This post is the opinion of the Experimental Mommy. While a sample was received to facilitate this review, all opinions are 100% mine.
As we start to settle into our school time routine, my girls are being asked to share with their classmates the traditional, “What did you do on your Summer vacation?” I was so happy to see that they both felt like the past few weeks comprised the Best.Summer.Ever! Score one for Mom and Dad!
We began our Summer with a trip to Callaway Gardens for my Reviewer’s Retreat Blog Conference. After the sessions, we spent the rest of the week enjoying the Callaway activities such as swimming in the lake, tubing, biking, and hiking. We had a blast spending some real quality time together away from the pressures of the City.
Not to be outdone, the end of our Summer was pretty awesome, too. My family took our first cruise on the Carnival Conquest and visited Honduras, Belize and Cozumel. It is hard to pick just one “best moment” from this trip, but my daughters both agree that swimming with dolphins was the most fun they have ever had.
How have you celebrated the freedom of Summer? Have you refreshed with a nice cold Coca-Cola (I will admit to being relieved when I saw that the Carnival Conquest served Coca-Cola 14 hours a day!)? Share your favorite Summer Moments by tagging your favorite photos with #BestSummerMoment on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and don’t forget to check out everyone’s favorite summertime memories from around the country!
And while you’re online, you can go to MyCokeRewards.com all summer to win great prizes and trips to make what’s left of summer even better! Look for a password on specially marked 12-packs, 20-packs and 24-packs of Coca-Cola to access six different summer-themed catalogs and to unlock a 40% discount. In fact, I will start you out with the opportunity to win a great Coca-Cola Open For Summer Prize-Pack right here on Experimental Mommy! The prize pack includes:
- Coca-Cola beach tote and Coca-Cola beach towels (2)
- Coca-Cola men’s and women’s T-shirt
- Coca-Cola soccer ball and baseball hat
- Coca-Cola apron and grill set
- Coca-Cola tumblers (2)
- Coca-Cola sunglasses
- Coca-Cola water-proof zipper pouch
- 6-pack of Coca-Cola
- Coppertone sunscreen
- AMC Theaters gift card
- McDonald’s gift card
When visiting my Dad in So. Carolina, my sons and I went fishing along with my Dad. We spent the day, sitting, fishing and talking and had a wonderful day.
my favorite summer moment was sitting on a porch at the gulf of mexico in mississippi
Spending the day at the beach with my best girlfriends.
Hiking in Acadia National PArk
I loved having my son at the beginning of August.
spending time with family outside
Having my family altogether
Spending the day with my husband on the fourth of July. It was a nice day and it capped off with a great display of fireworks.
y daughter got married in our front lawn
Took a hike in the forest and had a picnic by the lake.
Going to beach
easy bbq cooking days
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nothing special… just walking with my ‘kids’
We had great fun at our camping trip
My favorite summer moment was moving into our new home
I loved going gem hunting with the kiddos this summer
Each year I drive up to Toronto, ON, to visit a very dear friend.
Going to the pool was fun.
It was great visiting the Jersey Shore this summer. After Hurricane Sandy last year, there was fear that there wouldn’t be a Jersey Shore to visit
My favorite summer moment was spending the day at a family bbq
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My favorite summer moment was going to visit my daughter in CA.
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My favorite summer moment was going to see Aunt Mary.
taking my kids fishing for the first time
My best summer moment is watching my daughter jump off the diving board into the deep end of the pool for the first time.
I enjoyed taking my nephews and son to a baseball game.
A few days at La Costa Resort with family and friends.
I enjoyed taking my kids to the beach to collect shells.
watching the heard of wild black turkeys that came down through our property was a good bit of them, so nice to see I love animals alot!
My #bestsummermoment was my nephew’s first birthday party 2 weeks ago. 🙂
My son’s wedding…
FAVORITE SUMMER MOMENT WAS WALKING IN TO MAGIC KINGDOM AT DISNEY WORLD!!!!!! THANKS
favorite summer memory was surprising my grandma’s on her birthday.
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My son seeing the ocean for the first time.
I loved going camping with the kids.
My favorite Summer Moment was spending time in my garden.
My favorite summer moments were finding Mommie and Me events throughout the area
I saw the ocean for the first time, it was beautiful! I will never forget it!
My favorite time was spent reading on the beach.
Going on a picnic with my family.
We took several small trips this summer. Each of those were so fun and filled with great moments.
My favorite summer moment this year was picking peaches with my family then canning some of them.
