End of School Year Faves

SUMMER IS HERE!!  

It arrived last Saturday according to the calendar and yesterday was my first day of summer vacation....no more going into the classroom until September 5th!  I have really looked forward to this season, especially after the very long NY-winter we had this past year!

I'm looking back at this week and finding many blessings...some big, some small...and joining in with others via Susanne's blog.  Come on over and check it out!

FIVE FAVES

photo courtesy of colour box website

• BACKYARD BADMINTON!  It's been glorious weather....no humidity, temps in the high 70s and mid-50s at night, and of course, last Saturday evening, was the "longest" day of the year...due to the summer solstice....it stayed light out until about 9:15 pm!!  The girls and I play after dinner on the deck...it's a great game to play in the backyard and is fun...we have always enjoyed playing.

Ready for the big game

• DAUGHTERS!  These 2 daughters of mine...oh my goodness....they have always been great at making Dave and I laugh. They are just so much fun. The youngest (Claire, age 15, on the right) especially has brought much laughter to our home.  Courtney (age 20) has always been more of the serious one but her sense of humor is awesome, too.  They found their old Red Sox caps and dug them out.....came and showed me while I was in our bedroom on Sunday.  Next week, the 4 of us will be on vacation in Boston and we are heading to a game at Fenway.  We can't wait......and these 2 look adorable in their caps.  They had so much fun posing for photos. These daughters are true blessings. We can't imagine our lives without them.

Dave and I
22 June 

 

• DINNER CRUISE! On Sunday evening, our church hosted a river cruise (dinner and dancing) for all the small group leaders. My husband was my guest as I'm a small group leader and he is on sabbatical from serving in the Youth Group ministry.  We had so much fun with our friends and met some new people, too.  The dinner was ok (the desserts and drinks were great!) but the dancing was the most fun. We also spent some time on the upper deck enjoying the cool breeze and river sights.  It was a fun 3 hours cruising down the Hudson River.  We are blessed to serve in our church.  I can't believe we have been there for 8 years already!!

• THANK YOU GIFTS!  The classroom teacher where I assisted this year gave me the cutest little "thank you" gift.  I worked with the special needs children in her 1st grade class.  There were 5 children I worked with every day.  She gave me the little flip flop coasters (stemware fits under the flip flop straps) and a margarita mix.  Such a fun gift!  The special education teacher I worked with also gave me a "thank you" gift:  a nice bottle of Chardonnay which we will have with dinner tonight.  I'm thankful to have worked with wonderful students and colleagues this past school year.

photo courtesy of the website for futuro

• RELIEF!  All week I have been battling heel pain. I've had it on and off for several years but usually, after a day of rest and no work-outs, it goes away.  This time it was very painful and the symptoms presented like plantar fasciitis. So I began treating it every day after work with the home treatments.  I finally found some good relief with these arch supports that I wore in the late afternoons/early evenings for 2 days. My foot is starting to feel better and I'm praying it is all healed up by Sunday when we begin our Plymouth and  Boston vacation....because we will be doing a LOT of walking in the city of Boston!  I'm thanking God for prayer, good arch supports and ice packs!

Those are the highlights of my week..........I hope you take the time to find some blessings in your week..........and happy weekend!!