When you have a rambunctious five year old, you're outside a lot. Especially when it's summertime. Toby is always getting into something, and as much as I'd love to chase him around the yard, sometimes I just have to lay low and supervise (but still cash in on that gorgeous sunshine!) Mike and I have worked tirelessly on our back deck over the past year, trying to turn it into a nice, tranquil place to entertain and relax. We still have a lot of work to do, but overall we love the feeling that the space provides. I can lounge on the hammock while Toby plays in the yard, or I can tend to our tiny container garden while we snack on lunch at the picnic table. And entertaining at night is a dream thanks to all of the twinklelights we've suspended from the big oak tree that towers over the area. Since Baby Flynn is set to make his arrival smack dab in the middle of Summer, I know I'll need a way to juggle both baby duty and outdoor activities. Enter our 4moms Breeze playard...
To be totally honest, I'm not very well versed in the world of playards... Toby had one when he'd visit us as a baby, but I never really fiddled with it. Instead I let Mike have the annoying task of setting it up and taking it down. I remember him voicing his frustrations on many occasions though. He wasn't looking forward to going through all of that again, so when we our Breeze was delivered he was skeptical. I pestered him to set it up so we could see what it was all about, and the look on his face when he pushed the little center button down was priceless! Y'all, that thing just slid right open... right then and there, with one push of a button. If you can imagine someone doing the "AWHHHHH!" sound, praising the heavens, that's what he looked like. All he said was "That was awesome." After he popped that baby out, we tossed in the mattress and tried on the bassinet attachment (I love that is spans the full width of the playard instead of being just a tiny little thing!) He was in love. I mean, I loved the way it set up and looked, but Mike was basically flabbergasted that it was so simple. Packing it up was jsut as easy... just a simple tug of a tab and boom! Done! He then went on to tell me how Toby's old playard set up and that's when I knew he was a Breeze believer haha! I'm not sure I've ever seen him get so excited over a piece of baby gear before!
The 4 photo series up top shows how simple it is to set up. It just pops out like a little spider (Toby calls it the "Spider Yard") and voila! Easy peasy. I can't vouch for how amazing it is for a little one quite yet, but based on this baby's actions the past few days, it's looking like it won't be much longer now! Since it's so hot and humid in Tennessee, I don't want to bother fiddling with things that take forever to set up and move. I think the Breeze will be a perfect addition to our outdoor entertaining this season.
Toby is over the moon about his baby brother coming soon. Every single time I have a doctor's appointment he asks "Is __(baby's name)__ coming out of you today?" haha! In these particular photos he was sitting on the deck telling us about how he planned on teaching his little brother what tools were what and how they were used. Things like that absolutely make my heart swell and I can't wait to be the mom of two boys... and yes, those are totally words I never thought I'd say! ha!
And what makes me even more excited to be partnering up with 4moms is the fact that I now get to give one of you your very own Breeze playard! This giveaway is open to both US and Canadian residents, and one very lucky winner will be chosen at random later this week! Now get to entering because if this thing is half as amazing as it seems, you're going to want one of your own! Good luck, friends! xo (You can also follow along with the rest of the 4moms Breeze Blog Tour and enter to win a Breeze every. single. day!)
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Favorite summer tradition is everything related to the Fourth of July, hands down :)
ReplyDeleteSwimming is probably my favorite summertime activity.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summertime tradition is... probably hiding inside in the air conditioning. But every now and then when it's not so blistering, Jason and I drag our adirondack chairs out under a shady tree spot with a couple of drinks and just hang out and read for a couple of hours, with the dog curled up at our feet... and that's definitely one of my favorite things in the world.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer time tradition is seeing the fireworks out at my grandmother's lake on the 4th of July! : )
ReplyDeleteFAVORITE SUMMER TRADITION IS CAMPING WITH THE FAMILY!!!
ReplyDeleteI've been looking at these play yards for a while now! It looks so much nicer than our brown plaid playard!!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is cooking out and spending all day with my family on the Fourth of July, which is also my favorite holiday.
ReplyDeleteYaaaay! I love this giveaway!!
ReplyDeleteOur favorite summer tradition is definitely hanging outside on those warm summer nights eating watermelon 'til we burst & catching fireflies! Simple + easy + outdoor living is what summer is all about ;)
Our favorite summer tradition is our family vacation to the beach, where we eat too much fudge, get too much sand in our shoes, too much sun on our shoulders, and laugh more than we have all year.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is our family vacation to the beach! Sand, boardwalk fudge, popsicles, castles, big waves (and hair), hugs, and laughter.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing opportunity. WIth baby #6 coming soon, this would be an awesome addition to replace our old playset.
