Summertime!

Welcome back after a long hiatus from updating my blog. Somehow I am just not as excited about blogging as when I lived in Taiwan, but I will try to be better! Josh and I had a nice summer, albeit a quick one. During the summer my parents came to IL for a visit, we went to the Shinners family picnic, my parents bought me a Botanic Garden membership, and I have been staying on top of my grad school work. In addition, I got a part time job at Sunset's deli to help make ends meet. Pictured here are: Josh's sweet fashion finds from a day of shopping, a trip to Six Flags Great America sponsored by Uncle Ron and Aunt Terry, Josh and I at the garden, and Ron's 65th birthday party. I can't believe school is already back in session at the junior high, and I had a surprising job assignment--7th grade boys with emotional/behavioral disorders. Quite the challenge for me. But it will be Christmas before I know it and then I start student teaching in January, so I try to stay positive. Thanks for visiting my blog!