Summer has arrived!

There are still 11 full days, 2 half days and one teacher work day until summer (not like anyone is counting or anything...) but this weekend sure did feel like summer!! The heat is here which leaves us longing for AC and sno cones.

Although it was bit warm we enjoyed most of the weekend outdoors.

Thursday night brought an extra special treat as we got to have dinner with our dear friends who we hadn't seen in a while! Love these people.







Friday night after a long week we
drove into Dallas for a taste of home.




Yes, we drove for pizza. Johnny's pizza. But trust me, it was worth every minute it took to get there.

We had plans to go to Top Golf but there was a long wait so we just headed back home.

The next day we spent at a friends parents house for a crawfish boil - talk about feeling like summer! It was delish and such a refreshing day.







Baylor had the best time and spent the next day recovering from playing with her puppy friends.

Sunday we headed to church, Matt had a finance committee meeting and went to a golf tournament while Baylor and I hung out at home. A great weekend indeed!

Spring weekend

We enjoyed a nice spring weekend soaking up the beautiful weather. Most of our time was spent outside in the refreshing, cool spring air.

Friday night we had some friends over to grill. They brought their dog along with them and Baylor had a blast playing with her new puppy friend.




Saturday Matt played golf while I attempted to sleep in. Then we worked outside (studying for him, grading papers and reading for her) before Matt's family arrived. We grilled out again and enjoyed some of the doves Matt had gotten.

Sunday we had "home church" with a nice long morning at home before heading out for a late lunch. We also showed Matt's family his new office and got Starbucks frapps before they headed back home.

It was a great weekend with family and friends & also a taste of what summer will be like!!

week-ending

Despite cold temps for the first weekend in May it was a beautiful weekend. We had Friday off as a "bad weather make up day" so I got to enjoy sleeping in, making breakfast and watching some tv.
Then we headed off to Starbucks. Grading papers for her & studying for him. But the 1/2 price fraps helped! I figured it had to be done at some point and was better to get it done sooner than later. That afternoon we worked outside while Baylor played. It felt great to get some yard work done! We headed to Fort Worth for the evening to hang out with some friends. Perfect ending to a day off!
Saturday I got up and skyped with my dear cousin. A great way to start the day! Then made breakfast before Matt headed off to help some friends do some work at their house. It was a morning of relaxing before going to get pedicures with a few friends. That night we went to a Rangers game with friends from sunday school!

Sunday was more sitting outside (in sweatshirts and long sleeves, brr!) before heading into Dallas to see Wicked! Talk about a full weekend for sure!






And this was from earlier in the week but worth including. A midweek treat, dinner and watching Matt play basketball up at the church with my sweet, sweet friend and her adorable daughter.

San Diego!

A few weeks back we headed out for San Diego courtesy of Matt's company! He worked so hard last year and reached conference level. I was one proud wife!

After a week of sub prepping we left Texas and headed for California.

We went a day early so we could have more time to explore. We got in and headed straight for a yummy seafood lunch. After lunch we took the ferry over to Coronado Island which is the cutest place ever. We were exhausted from a full day of travel but enjoyed walking around the island and eating dinner.

The next day we ate breakfast and headed for the San Diego Zoo! We took the trolley/bus system they have in San Diego which was a fun way to experience the city. The zoo was so much fun!

That night the conference officially began with dinner on the USS Midway complete with a tour of the ship and a concert with the Lt. Dan Band (yes, the Lt. Dan from Forest Gump!) The conference could have ended right there! It was so much fun and just the start of the awesome week. The whole time we felt incredibly blessed by Matt's company!

The next day we listened to some amazing speakers - Robin an Eco Challenge competitor who gave awesome insight on teamwork, the CEO of the company who shared his vision for the company and were inspired by Bethany Hamilton's faith and perseverance.

Then Matt got to go on stage as a First-Time Conference Qualifier! I was so proud!!

That afternoon we headed back to Coronado Island with friends to eat lunch and shop. That night we got all dressed up fancy for the black-tie event honoring hall of fame inductees and listening to Casting Crowns!

The next day Matt attended the meetings while I slept in a bit. Got to watch some of the morning shows -- talk about a vacation treat for this teacher! Then we headed off to La Jolla for lunch and sitting by the ocean for the afternoon.

That night we met up with group for a baseball game. Matt got a bacon-wrapped hot dog! So fun!

The next day we got to listen to Erik Weinhenmayer, the first blind man to climb Mount Everest! It was inspiring for sure! Then we headed to lunch with the other FRs who work in Texas before having the last meal back at the hotel. There was a concert by Foreigner, but being the "youngin's" we are we didn't know who they were but pretty fun!

It was a great week. So thankful for Matt's company's devotion to blessing those who work hard & so thankful for a week away with Matt getting to celebrate his accomplishments!

When I got back on Friday the kids were so sweet & excited to see me. I was pretty excited to see them too. One of my cuties asked if I had fun on my field trip ;) And also was concerned about how Baylor ate food if she didn't go with us. Sweet thing. Baylor had a great time at the kennel and even came away with a cute new accessory!