go inside. Sometimes the horseflies win.

Still Summer . . . .

When you only have a few weeks left of summer, here is a list of things you should be sure to do before school starts:

• Go see the few summer kid movies that haven't come out yet;
• Have fun with your parents;
• Go bowling;
• Swim as much as you can;
• Build lots of Lego sets;
• Play with your pets;
• Sleep in until 10 a.m. (which I did this morning); 
• Scooter around your neighborood;
• Have lots of playdates with your friend;
• Cuddle up with your mom;
• Read some comic books.

Wave, Hello!

Wave riding is really fun. You would really enjoy it. If it's windy and there are waves, you just swim in front of the wave and make your hands like shark fins. The wave will take you for a ride.

I started the day as a beginner and finished as a novice level 4.

Feats of Strength

Here's a skills test for you the next time you are in a swimming pool:

1. Jump in to the deep end and swim to the bottom of the pool.  Stay there for as long as you can.
2. Swim the long way of the pool and then back, as fast as you can.
3. Get on your tubes or air mattress and have a turbo boat race with your friends or family.
4. Do a handstand for as long as you can.
5. See how long you can hold your breath under water.

Swimming in the summer is really fun and having a pool has been awesome.

Sum-Sum-Summer Time

You know it's summer when:

• There are kids playing outside and there are no teachers to tell you what to do.
• You don't have to bring home huge piles of homework.
• You never have to do schoolwork.
• You see people going to day camps.
• You go swimming outside in the pool and it's always open.
• You have tan lines.
• It's still light out and it's your bedtime.
• You sweat sitting still.

I love summer.

And I don't like it.

It's cool.

And it's not.

Playing with friends and not having schoolwork are great.  But, you don't get to see all of your friends everyday.

Camptastic Summer

You may have  noticed that I haven't had a tip for a couple of days.  You would think that now that I'm a fourth grader and it's summer, I'd have more time.  But, I have to go to camps during the day.  They are actually sometimes fun.  They're not awesome, but they're fun.

It's just camps that camps keep you so busy and you're so tired that you can forget to do your tip.

So, my tip for today is that you should really enjoy your camp if you go to one, but be sure to get enough rest to enjoy it.

I mean, look at me.  It's 10:30!  I should already be asleep.

G'night.

P.S.  Happy birthday Aunt Janelle!!

Cool Pool

You know what's great on a hot May day after you played outside and got really sweaty?  A swim in your pool!!

I love my pool.  It's a dream come true.  If you're thinking of getting one, you should.