My mom and I decided that we needed a vacation...



We drove up to the U.P. and stayed in this cute little cabin....

Saw a beautiful sunrise...

I even made a fire...without paper or lighter fluid (Mom didn't think I could...)

And then on our way back we stopped at Castle Rock - a remnant of my childhood...

Nice vacation, Mom!!

I was where?

So there I was....

I had just gotten to my seat; I had a ball park frank in my hand (why is it that hot dogs taste so good at baseball games?) and was settling in for the Tigers vs. Brewers baseball game.

As I took a bite of my juicy frank, a glob of mustard squirted out from the other end. I grabbed an extra napkin ready to attack the stain on my pants, when I realized the mustard had landed on the napkin and NOT MY PANTS!! Right then and there, I knew it was going to be a great game.

Notice the date on the ticket....June 12th. That's right - the night of Justin Verlander's NO HITTER!!! If you are a baseball fan, I know you'll either be extremely excited for me, or just jealous. If you're a Tiger's fan, you'll know this hasn't happened at a home game for the Tigers in about 25 years....

I was excited....GO TIGERS!

The End

This post is dedicated to Jessi Ralston:

The only one who reads my blog :)

This past Tuesday was the last day for the students here at CRPS. Some of them will attend the new contract school that is moving into our building this fall; but most of them are going their separate ways. It's really sad to think that I've hugged some of them for the last time!

Here are some pictures of the balloon release we did at our End-of-the-Year BBQ. God blessed us by keeping the rain away - and by some AMAZING BBQ chicken and rib-tips!

Up....Up...

And away they go...

Le-Le and Michelle

I TOLD Anna I'd get a picture of her before the day was over!!