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Happy First Day of Fall! โฃ

Happy first day of fall! ๐Ÿ‚โฃ
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Looking for some family activities to do this fall season, while still keeping it fun for your teens? Weโ€™ve got you covered!๐Ÿ‘‡โฃ
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๐Ÿ”น ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ค๐ข๐ง ๐๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ & ๐‚๐ข๐๐ž๐ซ ๐Œ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ – We know, those types of places might seem a little โ€œlameโ€ or too young for your teensโ€ฆBUT, weโ€™ve yet to meet a teen who didnโ€™t like cider or donuts. ๐Ÿคฃโฃ
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๐Ÿ”น ๐‚๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ – Whether going out into the woods or just in the backyard, teaching your kids how to build a tent, roasting hot dogs by the fire, and making sโ€™mores is always a good time! โฃ
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๐Ÿ”น ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ – Football and basketball season is upon us! So go to a major league event, or even a local college or high school game as a fun evening activity! โฃ
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๐Ÿ”น ๐‡๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ – Take your teen to your old stomping grounds! Showing your kids your old college, high school, or anywhere meaningful to you is a great bonding experience for everyone. โฃ
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๐Ÿ”น ๐Œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ž ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ – Nobody ever dislikes a good oleโ€™ family movie night! Great excuse to relax as a family, AND, if you wanna get fancy, set up a projector outside and watch the movie out by the fire! ๐Ÿชต๐Ÿ”ฅโฃ
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Parents! Got any other suggestions for some fun family fall activities?! Drop your ideas below! โฌ‡๏ธ

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