Life in the slow lane.....

Since being back from my quick Colorado trip, I have started my summer life- babysitting, working at church, preparing for the AEPA, WALKING, hanging with friends, and just enjoying life.  

On Sunday, I returned home from my trip and went straight to the beach with my parents for a yummy lunch at our favorite place, Crab Cooker!  The Arizona loaner car is enjoying this cool weather as much as I am enjoying driving it.  

Tuesday, I meet with the momma of the two kiddos I would be spending two days a week with until the end of July.  It was wonderful to catch up with her, I haven't seen her for about four years. Everything was great and I was ready to start Wednesday.  

I was greeted by Lisa and her little girl when I got to the house on Wednesday, her little girl (5 years old) is not the little 5 month old I would rock in the church nursery.  This little one and I had a bond from the start at her early age and I was thankful to see that the bond was still there.  The little guy woke up not to long after and took some time to warm up to me. We had a great day coloring, reading,  watching a Strawberry Shortcake video, A lizard show, and some schooling.  Now, I need to start planning some crafts for us to do at least once a week and maybe a park trip on the other day.  It is going to be a fun time with these two! 

After spending my morning with the two fun kiddos, I was off to church to spend it with my little love; however, I was WRONG!  I got to spend it with a bunch of wild kiddos whose parents were at various activities at church. Our numbers were crazy- it felt like a wild Sunday morning but it wasn't.  I enjoyed being back with my fellow Wednesday workers and loving on all the kiddos that I left.  But the best part about the evening was just having some much needed girl time with Rebecca; however, I'll be more excited when she is done with school for the summer! I need my Rebecca time!!!!!

It wouldn't be Thursday without spending the morning with the beautiful babies that belong to some of my favorite moms at our church.  It was a crazy morning but nothing our crew could't handle.  I was able to hold some of my little ones and get hugs from some of the mommas I hadn't seen.  Just a perfect morning and to kick the morning off, I walked two miles with three kiddos, their momma, and Rebecca.  Now that was something I could get use to! Have I said how much I love walking with TWO legs and NO crutches!  Then it was lunch with a girl friend and back to watching three of my favorites; the cutest twins and their little brother.  I just love these three and their parents!

Today, Friday, started with a 6 mile walk with one kiddo, my little love, out of the bunch and the momma.  It was a walk that include lots of fellowship and words of advice- perfect and just what I needed.  The best part of TODAY is that I got my grade and teacher for my internship for the Fall!!!! I am excited to announce that I will be spending August to December with a bunch of first graders!!!!!!!!  If everything goes as planned, I will stay with them until February, for my STUDENT TEACHING, which would be perfect!  I am beyond excited for this next adventure and can finally see the light at the end of this very long tunnel to my Bachelors of Arts in Special Education and Elementary Education; with the possibility of a Bachelors of Arts in Early Childhood.  The possibilities in a year can be endless. But for now its time to get ready to go watch some cute kiddos, so their parents can have a date night with friends.

Only 363 days until GRADUATION!