Hello everyone! I know I have been rather hit and miss this summer, but I am going to post at least one more time before school starts on tomorrow. :-)
At the beginning of summer, I wrote a list of goals for this summer; and in order that I would not get too overwhelmed or discouraged, I wrote another list of things I did accomplish. My "Summer Goals" list contains sixteen items and, as of now, my "Things I've Done This Summer" list contains 63 items (including a couple repeats, social events, personal achievements, and random "goings on"). The following are highlights from the latter list. This post is not meant to brag about all the things I've done this summer but to give you a taste of what I've been doing and to remind myself of what a blessed three months I've had and that I've not entirely wasted the summer. :-) (The list is roughly in chronological order. :-) )
- Went to a game night with the Ellen's speech and debate group
- Helped with the VBS (Vacation Bible School) at our church
- Took the ACT
- Went to volleyball get-togethers with friends
- Spent the night and watching movies with Grandma
- Swam in our cousins' lake and spent a lot of time with family
- Went to the College World Series
- Had a Strength Finders consultation
- Blogged more (hehehe at least for a while)
- Drank my first chai tea latte :-)
- Shopped with Mom and Grandma (several times)
- Visited Red Mango several times :-)
- Took pictures
- Babysat two kids from church with Ellen
- Read and listened to fun and interesting books--I would highly recommend: Jesus Among Other Gods Youth Edition by Ravi Zaccharias and Kevin Johnson (recommended for 13 and up) and Knight's Fee by Rosemary Sutcliff
- Went to a church cookout
- Crocheted and knitted several blankets and mason jar cozies
- Took Driver's Ed and earned my driver's license!
- Caught up with friends in my Bible Study group
- Started kitchen remodel
- Went to Two Rivers in August with friends
- Assisted in Ellen's piano recital
- Taught piano for some of the summer
- Practiced more violin (one of my sixteen goals)
- Went to our family reunion in August with Grandma where we spent time with family and also did some paddle boating :-)
- Went to Campy Rivercrest!!!
- Listened to new Christian contemporary songs
- Went to see Finding Dory :-)
- Played games with Ellen and had fun together (several times)
- Baked breakfast snacks with Grandma (for when school starts)
- Went to a Labor Day weekend game night with families from church
So I hope that gives you bit of a glimpse of what I've been doing (in between blogging). It was a very fun summer, but now I am ready to start school and get back into routine. Time for fall! :-)
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven".Ecclesiastes 3:1