ReplyDeletefavorite summer tradition is summer pit fires, especially when we're roasting marshmallows and making smores!
ReplyDeleteS'mores! And the drive-in movie theater in our small town. Those two are tied.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this for my younger sister who is about to have my nephew!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is a pretty basic one.... family days at the beach! Complete with lots of picnic foods. :)
ReplyDelete(Souders is now my last name) my favorite summer tradition is going to the local fair and getting funnel cake with my husband. It's so fun to be in that atmosphere!
ReplyDelete(Name is now lindsey souders =] ) my favorite summer tradition is going to our local fair and getting funnel cake with my husband. I just love that atmosphere!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is our Fourth of July get together with family. We make special desserts, have a firework competition, and just enjoy our siblings / kids!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is easy....kayaking and fishing on the river every weekend. So great!
ReplyDeleteWell, we've only done it for one year so far, but I think it is a tradition-in-the-making: going to a 4th of July BBQ at church and then going to a huge local fireworks display. The kids have been talking about it all year, so I think we've got to do it again this year! :-)
ReplyDeleteNot sure if my first comment went through because I didn't get any indication one way or the other, so trying again: 4th of July BBQ at church and then seeing fireworks!
ReplyDeleteOur favorite is summer evening picnics at the outdoor theater.
ReplyDeleteOur favorite summer activity is smores in the backyard and having a little "camp out" close to home :)
ReplyDeleteWe love cooking and grilling out.
ReplyDeleteah this looks so wonderful!! i'm pregnant with our first and continually navigating and trying to figure out what to buy and where to start!
ReplyDeleteAND... my favorite summer tradition is going back home over the fourth of July and spending so much time with family and friends continuing the traditions we had growing up!
ReplyDeleteOur camping trips are always my favorite summer tradition, really bummed I am 9 months pregnant and our tent camping was kind of out of the question this summer. Having a breeze play yard would make a whole lot easier too once the little one arrives any day now! :)
ReplyDeleteI have a 2 yr. old and due with #2 so we have been making our way through new territory the last few summers! So I guess our traditions would be spending as much time outside and with our friends as possible!
ReplyDeleteGrilling out with the fam - especially clams on the grill for apps
ReplyDeleteAwesome giveaway! I have been lusting after ALL the 4moms products. We have a huge back yard but it needs a lot of work - I'd say my favorite summer tradition is grilling out with friends (either at our house or theirs) - everyone brings their own stuff to grill (meat, veggie burgers, veggies) and sides to share. The kids play and the grownups sit and chat.
ReplyDeleteOur families favorite summer tradition is going to Lake Erie in Michigan every summer. We always have a great time.
ReplyDeletewalking alot and playing outside.
ReplyDeleteOur favorite Summer Tradition would have to be going camping with the family! I also really enjoy campfires in our back yard and swimming with the kiddos too.
ReplyDeleteMy fav summer tradition is having fires in our back "yard". We live in the city, but I grew up in the woods, and having a little fire in our fire pit with marshmallows and s'mores makes me feel like I'm back in Vermont!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is watching fireworks and eating s'mores by the campfire.
ReplyDeleteThe 4th of July at the beach with family and friends!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is nice long evening dinners on the screen porch with some good conversation.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is our huge extended family 4th of July BBQ - so fun!
ReplyDeleteThis looks awesome! I can see why Mike is totally excited!! Also, sneaky sneaky not telling the baby name yet ;)
ReplyDeleteHanging at the river during the summer sustains me through the cold months!
ReplyDeletemy favorite summer tradition is grilling and eating outside.
ReplyDeleteJuly 1st boat to the fireworks to watch from the water!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite wold be when our family goes out for Canada Day on the boat to watch the fireworks! Always a blast!
ReplyDeleteJust love spending summer with my older kids out of school.
ReplyDeleteFavorite summer time tradition is to just spending time with the older kids out of school
ReplyDeleteSwimming for sure
ReplyDeleteThere are so many things I love about summer. Lake trips, campfires, hikes!
ReplyDeleteGoing to cold water lake in Michigan!!
ReplyDeleteWe enjoy Friday night picnics in the park
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is going to visit my aunts and uncles we all meet up in New Jersey its a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteWe dont really have any traditions. One of my favorite things is our family reunions we have every year if you can consider that a tradition.
