So long sweet summer....

...I fell into you, now you're gracefully falling away.
So, obviously, I'm not so great at this whole "blogging" thing. I try.... kind of.
Anyway. Summer 2o1o is over tomorrow. Now don't get excited. The 105 degree heat is still here, but my vacation is over tomorrow at 8am. I have my first inservice for the district.
This summer has been different from my last ones. I stayed in Texas the whole summer (which is really rare) and I was with my family for most of it.
My family... we are experiencing some extreme highs and some extreme lows this summer. My little cousin, Rebecca, has been sick since Memorial weekend with Pancreatitis and since has had more things go wrong during her stay in the hospital. I went to Houston to be with her and Christyn while they were at Texas Children's Hospital. A few days after I left, Rebecca and Christyn were able to go home to their new house; however, Rebecca is still in pain and still has her NG tube for feedings. Along with Rebecca's illness, her family has experienced other heartache and is in need of many prayers for God's peace and understanding.
In the highs news, I will be an aunt again!! (I'm not sure why people say that when they are getting a new niece or nephew... because I never stopped being an aunt.... but whatever, you get it.) Erin and Jared are expecting Macy Erin Hall to arrive, well, any day!! She is technically due August 31st, but I expect her to come probably around the first week of school. We'll see!!
Melissa and Nathan are also expecting a little girl due in early December! I have no name to post of my niece, yet.
My nephew is still just as cute as ever! He is talking more, running, and just acting like the little boy he is! Here is a photo of us hanging out while they were moving into their new house.

He is just precious. I was blessed to be able to spend quality time with him this summer and I just adore him! I just wish he would SAY MY NAME!!!! We had a breakthrough yesterday, he said (we think) a jumbled version of "Uncle Jared," but we aren't entirely sure. And when I say we, I mean me. I though FOR SURE I would win that competition. Sara is soooo much easier to say that Jared!! COME ON, PIERSON! :)

Some other happenings of this summer are as follows:

-I was a "co-nurse" at COTH

-I learned to wakeboard

-I became the owner of a new sofa

-Found a new apartment to move into in September

-I became the owner of a new dining table

-I bought fun, new teacher clothes

-I started training for a half marathon

All in all it has been eventful-ish. All of the bullet points could be entries of their own, but I have decided to not write about them just yet.

So, tomorrow marks the beginning of my 3rd year of teachering. Yes, teachering. I'm excited this year! A lot has changed, but I know what's going on now! It's a really good feeling!

So, goodbye Summer of 2010. I am pretty sure Summer 2011 will kick your butt. :)