This is the last week of school!! 

I'm so looking forward to summer. I'll still be working, but the summer day camp is a lot different than my teaching job. It is a little more relaxed. 

I've got to find a fun way to celebrate at the end of the week.
Any good ideas? I'm leaning toward going to see a movie, but I'm open for other ideas.

Here is a list of the things I'm looking forward to this summer. 

I'm really into making lists lately. 

• Visiting the Writebol Family in Wichita. 
• Reading at least one book for fun. 
• Getting a flip-flop tan. 
• Having afternoons off. 
• Planning ahead for the next school year - I probably won't think about that for a few weeks though. :) 
• Working on my cookbook and finishing I hope. 
• Lots of walking. 
• Zumba class at the JC. 
• Spending more time with my family. 
• Fresh tomatoes from my own tomato plant. - I wish there were some now.

I do love summer! 

Women's Retreat

Reasons why I love going to my church Women's Retreat!

• I don't have to think about work. 
• I get to go to Mt. Gilead. 
• Lots of time with friends. 
• There is a lot of laughing. 
• There is always great Bible teaching. 
• It is slow paced and so relaxing. 
• Fun games in the evening. Bunco and Tick this year. 
• Laughing. 
• Yummy food. 
• Wonderful time with friends! 
• Time in God's beautiful creation. 
• The whole weekend is spend with Christ as the focus. 
• Dessert at every meal...well, not at breakfast. 
• I leave feeling refreshed and challenge in my walk with the Lord. 

I'm so thankful that God provides these kinds of things for me to go to. And it is amazing how well He times it. I was really needing some time away this weekend as well as some great teaching. I feel so blessed to have gotten to go this year. I pray that the things I've learned will stick with me for a long time. 

30x30 - #23 - Check!

#23 - Visit a winery

I'm excited to say that I've checked another thing off of my 30x30 list! Yay! This one is thanks to my wonderful friend Stephanie. As an early birthday present she took me to a winery in Calistoga. We toured the Castillo di Amorosa. It is a beautiful castle! I loved the tour and the wine tasting was fun too. Gasp! Yes I had wine! I am a wimpy wine drinker though. Steph and I told the man serving us that we really wanted the sweet wine. The bottle I bought hardly had any alcohol in it. Ha! But I liked it. :) 

Here are some pictures of the fun day we had in Calistoga!