{"id":921,"date":"2010-05-18T10:56:35","date_gmt":"2010-05-18T15:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/2010\/05\/18\/looking-forward-to-summer\/"},"modified":"2010-05-18T10:56:35","modified_gmt":"2010-05-18T15:56:35","slug":"looking-forward-to-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/2010\/05\/18\/looking-forward-to-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking forward to summer&hellip;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>School is over in 6 days for the kiddos, 7 for me and I can\u2019t wait for many reasons.&#160; Here are just a few:<\/p>\n<p>Spending lots of time playing, cuddling and loving on this cutey! <a href=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/DSC4730.jpg_DSC4730.jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto\" title=\"_DSC4730.jpg_DSC4730.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"_DSC4730.jpg_DSC4730.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/DSC4730.jpg_DSC4730.jpg_thumb.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"238\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Not getting up early \u2013 at least not early and having to get ready to do something.<a href=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/MLKbday039.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto\" title=\"MLK b-day 039\" border=\"0\" alt=\"MLK b-day 039\" src=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/MLKbday039_thumb.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a>&#160;<em>Breakfast in Bed on Mother\u2019s Day with Mikayla, a relaxing morning.<\/em>&#160;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Not having to control a classroom of five year olds (although I really dearly love my job).<\/p>\n<p>Drinking a cup of coffee and not worrying about having to guzzle it down because class starts in five minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoying my lunch, not having to eat in less than 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Gardening and eating produce that we grew in our backyard.&#160; I can practically taste the homemade salsa as we speak!<\/p>\n<p>Cooking more \u2013 let\u2019s be honest, I don\u2019t cook that often during the school year!<\/p>\n<p>Crafting \u2013 what kind of crafts will I create this summer??<\/p>\n<p>Going on one field trip a week with Mikayla.&#160; My good friend <a href=\"http:\/\/fromakindergartenteachersdesk.blogspot.com\">Lara<\/a> came up with this idea and I love it!<\/p>\n<p>Potentially going to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skyfarmersmarket.com\/\">Famer\u2019s Market<\/a> two times a week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/farmersmarket.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px\" title=\"farmers market\" border=\"0\" alt=\"farmers market\" src=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/farmersmarket_thumb.jpg\" width=\"341\" height=\"257\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>My sister having her third child, my first niece.<\/p>\n<p>A two week visit to Swaziland, Africa (*excited about the visit but not leaving Mikayla).<\/p>\n<p>Playing in the pool with Mikayla.<\/p>\n<p>Getting to see my husband more.&#160; Currently he works on Friday and Saturday and some weeknights, so Sundays are our only free day together.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Scan0047.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px\" title=\"Scan0047\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Scan0047\" src=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Scan0047_thumb.jpg\" width=\"245\" height=\"370\" \/><\/a>&#160;<em>Engagement photos \u2013 What a goofball!<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Scan0022.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px\" title=\"Scan0022\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Scan0022\" src=\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Scan0022_thumb.jpg\" width=\"380\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a>&#160;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>Highschool flashback!<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">I can\u2019t wait to see what summer offers this year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>School is over in 6 days for the kiddos, 7 for me and I can\u2019t wait for many reasons.&#160; 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