June 19: addicted

I usually try to avoid anything that highlights how much of a type A personality I have, but today, I can't help it.  I've always loved my planners, and the amount of excitement I have over this new one for the coming year is a little pathetic.  It's cute and very granola plus has all the things that I'm secretly particular about like big boxes for each day on the two-page week spreads and even lines put aside for to-do lists.  

It's a big deal for me to admit this obsession to whoever is reading, because it's usually something that I keep to myself and play down because I think it's weird.  But I'm embracing it today - maybe the cuteness balances out the type A a little bit?

June 18: Crafty Pot

What I consider my biggest crafting success so far this summer - an ADPi pot (: 

Since around Christmas time I’ve been getting soo excited about having a sorority little sister of my own starting this fall, and this summer, it is finally time to start making and being gifts for her, whoever she may be.  The plant finatic in me thinks this potted Africian violet (violets are ADPi’s flower - cute right?) in a hand-painted pot which reads “We live for each other”  I hope my little thinks this is as cute as I think it is.  If not, I’ll be keeping it for myself (:

June 17: More favorites

Disclaimer:  Haley took this picture, not me.

But still, these two boys may be two of the coolest people I know. Period.  Doc (right) and Jake (left)  (with "Miss Anna #1") are both 7 years old, all-star athletes, polite as anything, and, oh yeah, they're best friends.  Love them to death.  A compliment from Doc or Jake pretty much makes our days, and their approval means more than compliments from the guys our age.  Needless to say, everyone working this week is a little obsessed. 

#justalittleattached

June 16: Sushi and Shopping with Ned

Ned and I are all-stars at sibling dates.  We’ve both been super crazy lately with me working and him being out of town on the usual summer trips that I feel like I haven’t seen him at all.  So this afternoon after I got off work at 12:30 we went and got a sushi lunch at one of our favorite places and then headed to the mall for a few small errands and just some general hang out time.  Winning afternoon for sure!

June 15: Kindle!

The one thing I asked for for my 19th birthday?  Not an iPhone, new iPod, clothes or jewelry.  I’ve wanted a Kindle so bad for so long!  Maybe it’s because I did hardly any reading for fun this school year, but I’ve been dying to get my hands on my very own book collection at my finger tips.  Plus, I’m happy for anything that gets me off my computer or away from the tv.  Now that I’ve finally finished Les Miserables, I’m starting my first Kindle book - Water for Elephants (I'll let you know how it is).  Light, summery reading is long overdue for me.

  I feel like such a nerd for being so excited, but I’m ok with that!

June 14: STAFF

Now I didn't take this picture, but I did direct a 7 year old where to point and shoot, so maybe I get some credit?  These are all of the girls who worked Summer Programs this week in our matching STAFF tshirts. Another unexpected blessing of work this summer has been how close I've gotten with these girls.  I've known them all for forever, but just getting to bond over shared experiences and issues with kids, funny stories and struggles with kids has been so much fun!  I'm loving working with these girls so much! How blessed am I to get to work all summer long with such great friends!?

June 13: Memories already

My unpacking process is still ongoing and as slow as ever, but this afternoon, I slowly plodded through another box of random stuff that I had haphazardly thrown together on that last day at Auburn.  While unpacking today, I found this white board that hung on the back of my and Anne Caroline's door the whole year.  It collected notes that we never really wiped off (some are literally from before classes started) and now looking at it, freshman year seems like yesterday and forever ago at the same time.  I miss that suite, but I'm so thankful for all of the memories we made together last year!  So many inside jokes and sweet times just hanging out together.  I love little reminders like this white board that show me over and over how blessed I have been this year! God is good!

June 12: Hebrews 4:16

June 11: doing a load of chacos?

This is kind of gross, but my chaco's were absolutely disgusting after wearing them all day everyday for the past week.  They've gotten wet and sweaty, and noticeably smelly, so today they're going in the dishwasher for a serious cleaning.  I'm working on the Chaco tan, but they're not cool shoes when they smell like feet!

June 10: Time Efficient

Splurge for the sake of work: my first ever practical, yet still nice watch.  I’ve only had it for a week, but like I knew I would be, I’m already hooked.  I’ve caught myself multiple times checking my watch-less wrist for the time.  It makes me feel more efficient and official and I don’t feel completely completely dressed without it.  It seems kind of silly to dedicate a whole post to a new watch, but that’s just how pleased I am with it.  I’m proud to finally be a watch girl!

