• lending a hand in the school office
• help from a friend to get supplies organized, finding nothing missing!
• relaxing pedicure, who doesn't love a good foot rub?
• Martha Stewart Living
• lounging around in dad's comfy pants
• making a delicious pasta salad with mom
• rays of sun peeking through the clouds at sunset

• sneak peek photos from Friday's wedding
• eating ice cream out of the carton
• sprinkles
• time for phone calls
• special 2nd grade pencils
• printing made easy
• sense of accomplishment, making every day count as I prepare for the start of a new year at school (and get it mostly done before my hubby comes home!)

• helping paint a mural in our school, many hands to pitch in
• fresh and fun new logo
• scrolling through hundreds of edited wedding photos, recognizing some as ones that I snapped
• my Cricut machine
• dinner at Chili's, catching up with a friend - so happy to see her in high spirits!
• newly acquired photoshop knowledge being put to good use for my own projects

• hearing my husband say, "I'll see you next week," filling him in on my weekend stories
• hours and hours of The Bachelorette, she picked my favorite!
• tenant successfully moved out of the apartment, getting the keys back and handing them to my brother
• checking items off 'the to-do list' at school
• receiving a package
• mailing a special set of invitations

Fun Weekend!

Friday, July 29

Photo by Emily Photography

• my first experience as a second photographer for a wedding
• gaining confidence as the day went on
• small details that made the day special - stunning blue shoes, flowers in each up-do, the couple surprising all of their guests with a choreographed first dance
• an adventurous bride and groom who braved the rain and humidity for some adorable portraits
• car rides providing time for relaxation and conversation with an amazing photographer and friend
• staying for dessert - options were endless!

Saturday, July 30

• trip with cousins to Atlantic City (my first time!)
• sunshine that made for a great beach day
• warmer ocean temperatures, laughing as we all were splashed by the waves

• cold frozen drinks, for free!
• sun screen assembly line

• a stroll on the boardwalk before dinner
• pink and orange hues blazing out behind the clouds (unable to get a good picture though!)

• rows upon rows of slot machines
• winning big money! (just kidding - budget was $5, so gambling lasted all of 2 minutes!)

• reservation at a fancy Italian restaurant, getting dressed for the occasion
• absolutely no portion control! so much food, including a melt in your mouth chocolate torte
• dancing the night away!
• collapsing into our hotel beds after a fun day

great times with great girls! so glad our family has expanded!

Sunday, July 31

• morning walk on the beach with my camera
• no traffic on our way home
• spending the afternoon at Green Pond and sharing our Atlantic City stories
• taking a swim on the surf board with a cousin I do not get to see often enough, joined by a certain puppy who couldn't resist being in the water when we were!
• catching up on others' blogs
• going to bed early after two late nights

• organizing spread-out information into one document
• checking out an "everything-a-teacher-could-need" store with a fellow teacher and friend, wanted to buy out the place!
• making plans for an over-night in the city
• Grandma joining us for dinner
• ice cream from Curly's
• oohing and aahing over photography blogs, getting inspired and excited for tomorrow!

• completing a long-pored over promotional magazine to make it just right, can't wait to see the finished product!
• finding lost mail
• a day of sunshine but no humidity
• a little boy's giggle
• dinner with a fun family, catching up on life's stories