Hampshire Happenings: Summer has started

Well summer has started because it is hot outside and will be for the next several months. This means a lot more time outside and Mady loves it. For Memorial Day weekend we headed down to Port Arthur to visit the family and we got to spend Mimi's (Nick's mom) birthday with her hanging out in her pool. This was Mady's first time in a pool and while she seemed a little unsure at first she got more comfortable and I think she had a good time.

This past weekend our good friend from college got married. Nick was the best man and Mady was one of the flower girls. It was a busy weekend but we had so much fun seeing our friends and celebrating Shel and Elizabeth's big day. Mady was a bit tired by the time the ceremony came around (she could be heard in the back of the church crying while waiting to go down the aisle) but she made it down without crying and handled the ceremony pretty well. We took her to the reception for a while so she could eat and I thought she wouldn't last very long but I was wrong. She loved the music and lights and was having a blast dancing, haha. She stayed up way past her bedtime but there's nothing wrong with doing that every once in a while, right? I was a horrible mother though because I left the camera at home and didn't get one picture taken. I can't believe it and I'm hoping I can maybe order some once their pictures are ready.

I have the first summer session off of school but I am still keeping busy getting my classes ready for the second session and I'm doing some online training. My boss at school recommended me for distance learning which means they want me to each online classes. I'll still be teaching on campus but will also have the chance to teach online from the comfort of my home! This does mean a ten week training course which has been keeping me busy. I definitely take advantage during Mady's naps!

The city has been doing some work down the street from our house for several weeks now. We still have no idea what they are doing but today that work moved closer to us and we had a backhoe (that's what Nick says it's called) in our backyard, right behind our fence! We were out there with Mady and when it cranked up and started digging dirt Mady freaked out. She was so scared and screamed and started running over to me. Poor baby! I'm hoping they're not there very long because she is not a big fan.