Family Vacation

I love my family & the older I get the more I realize how blessed I am. My parents love me & my brother so much, they raised us in the ways of the Lord & taught us how to be God fearing women & men. We have so much fun together, there is never a dull moment, from laughing at Jared's crazy shenanigans, my crazy students or just making fun of mom...to freestyle rappin in the kitchen about our favorite Arabic foods. There's not much I love more than being with my family. I cherish the time even more now that I am grown, Jared lives in California, and we all have busy lives. That is why family vacation is my favorite week out of every year. I wait for it in anticipation. To make it even better, I also get to spend time with my cousins, aunt & uncle on my dad's side. These people are more than extended family - they are brothers & sisters in Christ, some of my best friends, and my favorite people in the whole world. God only knows where I would be without them. Here's a video of our vacation, it doensn't even come close to doing it justice, but it does capture some of its awesomeness....

End of Summer

I love the summer. I really shouldn't need to say more than that, but let me explain. I have more time in the summer; I can enjoy my friends more; I can enjoy my boyfriend more; the sunshiny days & evening thunderstorms are my perfect weather; I like being in shorts, tank tops, sun dresses, rainbows & bathing suits; I get to focus on just coaching instead of teaching & coaching - and we always swim so fast during long course season; I love having time to workout in the summer, lay at the pool, read a book, spend more time in the word. I know that the Lord always gives me the summer months to refresh, restore & prepare me for the coming school year. I am so thankful for His kindness to me - the Lord knows exactly what I need to be sustained. Psalm 73 "Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My heart & my flesh may fail, but God is the strength of my heart & my portion forever."

Here are a few ways I have been spending the last few moments of that sweet summer time:

Cookouts with my DFLers

Coldplay!!!

Sophia's Bat Mitzvah and family vacation....but that will have to be a whole seperate post!

I've Got A Fever...

....and the only prescription is more cowbell. I had a most excellent time on the NC Swimming Zone trip in Orlando, Florida. In the four years I have gone, this has been by far the best trip. The kids were awesome, never complained, got behind each other & stayed out of trouble. The coaches were incredible as well, worked well together, were on the trip for the kids & didn't let egos or personal preference get in the way of our goal. Team North Carolina finished third at the meet - much better than our fifth place finish last year. MORE COWBELL!!

and in case you have no idea what the cowbell is in reference to...

http://www.funnyhub.com/videos/pages/snl-more-cowbell.html
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