Summer is HERE!

Yep, the last day of school was today, and I can't wipe the smile off my face! Now, this isn't to say that I'm actually going to really miss a lot of my students. In fact, I was even the tid bit sad today. I think that means I love my job and have found the career God wants me in. Let's go back a few weeks so I can catch you up on life. We had a mini vacay to Scottsdale over Memorial Day weekend, and it was fabulous! I have married into such a wonderful family, and I got to spend the weekend with many of them. It was cousin Sasha's wedding weekend, and this party was the place to be! I mean, this was in incredibly beautiful wedding, and we felt honored all weekend. Gospel choir led the bride and groom into the sit down dinner, USC marching band came to the dance reception, and the resort was right up there as one of the prettiest places I have EVER seen! I am so happy for Sasha and Chris!
Another really fun moment was running into one of my BFF's at Walmart the other day. Ying just moved back from Memphis after a few years away...it was such a fun encounter! I mean, we are going to be able to just run into each other like that now! So fun!!
Ok, so we are caught up. Summer officially starts tomorrow afternoon when my school work day is over. I'm really excited about it, and I've made a pretty long list of to-dos. I've divided it into To-Dos (such as get carpet cleaned after Emmett got a little sick and broke out of his crate while we were gone to a wedding), People to Call (such as LeeLee to catch up on her new life in Auburn), Things I Want to Do (such as paint a bookshelf and go on a few road trips), Goals (such as have lots of people over for dinner and get together with lots of friends for lunch, shopping, whatever), and a Wish List (such as a new macbook and an iphone). Last summer's didn't go so well, and I'm really not expecting to get a lot of this year's stuff done either. Good thing they are just fun things. I'll let you know how it goes.


Some of my favorite students, of course.

And more of them on the last day of school.

The rehearsal dinner at The Phoenician.

JB and me with the Mother of the Bride, Aunt Ann.

Bride and groom showing off some southern roots.

Walker girls with the stunning bride.

USC Marching Band!

The after the party brunch!