Summer & School

I just realized that I never got around to posting about my last week of summer or my first week of school, so that's what I'm doing today!

My last week of summer was spent doing sorority stuff all day every day. We have Spirit Week each year before school starts to prepare for recruitment. The best part was being able to see my friends that I hadn't seen all summer! We ate dinner at Panera one night after our workshops and got dessert at a new frozen yogurt place a different night.....

On Friday morning I treated myself to a Starbucks because by that point I was pretty tired and needed some coffee to pep me up!

We had a sisterhood event that night at Kings Island and it was a blast! I hadn't been to Kings Island in years but I had been dying to go all summer and hadn't had the opportunity. This was perfect! There was a chance of rain and it was really humid, so the park was pretty much empty so we walked on just about every ride. It was a fantastic night to go!

We stayed until the park closed, and I snapped this picture of the Eiffel Tower while we were on our way out. Standing there looking up at the replica made me dream a little bit about when I'll be doing the same thing under the real Eiffel Tower in Paris..... ;)

On Saturday evening I went to a party for my cousin who is moving to Chicago. It was nice to be around my family after such a crazy and hectic week!

My request for my last day of summer on Sunday was to eat at my favorite restaurant.....Moerlein! So after church, my family headed downtown for lunch that of course ended with my favorite blueberry cobbler. It was a great way to end a fantastic summer!

This week of school has been a little crazy. After being out of class for so long, it's a little weird to be getting back in the routine of class, homework, and sorority meetings. I've already got a long list of things I need to get done this weekend for school! One thing that has been great about this semester though is that I have no 8 AM classes for the first time, so I get to sleep in a little every day. I'm already loving getting some more sleep and having a little extra time to cuddle with Coco in the morning....

I'm really looking forward to this holiday weekend - I hope you have a great long weekend as well!

Class of 2013

On Thursday May 30, 2013 I graduated with 158 other seniors from Seton High School. It still doesn't seem like a reality to me. I mean, how can I be that old?! Ha!

I had a pretty fabulous graduation day though. We had practice downtown in the morning, and I snapped this picture on the way out of the cathedral.

My mom and I went to Cabana for lunch and Zip Dip for ice cream when I got home, and then we headed over my cousin's house to get some pictures in my gown.

The rest of the afternoon was spent getting ready. Then it was time to leave!

Danielle and I

Me, Melanie, Christina, Rachel, and Danielle

My mom and I

Abby and I - We've gone to preschool, grade school, and high school together, and now we're both going to same college!

Danielle, Morgan, and I

Danielle, Morgan, Me, and Christina

Katie, Nicci, Erin, Me, and Danielle

Top 10 - Sarah, Laura, Kelsey, Paige, Christina, Morgan, Kat, Me, Emily, and Lindsey

Principal's Award - Lindsey, Me, Laura, Andrea, Emma, Emilie, Kelsey, Jenna, and Erika

Sydney and I

Ashley, Me, and Aly

Seton Class of 2013!

I'm a high school graduate now!

My cousin Melissa and I

Aunt Joan, Melissa, and I - I'm SO thankful they were able to come!

My parents and I

My dad and I

I feel like I look so old here!

After graduation my family and I went to dinner.

I consider myself so grateful to be a part of Seton's Class of 2013!

Mother/Daughter Breakfast

Last Wednesday was our Mother/Daughter Breakfast at school, as well as our awards assembly. We had a nice Marian prayer service with our moms first, then we had breakfast and the awards. It was a really nice day, and I really enjoyed making a few more memories with my friends and classmates.

My mom and I

Danielle, Erin, Mel, and I

Ally and I

Rachel and I

Christina and I

Danielle, Me, Morgan

My mom and I

Danielle and her mom - I think it's so funny that our mom's graduated from Seton together too!

Christina and I

Ashley and I

Hannah and I

Awards time!

Getting an award

Laura and I

Kat and I

7 of the top 10 girls - These are just a few of the girls I have shared SO many classes with and have come to call friends!

Principal's Award - I'm so grateful to have received this award alongside so many other deserving girls!

The rest of the afternoon was spent getting manicures with my friend Danielle, as well as grabbing lunch and cupcakes.

Have I mentioned enough recently just how blessed I am? :)