There’s a lot to be happy about this time of year.
Summer is shining just around the corner. Swimming pools are beckoning us closer… sprinklers, popsicles, fireworks, eating watermelon on the porch, NO SCHOOL… is calling our name. Our excitement for summer is positively bubbling around here.
So, I thought we’d spread the sunshine that we feel.
With a bucket of chalk.
Adorable helpers.
And some kind words for our friends and neighbors…
We spread joy wherever we could…
For our neighbors who quietly take our trash can out on trash day every single week.
For our friends returning home from vacation.
For sick patients who enter our local health care facility.
For the weary who might seek this bench for respite and hopefully find uplift as well.
We reminded people to smile…
that life is good, because it surely is…
to smile when it rains (Owen came up with this idea – cute right?),
that they are epic (Owen’s favorite compliment :), he wrote it almost everywhere we went),
and that they are loved.
My boys had a blast being “kindness spies.” That’s what I called them to get them excited about participating. They loved driving around town pointing out spots where they wanted to stop and spread some love. We had so much fun we’ve kept the box of chalk in our van so that we can write kind words wherever we are, all summer, as the mood strikes.
I also wrote some other happy messages that have ME super excited for summer…
That’s right. Color Your Summer 2 is right around the corner! If you missed Color Your Summer last year go here and here to check it out.
Kojo and I are excited for all that we have in store for you this year.
It will be “chalk” full of projects in all the colors of the rainbow for the whole month of June.
I will be having some visitors…
and a giveaway or two.
As will Kojodesigns..
Happy yet? It’s going to be…epic. 🙂
Can’t wait to…
The fun begins June 4th!
Have a happy day!
Loved this post!!!!
This post is awesome! Color, color, color! This already gets my creative juices pumping.
Such a fun post!!! Love it. Excited to see the fun that pops up during your series this year!
What a fun and sweet idea – I love the colorful chalk messages! And WOOHOOOOOO for Color Your Summer II! Can't wait 🙂
So totally stealing this idea- my boys will love it! We love sidewalk chalk and I LOVE this way of taking it to a new, deeper level- you ROCK, Delia! So excited for your awesome series again too!!!
Loved this. I remember the quad at college getting chalked. Thanks for the reminder of doing this.
What a lovely idea!! Reading this post has me smiling . . . and scheming, too! 🙂
You and your children are full of EPIC ideas!!! 😀
This is such a good idea!! I wish more people would do that!!
Lari
Cent4urThoughts.blogspot.com
I LOVE color your summer!!!! I am so excited it is back!!!!
I'm sure those messages will bring lots of smiles. That was a great idea!
That is TOO SWEET!!! I may have to borrow that idea.
omg such cuteness… i am all awed at this post.. trust me i wanna go out right now and scribble all over the road i dont know if it will be that a great idea in India. but trust me ill do this the first chance i get… or alteast when i have my own kids 🙂
I love the chalk messages. A great way to teach your children share love, and a simple way to serve others. Thanks for the inspiration.
This is such a wonderful idea!
Fantastic Idea!!!
I will remember this for when my kids get older! Love it!
-Bobbi (a new follower!)
This is so wonderful! I'm smiling at my computer screen. What a beautiful way to spread love and joy. 😀
Also, you have beautiful chalk penmanship. Seriously, I want your chalk font.
absolutely wonderful! The world can use such sweet messages!!thanks for making my day!
Delia you are one rad clan! An inspiration, as always. I'm looking forward to your series of more awesomeness.
Love this. Can. not. wait.
I LOVE chalk messages!!! My college roommates did this for me once when I broke up with a boyfriend, haha. It meant so much to me. 🙂
I'm so excited for Color My Summer! I can't believe I get to be a part of it this year!
What a beautiful idea!! The pictures are so fun too!
I can't wait for Color My Summer, what a line up! I'm excited to be participating over at KoJo as well. Can't wait to see what everyone has been up to. Thanks for hosting such a fun series. 🙂
What a great post! I love it! I'm going to do that with my little guy! I'm so looking forward to your series!
What a fun activity! I'll have to save it for a few years til my kid is bigger than 3 weeks old! 🙂 And can't wait for color your summer, loved it last year.
What a sweet idea!
The teacher in me has to point out that it should read "you're epic" rather than "your epic"… it's a teachable moment!
So cleaver and cute! So made we want to do more with our box. Fun!
This sounds like fun! I love your photo shoot and your happy chalk mission. I've shared the last photo of this post on my blog to tell my readers about Color Your Summer 2. Hope that's okay! Thanks!
oops! here's the link to my post if you'd like to see it!
http://www.sewjoycreations.com/2012/05/things-to-sew-in-june.html
How wonderful! My daughter "chalked" our whole block one summer when she was young. Thanks for the smile!