Happy Thursday! It’s the last Thursday of the month so I am linking up with Holly and Patty to answer 10 fun seasonal questions. I love thinking about my answers and seeing everyone else’s answers, too!
This month we are talking about kicking off summer and I am ready to do just that!
1 – What are you most looking forward to this summer?
I am hoping to see Michael Franti this summer. We had tickets last year but the show got rained out. I am looking forward to relaxing days at the pool. I am looking forward to being chauffeured around all summer as Jack is learning to drive.
2 – Any favorite summer traditions?
I love our summer swim traditions – meets, practices, pep rallies, friends.
We usually go to a professional baseball game. We cheered for the Orioles for a long time, but the boys are Braves fans now.
I always have Jack and Luke do a cannonball video when we are at the pool by ourselves. They used to LOVE it, but now they do it just for mom. 🩵🩵
My mom held Camp Gigi for Jack and Luke for 11 years! It was a fun week for the boys and my parents. She planned five days of fun the week I went back to work. They made memories that my guys will cherish forever! This is the first year without Camp Gigi and I do not know what my mom is going to do the week before Labor Day.
We always head to 7-11 on July 11th for slurpees!
3 – Any summer travel plans? Please dish!
We do not have any travel plans. ZERO! It feels a little weird but this summer is going to be a little different. I am coaching our summer swim team. That season starts Monday and runs until July 26th. Jeff is starting a new job on July 1st. That doesn’t leave any sensible blocks of time for us to get away. I am sure we will sneak away to the beach for a day or two, but we don’t have any big trips on the calendar.
4 – How do you red, white, and blue?
I red, white, and blue EVERYWHERE! Our swim team colors are rw&b so every Saturday morning you can find me sporting the colors. I decorate with rw&b in our house. I have a few pairs of rw&b sneakers. I have a rw&b bathing suit and cover up. I have rw&b hats, sunglasses, and bracelets. I have a rw&b Swig, too. If it comes in rw&b, I probably have it and sport it!
5 – Beach, lake, or pool?
My favorite is the beach. I am happiest at the beach. If I can’t be at the beach, you can find me at the pool. I don’t get to a lake very often, but a day on the pontoon boat is always fun.
6 – Favorite summer sweet treat?
I love a snowball. Lime and pink lemonade are my favorite. We have a few snowball stands around town and I am hoping to visit them all this summer.
7 – Favorite sunscreens or self tanners?
We use Neutrogena, Hawaiian Tropic, or Sun Bum sunscreens. I like Isle of Paradise self tanner for my face and body.
8 – Best flip flops or sandals?
I’ve always said my Reef Ginger flip flops and I still love them. However, my old lady feet are loving my new Crocs sandals. I got these at the Crocs outlet over spring break and ordered these earlier this week. All three of these are good for the beach, the pool, and around town.
9 – How are you staying fit this summer?
My plan is to continue walking with my weighted vest most days. I’d like to add more running into my fitness routine. I am planning to do Jess Sims’ 3 day split on Peloton for a few weeks also. I did it in January and saw a difference in my strength and muscle mass pretty quickly, even though it was so hard and I could barely move afterwards.
I should (oooo, I hate that word for fitness but it’s true here) be swimming laps as the swim team coach to make sure the old girl’s still got it. Ha!
10 – Favorite summer themed movies?
While I don’t watch many movies, I do have a few summer movies that I enjoy. I love Back to the Beach! My sister and I always reference the “humunga cowabunga from down under” whenever we are at the beach or talking about an ocean. ALWAYS!
We watch a lot of surfing movies/documentaries here. The Endless Summer, Step into Liquid, Riding Giants, Discovering Mavericks are all in the rotation.
My kids (and I) loved Teen Beach Movie!
I thought I was ready for summer when I started writing this, but now I am sure I am ready! We have 11 more days of school, after today, and they can hurry right along! I know this summer is going to be different than our summers in the past, but I am looking forward to all the fun. Have a great day full of sunshine and books!
I prefer the beach or a pool too but clearly spend most of my time at the lake (just not IN the lake!). Hawaiian Tropics is the quintessential summer smell to me.
You are so adorable in all of your red, white and blue- love it all!! We have no travel plans either and I am fine with that- looking forward to some lazy days of summer in the sun and can’t wait to follow along with your summer too!
Swim team coaching is a commitment but I bet you’ll have a lot of fun with it too. I like to swim laps because I feel like its easy for me to set goals to swim more. Swimming is one of the few things that actually helps with the midsection : ) I do swim in the lake every day, but prefer just floating and relaxing there. My hubs swims crazy distances in the lake wearing a fluorescent little float around his ankle to be seen but I prefer my book on my float. The weather is slow to come around this year, but I’m ready!
Glad we could get you ready for summer! I love that your swim team colors are red, white, and blue. Congrats on the coaching gig.
I like those sandals and am currently looking for some new ones for me. I hope the end of the school year goes well and y’all enjoy the beginning of summer!
No more camp Gigi?! Wow! What a blessing that tradition was. So cool that you’re coaching swim! I know you all will have a great summer!
I’m belatedly catching up on my Monthly Musings reading 🙂
Camp Gigi sounds like so much fun! I will also be getting driven around by my beginning driver 🙂