I’m back :)

Welp.  I’m not even going to try to make up excuses as to why I haven’t blogged for months?!?! The last months of school were, as to be expected, crazy, June was filled with traveling and lots of time with family, and July has been blissfully filled with our fantastic friends <3  However, as I’m creeping back into some sort of routine with B2S {back2school} on the horizon, I decided to try and dive into a new blogging routine, too.  I’m hopeful that it helps me to NOT be a stranger on my own blog.  More to come soon on my plan for my new blogging routine 🙂

For today, though, and as a preview of my alliterative blogging routine plan, it being Thursday and all – I’ve got a few thoughts to share . . . We’ll just call it Thoughts for Thursday.  🙂

In the last few months, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about and appreciating the fact that we have AWESOME friends in our lives.  Moving away from home was, by far, one of the most difficult things I have ever done in my near 30 – – E e E e K!! – – years of existence.  However, our friends have been a huge reason why I can be 4 hours away from so much and so many people that I love dearly and still have a smile on my face. 🙂  From the friends that Ryan and I have had since we were in elementary school to the friends that have earned a ridiculously special place in our hearts just this past year, we are BEYOND blessed with the fabulous friends in our life! It all makes me smile way more than a little bit, and we love you ALL.

And because I’ve been MIA since April . . . Here is a quick recap of highlights from May and June – and more 🙂

at Josh and Becky’s wedding on June 1st! 🙂

final days of school with my 1st group at Hinckley.  dear goodness, they were fantastic.

last day of school with my sweaty 2nd graders <3

 

paris <3 we loved it.  i’m already ready to go back!!

cheesecake blood slides anyone? #welovedexter

excited about my B2S purchases for the new school year! 🙂

because throwbacks are also fun on Thursdays 🙂 here’s me 28 years ago…