The summer comes to an end here in Tahoe..

In less than 2 weeks, my summer here in Tahoe will end. I will leave my job, leave my friends, leave Tahoe, and leave my family! I have spent 3 wonderful months at home...ups and downs included, but all times must come to an end! The list of memories that we were made this summer get longer and longer everyday and will keep going until the day I leave for Oregon! Days at the beach, hiking to the top of Castle Rock, nights at Danielle's house, $2.99, coffee talks, birthday fun, dog/house sitting (oh the stories!), spending the nights, the day at the water park, camping, movie nights, the car trips, stargazing at the beach, and just being together. This summer was one of the hardest yet....not having Danielle around to hang out with, marking the one year since Kimberly died, and all four of us together for only 3 weeks this whole summer!!

But I do know that the time we did spend together has been great!! I am sure going to miss these girls in August, for when I get back it will be time for everyone to head back to school. I am very thankful to have such a wonderful group of friends here in Tahoe and I am also very very thankful that I have my family here too!

The month of August will be the most thrilling and packed month this summer!! Why, you ask? Well, I get to go back to Salem for a week to hang out with "the gang" before me and a group of 12 others head to Mexico for a mission trip!!! This trip didn't seem like it was ever going to happen when summer started, and even now with it being 3 weeks away it doesn't seem real!! I mean I get to spend time with the youth and some adults for 10 days and see Jess!! The last time I saw Jess was in March while on Spring Break Mission Trip, so seeing her again will be wonderful. I am also very excited to see every one up in Salem too, I am glad that I get to spend an extra week up there:-) Once I come back from Mexico, its 6 days in Tahoe and then back to Salem for school...which means more time with the middle schoolers and "the gang!" Even though I had a wonderful time here at home, I am looking forward to the month of August and the memories to go along with it!