Here is a recap of our July and August events:
On July 14-18, Dugan and I went to DISNEYLAND! And boy oh boy, was it magical! Dugan had not been since he was a little kid, so it was fantastic giving him the real legit experience and how we work the system. We met up with Braden and Ryan there as well. We had one day in Disneyland, and one day in California Adventure (tickets are too expensive for us right now to go longer.). We made the most of each day and I would have to say we dominated both parks! Dugan loved it and got way into the fact that there were rides missing for certain Disney movies. He was so passionate about that! I knew once again that I married the right guy :) It was the best few days being able to share my memories of my happiest place on earth with Dugan, and for us to make more memories together. He even said, "We should go back in a couple of years." Disneyland was a success.
After the two days in the parks, we attended a session at the Newport Beach Temple and then went to Newport Beach. It was a great relaxing day for us, and I had been craving the beach for over a year!
That Thursday was our last day. We went to Downtown Disney to get our last fix of the place and of course, we went to see a movie. It is kind of what we like to do on vacation.
That afternoon we flew home and it was back to reality. We hope to be back soon! (I WILL make it back sooner than two years, just don't tell Dugan)
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After that vacation was over it was back to bike riding and getting ready for summer school to start. Dugan has had the worst hours all summer, working nights, Tuesday through Saturday 3:00-11:00. It has really tested me to not have him around to do the fun summer things, and to plan around Sunday and Monday nights to actually see him then. I am lucky to have friends and family that kept me entertained on those nights and by going to do some fun summer things. During the last week of July, Dugan was able to change his schedule to working day, except still working nights on the weekend. Hey, it is still not ideal, but it is SO much better than before. Hopefully he only has about a month left at the hospital and then he can find a good day job at another clinic or hospital.
Do not take for granted the time you have to spend with your loved ones!
Last week my family and I took a trip to Southern Utah. We had not been there for over 12 years, so it was something that we wanted to do. Dugan had to work that weekend we went, so he stayed home. We went to Arches National Park, Dead Horse Point, Goblin Valley, Hell's Backbone and through Escalante, and then to Bryce National Park. It was a fabulous trip, with too much driving though. I forget how beautiful Souther Utah is, and how we take that place for granted in this state. We had great times reminiscing on our past trips there, especially as we stayed in the little town of Panguitch. We loved that town when we were younger, and we loved it on this trip as well. I loved our vacation but after the 3 days, I was ready to get home to see Dugie.
We have had some time to also go to a Bee's Game, go to Seven Peaks, and spent time with friends on some of these summer nights. Now it is time to get back to normal grownup life. This school year should be a good one! I have a good class and I am more organized and prepared than ever before. Can you believe this will be my 5th year of teaching? I cannot believe it! I am excited to see what this next year has in store for me.
