The Summer of 2010

This has been an eventful Summer for me... Where do you start with what happened??

So this has possibly been the fastest summer of my life, even while being the slowest!! I thought I might do a little photo entry to show what I have been up to!

Event #1 ~ Mum was here for 3 months. She was a heaven sent. We had lots of fun hanging around at home, Logan, Arizona, and Nevada. Mum came out just as school was finishing up for me. The kids loved meeting her and enjoyed having Mrs. Bailey signing all of their year books =) Half of the kids coming around had no idea who she was, but none the less loved it. Mum also helped me through the Ben break up. She made sure that I was alright. It was hard (and I am not going to post all the gory details), but I am still happy for the amazing time I had together with Ben.



Event #2 ~ I finished my first full year of teaching school!! YAY! I loved this year and can't believe how much I have learned and am excited for this new year and all the adventures that will come with only having a class of 24.

Event #3 ~ Logan for Barfuss Memorial Day games! We hung out with all the Barfuss family for a fun day. The Capareda's drove all night to make it there. Auntie Kay had broken her arm earlier in the week and just got out of surgery, but she was not to be deterred from spending time with family and games ;) Mum started a bean bag fight, and we even saw her running... It was an amazing sight to see.





















Event #4 ~ Mum and I went on a nice 2 week road trip. We started it off with a great trip to the Grand Canyon. Even though we both had been there before, it was still so amazing and breath taking to see it all. We spent a week with the Capareda's in Phoenix. We were able to play a bunch of games, eat some great food, and catch up with friends. I went to dinner with a bunch of the old gang and went to visit an old friend Chad. He had a big night of games and dinner, which was a blast. Mum and I also spent 5 hours floating down the Salt River in Phoenix. It was a hot, fun day. We went with my friend Shane and his wife and friends. I think Mum may have moved in order to get in and out of the tube, but she left Shane and I do the rest. She floated down attached to us and enjoyed the day. Even though we had plenty of suncream on, I still managed to get a nice burn on both my legs.

Event #5 ~ After Phoenix, we went to Vegas. We had a 5 days by the pool. When I say 5 days by the pool, it was literally that. Mum never left the resort, and I left to get some more books and some groceries. It was possibly the most amazing and relaxing fun week of my life. The view was amazing in a desert, and the tan was even better.

Event #6 ~ My cousin Mel married by best mates brother, Todd. It was a beautiful day and ceremony. A lot of the family was there and towards the end of the summer they had a lovely reception before they headed out to Australia.

Event #7 ~ Thanksgiving Point Dinosaur Museum. Jasmine, Isis, Phoenix, Mum, and I went and learned a lot about dinosaurs. Mum and I feel asleep in the 3D movie, obviously it was very exciting. Isis switched into high gear teasing. When we saw this huge shark, he leans over to Phoenix and says "That is going to eat you!" Can't imagine where he would learn to do something like that.

That was a brief run down of the summer for me. I loved having Mum here and spending lots of time with Jasmine and the family up in Logan. After Mum left I caught up with lots of friends that I had not seen much over the summer. All in all a pretty good summer. Hope all is well for you.

Love Candice xx