July has been officially designated National Park and Recreation Month , And 2012′s theme is Get Wild … oh yeah!
The underlying message is to get your kids off those couches. And get them to breathe in fresh air, run, jump, kick and play in the gorgeous outdoors. Not only are they encouraged to get active outdoors… but also appreciate the beauty of nature and the environment they’re in.
My Family Gets Wild!
My kids love the local park and unfortunately Texas summers can get to be quite unkind. As a result, we wait till the sun goes down, to hit our local Parks.
Bunny girl loves the swings while Bunny Boo, fearless as ever, loves clambering onto those huge slides. Both my little monkeys also enjoy giving me frights with their acrobatic maneuvers on the jungle gym!
Something else we enjoy doing at our park is to take casual family strolls. Hubs and I try to keep up a brisk step while the kids ride on their scooters beside us.
I’ve also noticed more and more families are opting to do birthday parties at the park. Not only is this a very affordable option but the kids have a blast. If you can’t cool off at a local Splash Park, considering carrying water squirters to cool off and have mad but excitingly fun chases around your local park!
I Wanna Get Wild Too!
- The NRPA encourages everyone to take the Pledge to Get Wild . Not just this month but all summer long. Will you take that Pledge for your family?
- Check out the exciting events planned at a local park close to you.
- And for additional fun, they’re hosting a Get Wild Geo-caching Contest! {Click on the link to find out how you can participate in this fun contest. Download the log. Study the how-to guide. And possibly win one of five Magellan GPS devices.}
- For more updates, news blasts and more, visit the NRPA Facebook Page.
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Does your family have a favorite outdoor activity y’all like to do together?
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— Marina (@ebmommy) July 11, 2012
**EBMR Disclaimer: I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of National Recreation and Park Association and received a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.**
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My kids love the park too. Luckily we have a pretty nice park that is just a couple blocks away that we can all walk or ride our bikes to.
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Love this campaign. Cant wait for it to cool off a bit so that we can really enjoy the summer!
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I love checking out new parks with the kids during the summer!!!
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My daughter loves going to the park. I’m glad we’ve finally had a break in these high temps so we can go and enjoy it without melting!
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The park is definitely a favorite in our family.
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My son and I love going to the park! It’s a refreshing way to bond!
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We do the same thing here in Vegas where we wait until night time & then go play! Our bedtime is significantly extended for the Summer months but it’s worth it to get to hit the parks!
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Great ideas! Thankfully my kids have always been active.
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I love that they are encouraging everyone to get out and get active. We love geocaching at our local parks. So much fun!
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We have somE great parks here too.