ReplyDeleteMy family enjoys Friday night picnics in the park
ReplyDeleteGoing to pool Bbq's on the three summer holidays! We do it every year :)
ReplyDeleteSomehow it takes so much effort to get a deck just how you want it.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this! It looks like a "breeze" to set up. :)
ReplyDeleteFavorite summer tradition is bbqing for the fourth of July with friends and family in our backyard:)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition has to be all the 4th of July celebrations! Parade, BBQ, fireworks! The best :)
ReplyDeleteFavorite tradition would be barbecuing in our backyard celebrating all the summer holidays with family and friends
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this! It looks like a "breeze" to set up!
ReplyDeleteRelaxing on the beach feeling sand on my toes.
ReplyDelete4moms actually looks more being outside! others can not be set out side!!!
ReplyDeleteSpending time with family at the cottage on the river!
ReplyDeleteFamily bbqs!
ReplyDeleteI would definitely say that going for walks with my boyfriend is one of my most favorite things to do in the summer.
ReplyDeletecampfire and s'mores!
ReplyDeleteEvery 4th of July weekend, we hold a big crab feast with our friends & family. This will be our 27th year…and it's one of my favorite days of the year!
ReplyDeletegrilling out and enjoying hot summer days in the pool!!
ReplyDeleteGoing to the river and camping!
ReplyDeleteEvery 4th of July weekend, we have a big crab feast with all our friends & family. This will be our 27th year…and it's one of my favorite days of the year!
ReplyDeleteEvery 4th of July weekend, we have a big crab feast with all our friends & family. This will be our 27th year…and it's one of my favorite days of the year!
ReplyDeletemy fave summer tradition is my hubby grilling out and enjoying the pool on hot summer days....relaxing with the family is THE best!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is spending time with family in Northern Wisconsin on the lake.
ReplyDeleteFourth of July fireworks on the beach!
ReplyDeleteThe Fourth of July fireworks on the beach!
ReplyDeleteWe spend most of it where I grew up in a beach town enjoying the ocean, beach & boardwalk. Wish we could raise our kids there, but it's so great to spend most of our summers there!
ReplyDeleteWe spend most of it where I grew up in a beach town enjoying the ocean, beach & boardwalk. Wish we could raise our kids there, but it's so great to spend most of our summers there!
ReplyDeleteBBQing out back with the family!
ReplyDeleteBonfires, swimming, and 4th of July parties!
ReplyDeletefav summer tradition is killing a pig and having a huge party
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is BBQing and having a beer
ReplyDeleteI love to go camping and swimming but this year may be the first year we don't go
ReplyDeleteWe love hiking, camping and canoeing in the summer.
ReplyDeleteLots of swimming with my daughter <3
ReplyDeleteI love being outdoors and picnics!! Congrats on your growing family!
ReplyDeleteTaking a family trip to the zoo
ReplyDeleteSeems like such a great item for a new mamma! Thank you for such a good/helpful review.
ReplyDeleteSeems like a great item for a new mamma! Thank you for the helpful review.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is going to the beach and grilling out with family and friends!
ReplyDeleteI love roadtripping to Texas to visit our family, and spend time with them doing fun summer things like going to the zoo, the park, the lake, having picnics, going swimming... This year it will be even more memorable since we just had our first babies (twins!) of our own.
ReplyDeleteTraveling across state will become so much easier with a breeze
ReplyDeleteCatching fireflys in the early evening and then setting them free!
ReplyDeleteFireworks!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is going to the lake with the kids and fishing!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is going to Myrtle Beach with my family every year. A nice week spent relaxing with family on the beach can't be beat!
ReplyDeleteWe are always outside and this would come in handy!!
ReplyDeleteFavorite summer tradition is hanging out poolside with the family.
ReplyDeleteMy biggest kiddo's birthday party!
ReplyDeleteWe like to go to the CT shoreline and just relax :)
ReplyDeleteFireworks on the 4th of July!
ReplyDeleteMaking homemade ice cream! My kids love it!
