Summer time...

and the livin' is easy:)

We are in full summer mode here in Pittsburgh! The pool at our apartment complex has been open for over a week! We swam yesterday and today! On our way back from CMU, we stopped and bought lemonade from some kids selling glasses for 50cents in front of their house. Dream come true right there! I always wish that Jake and I could have had a lemonade stand at our house but country roads are not a great place to start a small business:) After I swam today I did stuff around the apartment in my damp suit to maintain coolness. I have also had two Leinie's Summer Shandy's! Sounds like summer to me! Matthew is grilling Cheddarwursts as I type this. Man, do I love summer!!

I'm training my new summer staff starting on Wednesday. Summer Camp starts June 11. That's when my life gets crazy busy but as much as I complain about it, I do truly love my job and all the kids that I work with. I can't wait to see who is coming back this summer!! Mr. Mike is no longer with the YMCA and I know a lot of kids are going to be super sad about that (including this girl)!

Our trip home to EC was fantastic! I'm still impressed how much we did in just four days at home. Friday we had meetings with the reception place and the DJ. Friday afternoon until Saturday morning I went to Onalaska to see my lovely Emily. Saturday afternoon we packed invitations. Saturday night I had dinner and went to the movies with Nicole and Emma. Sunday we drove to MN for a bridal shower with Matthew's family. Monday morning I dropped the invitations into the mail slot. Matthew and I had a meeting with our cake baker and the minister at the church. Monday night I had dinner with Rachel in Chippewa and then came home to pack to leave on Tuesday. It was a whirl-wind trip but I'm so glad we were able to come home and see so many friends and family!

I'm excited to have another day off tomorrow. It'll be nice to sleep in and get some stuff done around the house! So enjoy yourself, it's summertime after all and the livin is easy:)

100 years

Over the weekend Matthew and I traveled to Connecticut to celebrate my grandma's husband's 100th birthday! He was born two weeks after the Titanic sunk! Doesn't that put life into perspective! He's a wonderful man and I felt so honored to be part of the celebration!

Family picture! After our trip to East Haven, CT, we went to Scranton, PA (to quote a "rap" video from The Office "Scranton! What! It's the ELECTRIC CITY!"). My dad went to college at the University of Scranton so we walked around. We also went to the Steamtown mall which was sadly disappointing. However, we had a nice little stop over on our long trip back from Connecticut.

Overall a fantastic weekend! This Saturday I'm going to Columbus for the day to meet up with my cousins Lauren and Maureen!! We're going to the zoo and I can't wait!