Our Summer According to Instagram

I first did this post at the end of last summer, and I like the quick glimpse it gives me at our memories from the past few months. Summer just flies by and sometimes I'm like, "what did we even do this year?!", but then I look back at photos and I'm quickly reminded that while we may not have gone on any big trips, we had a lot of fun and made a lot of great memories!

This was our second summer in Calgary and while there were a few things we didn't end up doing that we thought we would (trip to Drumheller, road trip to BC), I love that we are so close to the mountains and are able to get away for a day or even two so easily. And my goodness, Sully was so little last year! It's crazy how fast time flies!

And like I mentioned in last years post, I'm a huge lover of fall, but that doesn't mean I'm not a little bit sad to see summer go. I just hope the wind and storms hold off so we can enjoy the changing colours of leaves on the trees for as long as possible!

Here's a look at how we spent our summer according to Instagram:

ice cream in canmore with jim's folks//flying a kite for the first time//exploring waterton

lobster boil//ice cream at village ice cream//exploring new parks

first time at the movie theatre//hero's behind the hero's obstacle Race//calgary stampede parade

walks in fish creek park//playdates with friends//riding the city bus for the first time

date night//time with gramma//jumping at kayben farms

we're expecting!//visiting my grandma's farm//yogathon

sully's first camping trip//we're having a girl!//decorating muffins

antigravity fitness class//picking apples//throwing rocks

first gymnastics class of the season//exploring downtown//elbow falls with gramma

And if you're not already, we'd love for you to follow along on Instagram as we take our adventures into fall!

What would your summer highlight reel show?

Our Summer According to Instagram

It's hard to believe another summer has come and gone. I know September can still be a nice month, but there's no denying the cooler temperatures once the sun goes down. It won't be long now before we start trading in our flip-flops and tanks for socks and comfy sweaters. And I'm not going to lie, I'm actually looking forward to fall. It's my favourite season - I love the cooler days, I love the wardrobe, I love the leaves turning colours and falling on the paths and the sound they made when we walk over them. I love that fall means more soups and stews to be made, more cozy nights curled up under blankets, more warm drinks to be consumed. Have I mentioned I love fall?

I'm ready to embrace this new season, but not before saying goodbye to a fabulous summer. This was our first summer in our new home, in a new city. And our first summer with a toddler who really reminds you to slow down and live life to the fullest. If you ever want to experience what it means to love life with no concerns, spend a day with a toddler. They find the joy in everything and make even the smallest things and little outings so much fun.

Here's a look back at how we spent our summer, according to Instagram.

hiking the local trails//gardening, pants optional//smoothies on the back steps with nanny

evening bike rides//c-train rides//colour me rad run with blogging friends

sprinkler fun with cousins//first time at a petting zoo//family walks

hiking bragg creek//heritage park//calgary stampede

biking the glenmore reservoir//more hiking//visiting gramma in edmonton

exploring imagination grove//training for a spartan race//lots of library visits

splash pad days//taste of calgary beer gardens//spartan sprint race

zoo days with aunty//ice cream trips//morning walks in the neighbourhood

celebrating birthdays//5k races//head-smashed-in buffalo jump

If you're not already, we'd love for you to follow along on Instagram 

as we continue our adventures into fall!

What was the highlight of your summer?