Looking Backward, Looking Forward...

I guess it's safe to say that I totally failed at posting twice a week in the month of June. Oops. Anyway, this week I've had a little time but I was struggling with what to actually write about. Then Lisa reminded me of her awesome looking forward posts, so I decided to do a variation of that including a look back since I haven't been around these parts much in the last month :)

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Looking Back
Today I went to a professional development about writing instruction, tutored an awesome and hilarious kid and went to dinner for Katie's birthday. Great day!
Earlier this week I started my first official week of summer. I tutored some kids, I went on a long bike ride with Kathy and I visited Tiff and baby Lia. As much as I complain about tutoring (and I've already started, ask Eric), I do love that it allows me to make some money while also spending some quality time with friends and family.

Last week was my last week of school. It was a crazy week- so many things had to be done, and so many goodbyes were said. However, I did get a special visit from a former student who moved and is now almost in fifth grade (my first class will be in sixth grade next year!). I also got many fun presents and super sweet cards...




Earlier this month I had a successful birthday BBQ. Eric and I have never actually had an outdoor party before because we are usually busy/at the Cape in the summer. But this year I decided to just go ahead and do it. Although I had a minor freak out earlier in the week about hosting two parties in a row, I ended up really enjoying the preparation for the party as well as the party itself.











Looking Forward


This Weekend is the first of three wedding weekends in a row! I'm excited!!!!

This Month we leave for our awesome Seattle/Vancouver/Sunshine Coast trip. I did a lot more planning for this trip last weekend. I booked our train ride up to Vancouver and our hotel there. I also fixed my Sunshine Coast hotel because I accidentally had two hotels booked for one night- one in Vancouver and one on the coast. Luckily everyone I have talked to in Vancouver has been incredibly nice. I can't wait to visit! I also started to research things I want to do in each place. I'm less concerned about Seattle since my college roommate will be showing us around but I am hoping to see Pike Place Market, orca whales, possibly a little of the Olympic Peninsula, the first Starbucks and everything else that Ash talked about all through college. We shall see how that goes! As for Vancouver, I am psyched to see the whole waterfront, Stanley Park, and Capilano Suspension Bridge. If you've been to either place, please add any other must see/do's to the list!

This Year I am looking forward to some upcoming family trips, Caroline (hopefully) returning to Boston, my friends Katie and Timna having cute babies, and my new class (also hopefully) not being crazy.... really, I just hope, I have no idea what they will be like.

Fill me in on some great things that have happened to you in the past month and/or what you are looking forward to this year.