Ashley Caroline

Well I promised a summer reflection, so here it is! :) I haven't had a summer like this in a LONG time...ok, I haven't EVER had a summer like this.  I didn't take a single teaching workshop, participate in a graduate school class, or work much at  all this summer. (I can't say I didn't work, because I did a few dance camps at the Y, but they were more fun than work!) It has been the most fabulously relaxing summer of my life. I must say, I was feeling the teacher burn out. BUT I have been working in my classroom for a couple of weeks now and I am more excited than ever to go back. I feel armed with fresh ideas and ready to meet my sweet little darlings. I did take some pictures of my classroom today, but you will just have to wait for those because this post is all about my super summer. So kick back with your beverage of choice (mine as of now is a Margarita!) and relax with me as I reflect on my favorite moments of summer! :)

So this wasn't really this summer, but I'm counting it anyway! My sweet little family of 3 traveled to Newberry to see the 4th and had so much fun at Poor Richards! Love!

All of these pictures were taken on the porch of my beloved Craig Street house! Betsy's boyfriend came to spend the weekend and this was our last weekend as the Craig Street gang of four! Such a fun gathering! 

I don't have any pictures of our beach trip with my family because my mama took them all. Check those out on Facebook! 

All of these pictures were taken on the beautiful Kiawah Island. David so rarely gets to take time off work, but we spend a whole week together! It was so much fun. We stayed the first part of the week with his mom and dad in a condo on Kiawah. As you can tell. we rode bikes (and that phrase "It's just like riding a bike" Yea, thats a LIE! I almost wrecked multiple times), soaked in the sun, visited the Ocean Course, and yes, even did the joggling board.

Then we headed off to spend some time in Myrtle Beach with David's brother Matty and his wife Brantley. SO. MUCH. FUN! Matty qualified for the Carolina Amateur Golf Tournament, so you can imagine that while the boys were golfing, the girls were shopping! :) We stayed in a hotel right at Broadway at the beach so when the boys were finished golfing we would wine and dine with the best of them!

 Matty and I were brave and rode the swings. 

 Matty and the caddy, David.

 Some much needed girl time took place that week!

LOVE

This last pictures was from the week of Under the Sea Dance Camp that I taught with my fabulous mother at the YMCA. We had 6 kiddos and every moment was so much fun. Here we are singing baby shark! 

So I am off to cook some dinner, try to relax and get some sleep before the first day of school, and hey, maybe I'll even blog some pictures of my classroom! 

Love ya, Mean it!