Favorite summer moment is our family vacation to Cedar Point.
swimming with my daughter
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My favorite summer memories are our family vacations to Walt Disney World, back when we were stupid enough to go there in July. (I’ll never do that again…. I’d pick a dry 110-degree heat in Vegas over a wet, humid 95-degree heat in Florida any day!)
My favorite summer moments were playing out side with the kids and having ice cream afterwards. Every day. 🙂
My best day of summer was the kids first day back to school finally some peace and quiet!
My favorite moment this summer was visiting the Butterfly Gardens of Wisconsin. The gardens were relaxing and is was really neat to be so close to so many butterflies.
Going camping with my family.
Playing outside, tag, hide and seek and more!
We had a great time at the Saint Louis Zoo and Grant’s Farm.
Our camping trip this summer.
Having my baby
My favorite summer moment was going t Bali, and flying business class on Qatar airlines for the first time. Being in so many foreign countries in the span of two days was quite an experience! Loved it!
My favorite summer moment was watching the fireworks with my kids. It was my youngest first time seeing them and he was in awe.
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hanging at beach
going to the beach house
Dates with my new Boo
we went to family camp at Long beach WA for 4 days!
Sitting on the porch with the whole extended family, eating good food, enjoying all four generations. There is nothing better.
When the family all gets together for a BBQ.
Taking my daughter to wild waves.
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watching fireworks on 4th of july with family and friends
passing my radiology registry exam
i loved going to the beach with my family for 2 weeks
comming home from work, grilling out and spending the evening by a bon fire, thanks
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Oh my favorite summer moment was watching Carter learn to swim! Oh was so precious!!!
My best moment this summer was taking our kids white water rafting. We went with my sister and her family. We had a blast!
My favorite summer moment was a camping trip I went on.
We went to Europe this summer and it was amazing
BBQs with the hubby.
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My favorite summer moment was going on a 5 state road trip with my 9 year old daughter. We spent lots of quality time together!
A trip with good friends to Santa Fe to see the opera
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watching the sun rise at the beach is our best moment
Helping my son catch his first fish on a camping trip.
Favorite summer moment was rescuing a new pup – Max.
My favorite moment this summer was when my littlest grandson stared walking!
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Taking my daughter to the water park.
Our fourth of July bbq.
Taking the family to Stone Mountain was my favorite.
Watching my son play soccer in a summer league.
eating ice cream on my deck with my wife and dogs
My kids birthdays are my favorite part of summer.
My favorite moment this summer was spending time with my grandkids, thanks!
Going camping with my grandsons!
My favorite summer moment was watching my youngest as he saw the beach and the waves on the ocean for the very first time this year.
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swimming at the lake
Picking peaches with my kids and hubby!
our whole gang at the beach!
My favorite moment was going to the Detroit Tigers baseball game.
Taking the kids to Cedar point
double feature nights at the drive in
double feature nights at the drive in
Camping with our family!
Going to the beach and my husband and friends
going to knotts berry farm with my friends.
My favorite Summer Moment was seeing how excited and happy my sons were at summer camp this year.
My favorite moment was going to florida and seeing the dolphins.
My birthday celebration was my favorite moment of Summer.
Heading to Gulf Shores with my family was my favorite summer moment. Beach + Wine=Relaxation
My is just enjoying the warm weather and swimming
Watching my grandson compete in little league all star champions tournament.
Spending lots of time with the kids.
Going to the waterpark.
My favorite summer moment was watching my grandson play baseball
Believe it or not, my favorite summer moment was when I clicked on the just installed central air unit and it worked!
HAVING lots and lots of fun time with the kids 🙂
4th of July fireworks by the water!
My favorite moments this summer were at the beach with the boys.
Mine was going to my family reunion in Michigan.
Watching my daughter when grand champion at the state fair.
Watching my daughter learn to swim all by herself!
sitting on the beach
We took a day trip to Universal Studios. So much fun!
A day with my family at Disney 🙂
Having BBQs is my favorite summer moment.
Finding out my middle daughter is expecting my second grandchild was my fave summer moment.
Mine was a little before summer, but we went to Cape Cod at the end of May. It was so nice.
My favorite summer moment was taking my 4 kids to the river for a day of fishing and a picnic.
Surprising my kids with a trip to the beach
going to the beach
it was celebrating my granddaughters 1st birthday!
i loved it when we went to the beach
Seeing The Lettermen perform an outdoor concert in upstate NY on a lake and my seat was on the stage.
Going to visit my out of state family
Going to Carowinds amusment park
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