It's my first Friday favorites with Erika from A Little Bit of Everything and Andrea at Momfessionals.
My son starts school at the end of the month and we're soaking up the last bits of summer. We went to Newport RI and he surfed with Rhody Surf. He's taken some lessons for the past few summers and has really loved it. He's a gymnast who likes anything adrenaline based, but thankfully he's also responsible!
Watching him surf while I read my book is definitely a favorite (he has a surf instructor for safety, so it allows me some freedom to read). Right now I'm reading Remarkably Bright Creatures and it's SO good! I had read Theo of Golden and loved it, so I asked AI to recommend a book that I may like and it recommended this one. I was skeptical, but it was spot on. So good! I'm about halfway through. I'll share more when I'm done.
When I was doing back to school shopping I noticed that Dicks Sporting Goods had some Nike sports bras that have pockets for pads, and due to the stitching down the middle, they work well if you wear prosthetics like the Athleta Empower Pads. I took a photo so you can see the insert area.
This is the outside of the bra
They also had a Ton of colors! Anything that is mastectomy-friendly but doesn't look too old-lady-ish is definitely a favorite.
While we were out shopping, we went to Level 99 at the mall. Have you been? It's really fun! Definitely for older kids because it's a lot of physical and mental games that a small child would have a hard time with, but if you need something for tweens or teens, this is your place!
This was inside one of the rooms. Each room is it's own challenge!
After Level 99 we went to Dave & Busters because my son has been dying to try the human claw machine. Have you heard of it? They strap you in and you can try to pick a toy. His 12 year-old-self loved it, which made it a favorite of mine too!
That's my son's feet sticking out! haha! He's deep in the claw machine!
And here he is with his prize! It looks like I put an emoji over his face, but that's a giant blow up emoji ball! To say he's excited is an understatement.
That's all for today!
Nikki