June 9: Games Galore

Today and tomorrow afternoon, Katelyn and I are running Games Galore camp, which the kids are loving because they get to play with all of the P.E. toys that are usually a treat during the school year.  I forgot what a big deal scooters are!  I like how fun it is for them.  You want a hula hoop? Sure. You want to play Shark Attack with the parachute? Let's do it.  You want to tie your scooters together and make a train?  As long as no one falls off.  How fun for them to just get to have the gym to themselves to play! I'm more than happy to facilitate.

June 8: Is it bad to have favorites?

One thing I didn't expect when I signed up for this summer job was how quickly I would fall in love with these kids.  Especially the little ones (Alyssa has a lot of ages 4-6 this week) are just precious. 

Here is my favorite this week - I have a feeling that I'll change from week-to-week.  Ben is just happy, and I love that! Now, of course, it's Alyssa and Mary Elizabeth who are dealing with these kids all day long.  I just get to pop in at snack time and recess to make sure things are going smoothly.  So maybe I can enjoy them more when I'm not dealing with the discipline side of things.  But still, just so cute!

June 7: Hammond's Ferry

I had a flashback to being 6 years old again when today after a morning of doctor’s appointments, my mom suggested we go out to a splurge lunch.  The 19-year-old equivalent of a Happy Meal was a yummy lunch at a little restaurant called Emmanuel’s Bread Cafe. The food was great, but my favorite part about this place is the location.  It’s right across the river in this little community/neighborhood called Hammond’s Ferry that looks like a Stepford Charleston dated about 100 years back.  Perfect little houses all in a row. Super quite with the river just a block or two over your shoulder.  Ideal retirement dream.  A taste of the low-country in Augusta like it was plucked right out of a Nicholas Sparks book.  I feel a little (no, actually really) to be thinking about retirement plans, but I don’t know, I can just see myself as a little old lady sitting on a porch like this.  Haha we’ll see one day far, far away!

June 6: Birthday Work-day

I’ve been spoiled having a summer birthday that meant I got to sleep in, hang out, and just do what I wanted. Through most of high school, I even got to be at Folly Beach with the church for my birthday which was always so much fun.  This year, however, felt like my first grown-up birthday as June 6 was also the first day of Summer Programs, which meant up and at school before 7am and dealing with hectic figuring out how things are going to run all summer.  But, even though I didn’t get an “All About McCamy” day (which is actually totally fine with me), it was still a great day.  I got to be with friends at work (Above: Alyssa teaching on her first day of Camp Wildcat!), and the first day of camps went gracefully without as much stress as we expected (:  So Happy grown-up Birthday to me! I’ve felt so blessed today (:

June 5: So I've been struggling..

I've been missing a few more pictures than I'd like to lately, but I've decided to fill these holes with fun pictures that I didn't take.  I blog stalk a lot of girls who find and post art and pictures that I'm obsessed with! I even have a "blog pulls" event in iPhoto, and my desktop is littered with pictures I've dragged and dropped from all my favorite pages.  So, when you see I picture I didn't take, just know that it was a picture-less day, but it gave me the opportunity to post something prettier than I could've take anyway (:

June 4: Say-rah's Birthday!

Today, Peter and I had lunch with our sweet friend Sarah, and because it is her birthday today (which, of course, she didn’t want us to realize), we got to give her a little more attention than she was comfortable with.  At Red Robin, we skipped the singing, but still got her a yummy giant hot fudge sundae and made her open presents at the table.  I really do love birthdays in general, and I love celebrating other people’s just as much as I love celebrating mine! Happy Birthday Sarah!!

June 3: unashamed bookworm

This book shelf may be one of my favorite parts of my room.  Even though it’s just a simple, unexciting piece of furniture, I love having all of my books out on display.  My love for books really does make me feel like a nerd, but still, I’m not turning done a Barnes and Noble gift card or a sale on Amazon when there is a chance to grow my collection a little more.  You can find everything from Harry Potter, to Wuthering Heights,  to My Utmost for His Highest on this shelf, and I just love it!

June 2: immature briefcase dilemma

I feel like this bag has been my life for the past week.  It is my substitute for a briefcase and has housed all of my work stuff - huge files of registration forms, multiple to do lists, a few too many checks for me to feel comfortable with, a cell phone exclusively for work and my heavier than it looks laptop.  Welcome to adult world!

June 1: Gourmet Night

When summer nights get duller than dull in Augusta, we get creative with our activities.  Tonight, Peter and I took on a cooking experience and prepared Chicken Cordon Bleu, mashed potatoes, and snap peas. Quite delicious and easier than we expected, even though when we added up all the ingredients, it ended up costing a little more than just going out to dinner.  Still, I am impressed with our skills and enjoying to bragging on us and our cooking adventures!