The feeling of joy in the summer is:

The familiar scent of chlorine seeped into your skin as you hang wet towels & baby floaties & tiny trunks to dry;

Tightness in the cheeks where the sun missed the sunscreen as tan lines begin to form on your shoulders;

The hum of music in the park ringing in your ears, watermelon juice leaving a sticky trail on the steering wheel on the way home, as an empty bottle of Sauvignon Blanc clinks around in the cooler;

Picking up a fully asleep Jack and placing his limp body into bed fully clothed with grass stains on his knees and sand between his toes;

And when your head hits the pillow at 8pm you realize it's the first time you've sat down all day, but your muscles feel the kind sore that is somehow Good;

And a smile appears as you thank God for summer and being a Mom.

Waterfront Park Splashpad

I wore Jack out at the pool AND zoo in one day

Mr. Frostie $1.48 dipped cones yes please

Parakeet Cafe at 7am because little buddy has been waking at 5:30am.... (= mom needs iced coffee ASAP) 

He loves to eat leaves. I usually don't let him but sometimes I do. ;)

I don't strap him into the stroller anymore because pick your battles people

Good thing he's so cute!