Three Weeks of Summer

Finishing up a lovely three week break at home. In fact, it was so lovely that I simply haven't felt like taking any time to write a post! But my hope is to keep up the blog throughout this summer, so I figured I should get back to it now that my break is just about over. To catch you up on the break...

Week 1 was spent mostly in Mrs. Smith's second grade class at Portsmouth Christian School. It was my first official week of classroom observations for the Elementary Education major. I so enjoyed spending time with the fifteen students and doing little things to help- ranging from sharpening pencils to helping a student one-on-one with phonics, to giving a spelling test, and more. While I was tired going into the week right after a full semester of college, I came away with a refreshed view of my major and especially my love for that age group.

Weeks 2 and 3 were mostly spent being lazy! It has been so nice to sleep in, read whatever I want, do LOTS of cooking & baking, and spend time with the whole family. I also was super happy to see some good friends! Oh, and spending a night at the Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg was a blast. I mean, it doesn't get much cooler than an indoor water park/hotel!

These weeks have been a blessing and I treasure each moment I was able to spend with my family before heading out for a summer of travel. Tomorrow I head back to school and, after a week of training, take off for many concerts with the Gospel Heralds. I'm so excited for the upcoming time spent with the team and all of the churches we will have the privilege of visiting. Hopefully I'll be able to post updates!

That's it for now- besides a few pictures from break below!

~Hannah Grace

Hanging with Andrew :) 

Plenty of time to read.  

Homemade pizza- yum! 

The 2nd grade classroom.