Riding in the back seat of our red dodge minivan as a young girl I remember always playing some kind of car game. Whether it was a car bingo game or I spy it sure made our vacation ride go by super fast. That was of course in between fighting with my sister in the back seat of the car. I would reach over and pinch her and mom would create a fake ocean in the middle of the seats. We were not allowed to cross the homemade ”ocean”.

It's not about whether you are able to go somewhere or stuck at home with your family this 4th of July. It's those simple family moments that last a lifetime. I remember the simplest of things. The simple things I do remember always revolves around the time my family invested in me.

We wanted to create some of those simple moments for you to enjoy this weekend. We have created a downloadable scavenger hunt for your kiddos to enjoy. We would also love for you to share in the comments some of your favorite summer moments with your family.

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