Living in Texas the heat gets up to 100 degrees sometimes, so it can be very hot. Anyone in Texas can say Texas heat is the worst part during the summer, which stinks since summer is the time to relax, go outside, run around, and have fun. But I have some helpful tips so everyone can enjoy the summer without getting tired of the heat. First of all before you even plan on taking a trip or planning a trip my advice is you put on sunscreen! Having a sunburn can turn the mood from exciting to terrible really fast, plus no one likes the peeling that sunburns are associated with.

1. Water Balloon Slip N Slide

Slip and slides are a really fun activity to have during the summer, but adding water balloons to it makes an awesome summer activity. This can be used if you have little children, or it can be for adults drinking a beer and hanging out with one another. My advice is you put a little soap on the slip n slide and then add water, that way you won't get stuck in the middle of the slide and you'll just zoom through.

2. Water Balloon Batting Practice

Yup you heard me! Drop the baseballs and trade them for water balloons, cause this is about to get wet. This is actually a really fun thing to do, you can do it just to have fun or you can actually have a baseball game with it. All you have to do is fill a couple of water balloons up with water, grab a couple of baseball bats plastic or the real things, and of course a camera to capture the memories and this summer activity and ready to go.

3.Visit a Beach. Going to the beach is my favorite part of the summer. Me and my family kind of have this family tradition, because each year we take a week off from our crazy lives and we take a trip down to the beach. I want to say we have been going for maybe nine years now. But please be careful when going to the beach; yes it can be the best time of your life but it also can be dangerous. Make sure you are aware of your surroundings. The beaches in Texas aren't crystal clear so it can be hard to see something close to you. And yes I am talking about sharks, or maybe even a jellyfish. Now if there is one thing you remember from this article please let this be it. Undertow is a very dangerous thing, for ANYONE. You can be the best swimmer around but when you get swept out to sea you might panic a little bit. So my tip to you if this happens, stay calm, if you freak out that will only make things worse. The next thing you need to do is get on your back immediately, this will help conserve your energy. Now the last thing is do not head directly to shore, swim parallel to shore.

But remember there are a lot of cheap ideas to have fun in summer. But most importantly cheap fun ideas that will keep you cool. Some other ideas for keeping cool are: grabbing a snow cone; eating ice cream or even creating homemade ice cream. Go to your local pool, lake, or river and swim for a little bit. Summer is the time when you can relax and have some fun. Creating memories with the people I love the most is my idea of a summer, however, what is your idea of a fun summer? Is it rushing to the store and grabbing materials for the things I listed above or is it something else? Whatever it is please do it and I hope you have fun but safe summer.