Here Comes Summer

   Hi everyone! Time to update things from the past couple months. The weather has been getting warmer here in Texas so we have been doing some playing outside, which has been nice! A little while after my last post we had an uncharacteristically mellow Saturday and wanted to take advantage of the nice weather by going to the park. But it looks a little strange walking around the park on a nice Saturday without a kid, so we stole Megan and Gavin's and went to the park! It was so fun! We played on the swings and the slide and climbed on the jungle gym (as much as a munchkin can at 8 months old). After we had played ourselves all out, we went to the car and played with the horn for a few minutes then we headed back to return the kiddo.
    Since I posted last Glen got a job. He works for Leslie's Pool Supplies and really seems to enjoy it. It's not quite full time but he's been doing well at it and it's helping to ease the financial stress. He's still working  on his t-shirt business and the website looks awesome! He's added a bunch of new designs and just recently he added some fun flip flops, just in time for summer! You guys should totally take a look! http://shirtsjustforyou.spreadshirt.com/. The company that hosts the website did some tweaking to the site for him and made it look awesome! They also sent us a couple free t-shirts so we can see how they printed; they looked so awesome! Glen used one of the samples to get me one of the ones I really liked. Corrine came for a visit in the beginning of May and it was a busy and fun visit!
   My semester is over and I am so glad it is! It was my last semester of having to take 15 credit hours, so I am hoping that the next semesters feel a little lighter than the ones before. I am doing 6 credits of summer coursework after which I will start my last year in the education program (wow...did I really just say that?!). In the fall I will spend one full day every week in my cooperating school and I will be working on taking a bunch of certification tests. In the spring I will be in a cooperating classroom full time, then I will finally graduate! This summer I will prepare for and take the first of my certification tests and I am so freaking nervous! There's a whole process you have to go through to even clear to take the test, so that's my focus now.
   After my semester ended, I got really home sick for New York and my family there, and Glen as he usually does suggested I go. Thanks to my Dad who had an extra buddy pass, I was able to go and be there for Lucy's birthday (it was the first I have been able to be there for since her first). I also got to see one of Justin's baseball games and surprise my Grandpa Friday. I was so happy to see everyone and it made me even more excited to go back with Glen in the beginning of July. I already have a list of things I want to do with him there. So excited!

Lucy taking a swing at her pinata at her birthday party.

Some of the pictures I took at Justin's game. He's so fun to watch!

   Glen and I are also starting something that we are both excited and nervous about. After memorial day we are starting the Advocare 24 Day Challenge. We have both struggled with maintaining healthy habits and really learning how to eat healthy and really take care of our bodies. It's going to be an interesting 24 days and I am looking forward to seeing what it does for both of us. Keep an eye on my Facebook, we'll post before and after information and share our thoughts on the program and the challenge. I think it will be really good!