ReplyDelete-Arianah Watts
my fave summertime tradition is eating ice cream sandwiches in my grandparents backyard on the hammock :)
ReplyDeleteFavorite summer tradition is going for walks together as a family. we have a blast and get to make lots of memories. :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer time tradition is relaxing by our pool while my hubby grills out. :)
ReplyDeleteMy favourite summer tradition would be finally getting a chance to spend quality time with family and with a new edition to the family nothing would be better to have a small getaway where we can BBQ outside, play games, late nights and just be there together as a family! -
ReplyDeletereally really hope I can be lucky this time :( This would be perfect for us
My favourite summer tradition would be finally getting a chance to spend quality time with family and with a new edition to the family nothing would be better to have a small getaway where we can BBQ outside, play games, late nights and just be there together as a family! -
ReplyDeletereally really hope I can be lucky this time :( This would be perfect for us
Now with a precious 3 month old little boy, my summer has been loaded with a lot of going to the park, shop around with baby along, visit grandparents and anything that involves the baby getting some fresh air and distraction. It seems like it will be my new summer tradition from now on! :)
ReplyDeleteOur favorite summer tradition is going to see fireworks downtown on the 4th of July. We love the time we get to spend together every year.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE to go camping! I love the fresh mountain air, the smell of the campfire, the food, the sounds of the night when sitting around talking about favorite past times and watching the for shooting stars streak across the sky.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog! <3
ReplyDeleteMy oldest son's birthday is the 4th of July, and we've started making that day down on the waterfront a tradition. We start the day with cake for his birthday and end it with fireworks over the water- its quite awesome!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is my uncle's annual cookout.
ReplyDeleteSummer grilling
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is visiting my family and having backyard cookouts.
ReplyDeleteMaking Korean snowballs and going camping.
ReplyDeleteI love going to the park and finding new places to visit
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is going to the lake
ReplyDeleteGoing to the lake
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is the few days we spend annually renting a cabin. Spending time outdoors and relaxing is so refreshing!
ReplyDeleteCindy B (on rc/fb) ~ one of my favorite summer traditions is definitely picking blueberries.
ReplyDeleteBaseball games with the family for my birthday.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite tradition is going to the drive-in!
ReplyDeleteWe go camping every year, its good wholesome fun :)
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Favorite summer tradition has to be all those wonderful beach days we have. Watching the sun set as a family is something I cherish a lot during summer. With baby #2 on the way I look forward to still being able to have those days.
ReplyDeletemaking smores and popsicles
ReplyDeleteMaking smores and popsicles
ReplyDeleteWe love going to parties especially the July 4 one in DC at our friends house.
ReplyDeleteSmores by the fire pit!
ReplyDeleteI loved going to overnight camp. I can't wait until I can send my kids!
ReplyDeleteMy fav tradition is getting together for a huge cookout.
ReplyDeletegreat contest
ReplyDeletebbqs are always fun
ReplyDeleteWe love going to lake Erie and this would be such a blessing to have at the beach!
ReplyDeletewe go camping and spend the time with great family and friends!
ReplyDeleteWe go camping with family and friends!
ReplyDeletePerfect for trips to the lake!
ReplyDeleteWould love to win -- this is so simple and easy, perfect for a new mom!
ReplyDeleteeating ice cream every chance we get!
ReplyDeleteSpending a week by Lake Michigan enjoying the beach and resort life is one of my favorite parts of summer. Also, fireworks!
ReplyDeleteLove hanging out in the yard in the hammock or taking walks with my husband and family.
ReplyDeleteFavorite summer tradition is definitely heading to the lake any chance we can get! Floating, boating, and grilling. No better way to spend summertime.
ReplyDeleteFavorite summer tradition is heading to the lake every chance we get! Floating, boating, and grilling. No better way to spend summertime! :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is going camping with my family! A breeze would be perfect for that!
ReplyDeleteSpending time with family, taking road trips, grilling out.
ReplyDeleteSpending time with family, taking road trips, grilling out.
ReplyDeleteGoing to Disney World this year was awesome for my kids. Grilling out, picnics, beaches and time with family.
ReplyDeleteLove swimming with my kids.
ReplyDeleteSpending time with family and friends!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is going to the beach for 4th of July. They do fireworks out in the ocean and it is so cool! My little girl is due next Wednesday (July 2nd) so we won't be going this year. It will be so fun for her to see them every year around her birthday though!!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
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Sipping lemonade at the beach with my family has to be my fave tradition! Cannot wait until my babe gets here in a few weeks, so we can start new ones!
ReplyDeleteWe go to the beach every summer. There is nothin glide a little sand between your toes!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite Summer tradition is cooking out on the grill with friends and family!
ReplyDeleteReading! For whatever reason I always get in a reading mood at summer time. Maybe it was all those summer reading challenges as a kid...
