nice people

There are still nice people out there! One of the girls who works at my apartment complex just called to let me know that my class ring showed up in the office. She (and the nice person who found it and turned it in) just made my day! I'm so glad that whoever found my ring was nice enough to turn it in, even if it did take two weeks. I'm also glad that the girl from my complex was so nice to call me and let me know. I think she's the same girl that I asked about the ring the day after I lost it... she probably saw the super sad look on my face and felt sorry for me. I wish I knew who turned my ring in, I'd like to tell them thank you. But since I can't, thank you nice person, my finger won't feel so naked anymore and my heart is happy!

It's been a while since I blogged, and there's been a lot going on. It's funny to say that... because I'm only working half-days, 4 days a week for summer school but whew, they're some wild and crazy days. I really enjoy working summer school, even though some people might think I'm crazy for that statement. I think that working summer school gives me a totally different perspective, and that I'm really going to appreciate my class a lot more this upcoming year. In my class this summer I have a whole class full of challenging kiddos, and they're all boys to boot. During the school year though, you generally only have one or two really challenging kiddos, so I'm hoping that this upcoming year will feel like a piece of cake when compared to the friends I have right now. Even though they're challenging, I love the friends in my summer school class. They've got so much personality! It's funny because it's only been three weeks, but I'm already attached to these friends, and I'll definitely be sad to see them go next Thursday. As much fun as I'm having, I'm still definitely excited for summer school to end next week and the real "vacation" to start. :)

Two weekends ago we went camping, and I can't believe I still haven't blogged about that! I kept putting it off because I wanted to post some super cute pictures of Popeye when I did it, but since that has yet to happen, I'll just say that we had a wonderful time and Popeye LOVED being outdoors. He loved swimming, chasing balls, eating turtles (don't even ask), fighting the tall grass, and just generally getting dirty. When we got to the campsite he was a white dog, but when we got home he was a gray dog. Thank goodness he likes baths! I'll have to post some pictures at some point, because I bought him this fishing vest to wear and he was just too cute! :)

This past weekend I went to a neat conference for work, and got to catch up with all my other PPCD teachers, which was fun. A group of us went out to dinner afterward, and then a few of us stayed at a hotel by the galleria. It was so nice to just hang out, chat, drink by the pool (and get lectured multiple times by the hotel guy), and then go shopping in the morning. the girls I work with are so sweet and fun, and it was such a nice break from all the xbox playing and boy time that goes on at my apartment! Then Saturday I left for Austin to go visit my dad (and the rest of my family) for his birthday and fathers day. I had a great time just hanging out, and Popeye loved meeting Sandy & Lil Bit, even if he did have WAY more energy than them. I was only really at home for a day which was sad, but I'll see my family soon for a wedding.

Other than the weekends and summer school, life is pretty relaxing. My afternoons are spent going to the gym, walking the dog, and working on my tan by the pool. What a wonderful life :)