happy august!

ok, here's the update on florida:

i went with my principal and three other new teachers at the school. we went to a conference that was held at a college in pensacola. it was absolutely beautiful. i think we did a great job of making the most of our time there!

we got there on sunday, and since the conference didn't start until monday afternoon, we checked into our dorm room, changed and went to the beach. unfortunately, there were jellyfish in abundance, so we just sat and talked for a while. monday morning we went to the peaceful beach in perdido key. because we went early in the morning, it was nice and quiet. i got in the water, which was nice and warm, and we even saw dolphins! we went back to the beach wednesday afternoon, and that time i opted to lay out and read a book. so peaceful. the best part is that i didn't burn at all, but i do have a pretty great tan =)

during our down time, we also ate at macaroni grill, moe's southwest grill, and went to the mall. they had great stores and great sales. BUT i was good and didn't buy too much because i knew i was coming to san antonio to shop some more. (and because it wouldn't fit in my suitcase. it weighed exactly 50 lbs. on the way back!)

with all that playing time, it's surprising that we had time for the conference. i went to some pretty sessions and learned lots of new things. and even though i'm not real big on math, i learned great stuff for teaching 1st grade math.

i think the best thing about this trip was getting to know the other teachers and my principal. it was such a sweet time of fellowship, and of course, with 5 ladies the conversation never stopped! i'm so glad that i was able to go and that everything went well. the only bad thing was that i kept forgetting to take my camera with me to the beach, so there are no pictures. sorry =( i did record the relaxing sound of the beach on my phone, so next time you see me i'll let you listen to it....haha!

so anyway, kelli and i drove to san antonio this morning to meet my parents and brothers who are here for the weekend. this is going to be our mini-vacation for the summer and i am so excited to go shopping. this time i'll have enough room to bring it all back!

ya'll have a great weekend!