family reunions, weddings, and dancing movies

I feel like it was just the first of August and I was thinking how I still had a few weeks left of summer before tennis begins at Goshen College. Well it is already to middle of August. Unbelievable!

There has been plenty going on. Last week my Yoder family was in town for grandpa's 80th birthday party open house. We did lots of meals together, took a new family picture, played cards (Seth and I could not beat Aunt Marg and Grandpa in Euchre! Ugg!), and just hung out.

Sheila returned from SST in Jamaica and Seth took off for a few days with his parents and brother to go to his Yoder reunion in Virginia. His family rented a large house that everyone could stay in together. They went white water rafting, played tennis, and watched lots of old family videos. I had to stay behind because we had faculty retreat at Bethany and I also had my yearly required IHSAA tennis meeting.

This was the first time that Seth has left me at home along since we've been married. I've had to leave several times for overnight tennis tournaments and school meetings. It was strange having the house to myself. I did enjoy watching some girly movies on Friday night that I knew Seth would find silly. It was great to have him get home last night though.

Yesterday I went to the wedding of one of my Goshen College tennis players, Katie Martin. I was a little disappointed about having to go by myself, but I ended up seeing a good friend from high school, Andrea Skyrm, that I hadn't seen in at least a year. It was great to catch up.

School starts at Bethany on Monday and tennis starts at Goshen College a week from Monday. It's time to get going again. It is amazing to think I am beginning my 3rd year at Bethany.