I don’t know what it is, but this summer has been incredibly busy for me.  Perhaps even the busiest summer of my life- and I didn’t even go on a real summer vacation! I had time off, but only went on trips for the weekend, usually visiting family. It’s gotten so busy that I’ve traded in my planner notebook for Google Calendar, which has been a lifesaver. I can view it on the computer or my phone and it syncs to let me know what’s going on from anywhere. It’s gotten so bad that my husband and I have to check our calendar before we make any plans. I know a lot of people are like that, but I used to be able to keep track in my head. Not now. We try to make plans and I have to say, I don’t have a free weekend until the middle of August! Today was the only real weekend day where I didn’t have any plans. We made a nice day of it, went out to lunch, shopping and to the movies. It was really nice to just decide in the moment and go and enjoy ourselves. With our friends, we have had to make dinner plans on weeknights because the weekends are too busy. I like being busy and having things to do, but sometimes it can be overkill and burn you out.

I think our busy summer started when I was off for two weeks from work and planned activities for my husband and me to do most days. He took a couple days off work to relax and spend time with me. We went to “the beach.” OK, it was the lake beach, but it was still a good time. We ate at new restaurants and really just enjoyed ourselves. Then more and more plans were made, my husband had a few more photo jobs, and our calendar really filled up. Last weekend, we traveled to Tennessee to see my husband’s niece play in a softball tournament, and they won! It was nice to spend time with my in-laws and I discovered I actually like watching softball. I’m not really a sports fan and don’t enjoy going to baseball games, so this was surprising to me.

This upcoming weekend, we are going to visit more of my husband’s family at Lake Helen, Florida. I’m really looking forward to it. Maybe we’ll go canoeing and ride on the four-wheelers again. The next weekend I will be in Athens for a celebration for the return of Delta Phi Epsilon at UGA. That is the chapter I initiated at, so I’m really excited to see the chapter come back and visit with some of my sisters from that school who I have not seen in years.

It’s looking like things will slow down for me in the fall. I’m looking forward to my birthday, not because I turn 30, but because I love my birthday- who doesn’t? Well, some people dread turning older, but I love celebrating with family and friends. My mom will be in town for my birthday and I have a couple days off work to celebrate with her. After my birthday comes, it’s my husband and I’s two year wedding anniversary! We won’t be on a fancy vacation celebrating, but we have both taken the day off work and are going to do something fun during the day in Atlanta and have dinner at a nice restaurant.

Life gets so busy, especially when you have two jobs (and so does your husband) but I wouldn’t trade mine for the world. Here’s to living life to the fullest!