Our schedule has been crazy, and yet, I've been able to do a lot of waiting (im)patiently for more information about my departure. I am finally out of my splint and well on the way to recovery. I am able to do all the normal summer activities I love without being crazy....
On Thursday, we went out to dinner with some of the New England teachers traveling to the UAE. It was a HUGE relief to finally meet some of the people going with us and to find out how nice everyone is. These three ladies were just a few of the people who took a night out to bond over Italian food.
We stayed over at Liz & Brett's and were able to spend some quality time with Liz and Charlie (Brett had to leave for a frisbee tournament), and even Erica came over for lunch on Friday. Then it was off to Manchester for Stephanie & Sam's rehearsal and dinner at KC's Rib Shack, where the food is "healthy" they deep fry hot dogs (we learned this because of Belle's order) - translation: DELICIOUS!
And in case you were wondering what a deep fried hot dog looks like, here is a picture of her dinner:
They call them diamondbacks because of the way they slice them before frying. |
The ceremony was beautiful - with great lighting - everything was backlit because of the sun's location in the sky. Belle did a great job in her third outing as a flowergirl, and Steph & Sam looked very happy as they celebrated their union. Steph made the cake & cupcakes, and all the bridal party headpieces. She & Sam also made all the favors: pieces of pottery- I ended up with a lovely blue, tulip shaped glass - which were used as our water glasses and gave each table a unique & colorful touch.
Belle just returned from her friend, Ari's birthday party, and now I think we might all take a nap after running around for the last four days - if not, we're definitely going to bed early. Tomorrow she starts a two-week cycle of swim lessons, and I'm off to watch the finale of Harry Potter with my pal, Ashleigh. Then we're off to a Miranda Cosgrove (iCarly) concert on Tuesday evening, and have a family get together on Saturday. I have a writing camp meeting Monday at lunch time, and I'm sure there are other things that I've forgotten occurring this week as well. But soon enough, I'll have a 14 hour plane ride to catch up on sleep.
The first LT's (licensed teachers) are getting their e-tickets with scheduled departures of August 3 & 4. So far, I am not one of them, but it does mean I'll know soon (or go crazy waiting). Keep your fingers crossed that I get my golden ticket sooner rather than later.
2 comments:
Those fried hot dogs look crazy! My kids would eat that stuff up lol!
They were amazing once you got over the appearance. LOL
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