Almost Summer!

One more week and the school year is complete.  It's especially exciting to me now that also get the summer off.  ;)  I've really enjoyed subbing and plan to go back next August but a few weeks without any 5:30 AM phone calls will certainly be welcome.

So our summer plans?  Unfortunately Randy is still trying to arrange some time off so a family vacation is still up in the air.  But like I said, Meg and I are free the whole summer. (Insert happy face here.) Hmm...what to do, what to do?  Our solution?  Plan a girls getaway with friends.

My flight attendant BFF is privy to some awesome vacation deals and there was one in particular that was just too good for any of us to pass up.  For my family it involved finally obtaining one of these....

So, after coordinating vacation schedules with my BFFs Kelly and Kelley, the three of us came up with a plan.  For one week in June the three of us, along with our three daughters, will be sailing the western Carribean and we couldn't be more excited!  I've never been on a cruise (still waiting for the cold Alaskan getaway *sigh*) but the price of this one was too phenomenal to even think of passing up. (Two people, seven days, upgraded balcony cabins, taxes, gratuities, fees, etc....$800.  Not per person. That's $800 Total.  Ummm...No Brainer.)  And it's on a ship that Kelly has already been on and loved. It's going to be fabulous!

On a "not so fabulous" summer note, Meg has to have her wisdom teeth removed. After consults with both her orthodontist and an oral surgeon it was confirmed that all four wisdom teeth are blocking the entry of her second (12 year) molars in varying forms and degrees.  Unfortunately for her this means they need to be removed sooner rather than later.  :-(  We have that appointment set for July 14th.  

Additionally, sometime this summer we need to arrange an extended family gathering.  And that family vacation.  And time with Jay and Colleen.  So much to squeeze in to ten short summer weeks.