Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen Things SUSAN has done on her Summer Vacation....

Since Summer is officially here this week, I thought I'd share some of the things that we've already done...Consider this my "June Report"!

1. Visited family. So far, we've been able to spend time with our "Orlando Cousins" and our "Tampa Cousins". Before the Summer is out, at least some of us will spend time with our "Ohio Cousins".

2. Read. Read. Read. I love to read and I don't get much time during the school year to read books that I choose because my job requires that I read a lot of research and educational materials. I'm loving reading some of the things that I choose and/or that others suggest.

3. Bowled. We've been bowling at least once. The kids like to do this. It's a good "cool" inside activity.

4. Been Swimming. We've been to our YMCA Waterpark which is a great place for the kids to play. DS 3 and DH are finishing their SCUBA certification this week. And we are preparing for our annual scalloping trip up in Homosassa.

5. Exercised. I was bound and determined to get back to the YMCA for exercise. I love to use the treadmill and ellipticle machines there. This week I started back and I feel great.

6. Blogged. I've spent time blogging, as usual. But, I've also spent time reorganizing my blogroll and putting it on Google Reader. If you haven't taken the time to do this, it saves a TON of time clicking into everyone's blog. And, I've learned to make some of my own headers...how do you like my TT header this week?

7. Gone to the Beach. We went out to the beach a couple of weeks ago to watch the sunset and are planning to go out there again this weekend for baptisms on the beach. I'm excited for this. It's sad, but we live so close and I hardly ever see the water. I'm trying to change this.

8. Met some friends for lunch. I've had a couple of lunch outings with some friends. This has been so fun. We normally get to see each other at school on our 30 minute "teacher lunch". To sit and gab and eat liesurely is quite a gift.

9. Shopped. I went shopping and picked out new bathroom accessories for the boys' bathroom. It's also our "guest bathroom". It's been in a fish motif since we moved in...though none of the rest of my house is done in anything "ocean" or water. Now, their bathroom will more or less match the rest of the house.

10. Written. I've finished 12 teacher's guides so far. I'm excited because my role with the publisher is going to be more consultative vs. writing. This will free me up to write some of the material that I want to write.

11. Gone to the Movies. We've seen Shrek the Third and Spiderman 3 so far. There are several more movies I want to see.

12. Rented/Watched Movies. We rented Dead Poet's Society, What Dreams May Come and Patch Adams. I tried to watch Dreamgirls, but I just couldn't get into it.

13. Planned the rest of our Summer Vacation. DH and I are going to try and get away for our 20th anniversary. Our family is going to go away for a week in the Keys with my cousin Lynn and her family. We are going scalloping for a week. I am driving with DSs 3 and 4 to Ohio for a week. DSs 2 and 3 will be going on a Youth Retreat over in Daytona for a week. {And this is JUST JULY!}

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