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is making homemade ice cream on the back porch!
ReplyDeleteI love our yearly summer family beach trip! We don't get to take vacations much, so I look foward to a few days of sun and sand and good food with the family :)
ReplyDeleteThis play yard sounds too good to be true! I didn't get a play yard with my first because everyone said how annoying they were to set up. But this one seems perfect for my baby on the way!
ReplyDeleteThis play yard sounds too good to be true! I didn't get one for my first because everyone said how annoying they were to set up. But this one seems perfect for my baby on the way!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is traveling to visit family. Now that our twins are older I'm really excited to make new traditions, especially for the 4th!
ReplyDeleteCamping by the lake!
ReplyDeleteFavorite summer time is going to BC to visit my family =) never a dull moment there ! Family's Forever !
ReplyDeleteGoing to BC to visit my family,, never a dull moment,, family's Forever =)
ReplyDeleteBarbeque, fresh lemonade, homemade blackberry cobbler....I am a country foodie in summertime!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is spending 4th of July at the lake!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is drinking a beer on the porch with my husband in the dark! Summer nights are so beautiful, and I live in a dark-sky city so we have SO many stars!
ReplyDeleteFamily trips to the beach
ReplyDeleteVacationing at the beach!
ReplyDeleteOur usual summer tradition is going to the beach or Lake but this year I'm in my 3rd trimester so I'm staying inside with a snow cone! (Miriam Matheny)
ReplyDeletesummer traditions have changed for me... Up until I was 23 I always had to go to the beach and 18-23 I had to go to this place where it was an old rock quarry and go rock climbing, without ropes. Ha ha, and jumping off cliffs into the river.... Then I was a passenger in a vehicle where the driver nodded off and hit a brick wall/building doing 70 mph and my airbag was turned off and that was 7 years ago and I am paralyzed from the shoulders down. So now my summer traditions is to just try and get outside as much as I can. Since I cannot for the 8-9 months of winter we have here in northern Minnesota
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is bbqing, more specifically: slightly burned hotdogs with ketchup, lettuce, and tomato. so good and i can only eat them during the summer for some reason!
ReplyDeleteBBQs with the family and going on a girls trip to Lake Tahoe!
ReplyDeletepicking fresh berries!
ReplyDeleteGoing on a beach vacation!
ReplyDeleteI love camping and would love even more to have a breeze to put my little man in
ReplyDeleteWhile we are camping!!
A road trip! We have been trying to start that tradition and so far so good!
ReplyDeleteBBQ party on Fourth of July
ReplyDeleteSit in the car and watch lightning volts hit the tall buildings.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is catching fireflies (or lightning bugs as we call them)! :)
ReplyDeleteFavorite summer tradition is swimming! Ocean, freshwater, pools- whatever! Love to swim.
ReplyDeletefavorite summer tradition is swimming!
ReplyDeleteOur family trip to the outerbanks in NC!
ReplyDeleteSuch an awesome giveaway! Bonfires with friends will always have a special place in my heart.
ReplyDeletemy favorite summer traditions are reading a book by the pool and barbeques!
ReplyDeletemy favorite summer traditions are reading a book by the pool and barbeques!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer traditions are reading by the pool and barbeques!
ReplyDeleteI love reading by the pool and barbeques!
ReplyDeletesummer grilling, the cabin on the 4th for the boat parade, evening walks as a family and the state fair!!!
ReplyDeleteLunch in the park
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is family water balloon fight!!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is Sunday cook outs at my dads house.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is the fireworks! I take my kids outside our apartment and we watch them while laying on a blanket nothing fancy but perfection!
ReplyDeletewe're looking forward to starting a new summer tradition once baby arrives -- dinner on the back porch, while he naps in the breeze (and the Breeze!) next to us.
ReplyDeleteWould be great to win!
ReplyDeleteReading and relaxing outside! Thanks for the chance to win :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is late froyo runs & sitting out to enjoy the summer nights!
ReplyDeleteLate froyo runs and enjoying it in the warm summer nights
ReplyDeleteMaking homemade blackberry cobbler and fried corn with my momma!
ReplyDeleteWe like going to the park and having a picnic.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is lying around outside in a blanket and eating Popsicle with my kids!
ReplyDeletemy fav is 4th of july!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite summer tradition is going back to MI to see the fam and go to the beach!
ReplyDeleteGrilling and swimming is our favorite.
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