Time Flies...

WHERE HAS THE SUMMER GONE?!?!?! I've spent the last few days POURING through some absolutely amazing teacher blogs getting ideas for the new school year (more on that in a different post) and it struck me - the summer is almost over. (Well at least the not going to work part anyways!)

I also realized I hadn't blogged AT ALL since this glorious season started. I guess I was just busy having too much fun! So, I figured I'd get it all out there in a summer recap post. Don't worry, I will try to be brief!

Well, I've obviously been doing a lot of this. I am just such a sun lover. I'm sure it will come back to haunt me later in life but for now I'm happy being bronze.

 We went camping to celebrate my friend Julie's (far right) birthday during the insane heat wave that MD experienced earlier this summer. Luckily there was a lake to cool off in!

 Following our usual tradition, we traveled over to Kent Island to celebrate July 4th. This also happens to be where we will be getting MARRIED next June!!! 

 Since we're usually in Kent Island, we don't always get to celebrate America's birthday with my family. Luckily the dates worked out this year so that we did!! Again, during the crazy heat wave. Man, was it hot - please excuse my appearance!

 

 I headed out to Baltimore to see my boys get ready for the season! I've been once before but I always get so star struck being SO CLOSE to my favorite players!!!

I had some much needed girl time in Ocean City with two old friends. Sam and I have known each other since middle school - she's even going to be in my wedding! We were BFFS all through high school, where we both became lifeguards one summer. Well, at the pool we met Katie and even though she was four years younger (a huge gap at the time, I'm sure) we all became fast friends. We always promised Katie that the summer she turned 21 we would take her to Ocean City and party it up! So that's just what we did!! And since Sam and Katie are ALMOST as big of sun worshipers as I am, we of course spent a lot of time on the beach...

I know it doesn't seem like much but I feel like I've had a pretty relaxing summer. I've even gotten a TON of wedding planning done - including buying my dress! Let's just hope that this last week before school starts goes very.... very... slooooooowly....

Athleticism and Rewards

Let's suffice it to say that I'm not the most athletic lady in the world. I cheered in high school and college, which took some sort of athletic talent, but really it just required strong muscles, a big smile and a loud voice. So, when I was told that my students' reward for getting through MSA testing, was to play basketball against their teachers, I was a little worried.

I obviously didn't want to look like a total loser in front of my little ones, but I had no idea how to go about actually playing basketball. I ended up spending most the time pretending to try to get the ball away from students and chasing them around the court. When I did get the ball, I was sure to give it right back to one of my ::ahem:: better teammates.

Even though a little boy and I collided and ended up in a heap on the gym floor at one point, it actually turned out to be a really fun day! After the game, we had some snacks in the classroom and played around on Google Earth for a little while. I love those kinds of relaxed days, where you can really get to know the kids in your class! A great start to spring break!