Summer Bucket List recap

Fall officially arrives this weekend even though we've had plenty of fall-like days already. You know I just adore summer so much and it's so hard to say goodbye to the freedom and the sun and the adventuring. But, when the sun has come out only 3 of the last 10 days, there's not much you can do but embrace the present season. So, as good a time as any to recap our Summer Bucket list.

We got SO close to checking everything off. Just one movie date that Dan and I never had a chance to cash-in. But we just rolled over to our Fall Bucket List instead.

We went to Governor's Island twice this summer. Once with Jessy that included a surrey bike and once to meet up with friends from church. We wanted to go more but the weather and timing never cooperated. But we do plan on heading back this fall as well. It's really has developed SO much in the last few years and it is one of my favorite city destinations.

Last summer Dan's family got me an ice cream machine for my birthday. Three days later Kip was born and our freezer was immediately filled with frozen breast milk and literally no room for the ice cream machine bowl. So this summer we made homemade vanilla ice cream and it was a real treat. Not to mention affordable! I plan on making butter pecan for a fall treat!

We enjoyed our weekend trip to Philadelphia and discovered some pitfalls to traveling with a baby.

Dan and I took Kip to the Prospect Park Zoo one summer afternoon and it was a really special family outing.

We went to Pig Beach BBQ with my family while they were in town for Kip's birthday. Yum!

Kippy went to one pool and visited the splash pad twice. He LOVED the splash pad and I'm looking forward to more water fun next summer.

Dan and I escaped for the day to Asbury Park enjoyed celebrating our anniversary with a trip to the Jersey shore.

Plenty of ferry rides to Governors Island, Brooklyn Bridge park, and even the Staten Island ferry.

And loads of picnics all summer long.

We had a really packed summer with so many more things not even on our list! Exploring Long Island, trip to visit family in Kansas, adventuring in New Jersey, US Open, Dan's birthday, Mandy and my birthday, Kip's first birthday, family visitors, hot sweaty walks, bike ride, park dates, ice cream store, carousel rides, Broadway, and so much more! We love you summer! Please keep warming our hearts for the long winter ahead!