Summer 2012 Recap

Yikes! It's hard to believe that summer is already coming to a close. Where has the time gone? Hmm, I think I ask that question all too often -- and it is probably why I've been such a slacker at blogging. Anyway, I thought that I would take a moment to recap some of my favorite summer memories. To keep this post from being too long, I'll just pick 10 of my favorite memories, in order that they happened...

1) Friday, June 1, 2012
The Something from Jessie Spaghetti Dinner. Each and every year this event is what kicks off my idea of summertime. It is a special tradition that honors my best friend, Jessie, and gives me an opportunity to serve my Lord and Savior. Helping send inner-city students to Phantom Ranch Bible Camp is amazing!


2) Thursday, June 14, 2012/Friday, August 17, 2012
This event has two parts. On Thursday, June 14th Dan got offered a job! In honor of Dan's new job, I suggested that we go out to celebrate -- Dan's choice. He chose sushi. For starters, this job was a contract-to-hire position, but on Friday, August 17th he was offered an official position! Praise the Lord!

3) Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Celebrating my third anniversary with my husband, Dan. Each and every year gets better and better!


4) Saturday, July 14, 2012
Cori and Mike's wedding! It was a great way to see some of Dan's closest friends from college. Myk even flew in from Colorado for the occassion. Below is a picture of Dan with the lovely bride.

5) Friday, July 20, 2012

Seeing Dark Knigh Rises at midnight! We were looking forward to this movie for a very long time. Seeing the final Christopher Nolan Batman movie was bittersweet.

 

 

6) Sunday, July 29 - Tuesday, July 31, 2012Canoe Trip with the church youth group on the Flambeau River. It was a great way to get away from everyday busyness and enjoy God's creation with some amazing teens!

 

 

7) Wednesday, August 1 - Friday, August 10, 2012

Dan surprised me with 10 days of birthday clues! Each day I got a new clue about what I would be doing for my 30th birthday. In the end, I discovered that he was taking me to Las Vegas! So much fun! The clues were a great way to build my excitement.

 

 

8) Saturday, August 18, 2012
SURPRISE! Dan came home to a house full of family and friends there to celebrate his birthday. Me and my crew spent virtually all day getting the house decorated for Dan's surprise Toy Story party! As an added bonus, Kathleen surprised both my dad and Dan by being in attendance.

 

 

9) Friday, August 24 - Monday, August 27, 2012

Our trip to Las Vegas was amazing, but getting to meet and greet David Copperfield after his show was certainly the highlight of our vacation!

 

 

10) Friday, August 31 - Monday, September 3, 2012

We finally made it up to visit Kathleen and Brad in Fargo/Moorhead. Labor Day weekend was the perfect time to go up for a visit.

 

 

Like I said before, there were so many highlights this summer. I had a very hard time selecting just ten. Honestly, just go to my Picture of the Day tab and you'll all of my highlights from this past summer -- and then some.