some summer fun

School is back in session, the days are getting shorter, the weather is getting cooler, the trees are starting to change colors. Deer season opens tomorrow. We are getting to may favorite time of the year. As I look back over the last few months I am reminded just how blessed I really am. I have an amazing family. I was able to take the whole summer off and enjoyed every minute of it. I learned a lot about gardening and canning. I have enough jam, spaghetti sauce, peppers and zucchini to last me until  next gardening season and I am so very proud of that! I am looking forward to adding more variety to my garden next year, and hopefully my blueberries will take off.

Some of the fun things we were able to do included going to the zoo and we got to go in to pet the stingrays. We also had a chance to get away for a weekend at Sam A Baker State Park and spent a day at Elephant Rocks. We were hoping to get more chances to do some camping but maybe we'll have better luck next year.  

I had the opportunity to be a camp advisor for our Young Womens group this year and it was an experience I will never forget. The girls are such an inspiration to me. I also got to coach the girls volleyball team this year and just this past weekend we had our tournament. We had enough girls to make 2 teams so we split up...and took 1st and 2nd place! They were awesome!

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