Summer Favorites

Tomorrow is Labor Day, and for many of us, that means the end of summer. The first day of fall technically is not until September 23 (our wedding anniversary!) but, I always associate summer's end with Labor Day.

Today I thought I'd share some of the things we loved this summer. Last summer, Zack couldn't walk, so we really didn't spend a whole lot of time outside. I can recall that my way to waste time was to put away his laundry. We'd spend a few hours in his room, a few in the living room, repeat over and over. When we did go outside, it was mostly him sitting on a mat or in his stroller.

Well, with toddlerhood has come a whole new way to experience summer. He is on the move, and is so intrigued by anything outside, from pine cones to airplanes. I had a blast this summer just watching him.

Here are some of the things we loved listening to

Music

Albums

• Kelly Clarkson, Chemistry (album)

• Taylor Swift, Speak Now Taylor's Version

• Renee Rap, Snow Angel

• Barbie Soundtrack

• Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Soundtrack (Zack's pick)

We also listened to the Era's Tour playlist a lot and basically any Taylor Swift Song. Zack's favorite Taylor songs include The Man, Out of the Woods, and You Need To Calm Down.

Podcasts

• Girls Just Pod To Have Fun

• Black Aunties Gang

• Crime Junkies

• Armchair Anonymous

Here's what we enjoyed watching:

TV Shows:

• The Summer I Turned Pretty (Amazon Prime)

• Vanderpump Rules (there was so much hype around the scandals I had to watch- I am only on season 2 though so no spoilers!)

• Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Miss Rachel, Bluey, Dino Ranch, and Trash Talk (Zack's picks).

Movies:

• Barbie. I want to see it again soooo badly.

• Toy Story, Cars (Zack's picks).

Here's what we enjoyed doing:

• Era's Tour

• Visiting different parks around town (Innovation Hills in Rochester was our favorite)

• Troy Aquatic Center

• Royal Oak Library, a frequent stop for us. We often see friends there, too, which is a bonus!

• Church on Sundays

• Troy Nature Center

• Bower's Farm

• Trip to Traverse City

• Saturday night movie nights

• Water table play

• Wagon rides and walks

• Running- I ran so much this summer! And I ran through my two favorite artists entire discography.

• Cara's birthday party water balloon fight

I look forward to spending many more summers with Z and seeing what other adventures lie ahead of us. I am NOT looking forward to the days where he doesn't want anything to do with me, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. I'll enjoy the here and now.