All Things Alison: Summer.. so far!

I just finished my sixth year of teaching. That makes me feel old. It was my fourth school in six years, and I have now taught in three states, which makes my resume' look...interesting. But really, I feel blessed and thankful that I've had the opportunity to work with wonderful people and such a diverse population of students. AND, I feel blessed and thankful that I have been able to find work each time we have moved. Being a teacher is such a huge part of who I am and I know that I have been put in certain schools for a reason and even though there are tough, frustrating days, I will always always be honored to serve the kiddos in the community where I work. That being said, I am starting my second week of summer vacation and I couldn't be happier. In the past, I have always worked during the Summer... I taught Summer School part-time in Illinois, and my school in California was a year-round program. But since we moved to Texas and we have Titus, I wanted nothing more than to spend the entire Summer with him (with the exception of about a week at the end of June when he'll be going to stay with his grandparents!).

So, currently, I'm in the middle of my second week of summer break and here's a little bit of what we've been up to...

We've explored downtown Dallas a bit...

We've spent A LOT of time at the park...

We've spent a lot of time in the pool (TEXAS is HOT!!!!)...

And we've spent a lot of time catching up on housework and laundry. I didn't take any pictures of that! :)

Besides all of that, Titus still loves his dog (and she loves him!)...