End of Summer!

Well the rest of the summer has flown by. I moved, camp has ended, I've gone on a wonderful date with Jason to a winery, and I've been able to meet up with a few friends from high school and college before school starts up next week.

A few weeks ago I moved in with a new friend. We met through Jason and it has been smooth sailing ever since. We found a place quickly, put an application in and were approved within a few days. The move went smoothly, always a lot of work to pack and then unpack, but I'm very happy in our townhouse. We've got a good amount of space to share and it is close to school, Wegmans, friends, and almost everything else we could want!

The end of camp was rough. The kids were good for the most part. They were still having fun, a few lovely behavior issues as always, but it wasn't too bad. The staff I had to work with made for a hard time. Some were very good, and others decided about halfway through the summer to stop all communication and it became very tense and stressful. It was a difficult end to the summer. By the end I really didn't want to go to work and I'm quite sure that I won't do it again full time next summer just so that I can have some sanity.

As a way to relax once camp ended Jason and I did a winery visit and picnic. We went to Miracle Valley Vineyards and it was a beautiful afternoon. We spent time enjoying a nice lunch picnic on the grounds after a delicious wine tasting! I know it's sappy but here is a cute picture of the two of us together.

This week has been great! I have a week and a half off before staff have to be back at school to get ready for students and the year to start. Monday I slept in, relaxed all morning, was slightly productive around the place finishing unpacking and hanging things, and then I got a haircut. I was able to relax again at night. Tuesday I went out to lunch and then it spilled into coffee with one of my best friends from high school. It was awesome to hang out with her, she lives right outside DC and she isn't that far away but we don't get together nearly enough. Tuesday night was Jason and mines 7 months. He made me dinner and we relaxed together. It was a nice, quiet night. Today I was able to get together with a good friend from college who just recently moved to MD and is only about 45 minutes away. I'm so excited to have her closer, and hanging out all afternoon was awesome! Tomorrow I'm splurging and using a Groupon to get my nails done and pamper myself a little bit. Then I have a phone date planned with a good friend from home. Thursday night I'm getting together with some girl friends for drinks before the craziness of school starts. I have another phone date planned with another friend for Friday. It should be a wonderful end to the week. I'm super excited for it. The only downside is that I have to read a book for school, but it is short and shouldn't be too bad.

This weekend my parents are coming for a visit. We are going to see some family in DC and get a few things while they are here, otherwise we are just going to relax and let them site-see throughout the area and enjoy some time together.

I'm oddly looking forward to getting back to school. I know it will be a lot of work, and it will be different from last year but I'm up for the challenge. Hopefully my kids this year are ready to work with me and put in a good year!