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48 GoodLifeFamilyMag.com MAY JUNE 2016 goodLIVING HOT Gear for COOL Backyards TAKE I T OUTS I DE by Karyn Brodsky Whats the best way to keep track of your kids this summer Make your backyard the place to be and their friends will want to hang out there. Its a win-win you always know where your kids are and you get to add some fun outdoor accessories to your home. Start by inviting kids over to watch a movieoutside Ann OBlenes Broker-Associate Performance Partners Group REMax Dallas Suburbs recommends installing outdoor movie screens or dropdown TVs. Audio speakers can also be installed throughout the backyard for a surround-sound effect. The more you create entertainment outside and make it comfortable the better she says. Keep the kids cool with outdoor misters while they take in the feature. They make a huge difference in the hot Texas summer as they add to the quality of enjoying the outdoors says OBlenes. ARE YOUR KIDS ALWAYS HUNGRY Cook up pizzas in an outdoor pizza oven. Pat Wilson Manager of Ed Kellum Son in Dallas says outdoor pizza ovens are increasingly popular.There are built-ins with a chimney and there are the counter top types. Treat thirsty kids to some Icee-like drinks made with your very own sonic ice machine. Wilson adds that there are machines that make different types of ice for a variety of drinks including cubes and larger top hat-shaped ice. A hot new item is a built-in food and drink holder that rests on the counter top in the outdoor kitchen area. Wilson says its ideal for serving the kids as it has a drainable ice trough and holders for drinks fruit and other snacks. As for grown-ups portable or built in fire pits dont use much space and are a good alternative to a fireplace says OBlenes. She adds that a mosquito misting system is also a good investment especially in light of the Zika Virus threat. A mosquito misting system features jets in the yard which spray a natural liquid that kills mosquitos. Simply press the button before guests arrive to be bug free says OBlenes. I think this will be the wave of the future. Treat thirsty kids to some Icee-like drinks made with your very own sonic ice machine. A mosquito misting system features jets in the yard which spray a natural liquid that kills mosquitos. Simply press the button before guests arrive to be bug free. I think this will be the wave of the future. - Anne OBlenes Broker-Associate Performance Partners