Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Recharging with friends and family

My summer break has come and nearly gone.  It's never long enough, and I am now convinced more than ever that teachers truly need a two-month vacation - one month to disconnect and another to read and develop themselves professionally.

Still, this break was chockfull of quality time with family and friends that left my bucket overflowing.  Here are a few highlights:

Matt and Anna's wedding.
A truly perfect week. I got to meet Anna's family and so many of my brother's friends who I did not really get to know. Mauricio got to connect with family and friends again (a year after our wedding) and work on his English, which is really progressing.  Every detail was thought out, we laughed and cried (happy tears) a ton and the weather was incredible. So happy for these two and the adventure that lies ahead...as well as combined wedding anniversary vacations.



Visit with Grandma.
Love this woman and this place. Mauricio feels the same. Total peace. Got to listen to Grandma's stories, take our time walking and appreciating nature and truly rest.








Dinner in the city.
Was bummed that Rach couldn't make it out to Boise, but was so glad we could connect in the city. Short but so sweet. This gal energizes me and fills my heart.

     


Friday night at the beach.
A weekly gathering for my parents in the summer, turns into quite the get-together when Mauricio and I are in town.  About 20 folks were down a short beach to share food, laughs and stories. So fun to catch up and build memories.



Lots of QT with Mom & Dad.
Road tripping, blueberry picking, dining out and in and practice our language skills. This time with Mom and Dad with Mauricio is the best. I love that they are building their own unique relationships with Mauricio, they all really love each other and this is makes me so happy.




Idaho/Oregon adventure with most of JCI.
Amazing. The day that Mauricio had to head back to Colombia, I flew to Boise to visit Haley and the gang. Pears also flew in so we could all be together...sans Rach. :-(
We had a few chill days in Boise (and Meridian) and then headed to Oregon, as I had to be to a conference at the end of the week.  We stayed in Hood River - an gorgeous little town - almost won Trivia Night (wah wah), tried out the local beers and seriously caught up on our bonding time.

                       



         


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