Catch up!

Well, it has been awhile and A LOT has happened. I will write this blog in little parts to catch up on life so far.

Leaving NZ-
It was hard to say good bye to my students as well as the teachers and great friends I made. My friends from church there had an awesome BBQ for me before I left. I was so lucky to have met such cool and caring people. I was sad to leave NZ, but I was excited about what was ahead. I know I will come back some day.

Fiji-
I then headed off to Fiji. Just me and my suitcase. I never thought I would travel to a tropical island alone, but it was awesome! The first night I stayed in a hostel with 40 people to a room in Nadi, Fiji. The next 3 nights I stayed at the Octopus Resort on Waya Island. It was amazing. It was so gorgeous. Too hard to explain how gorgeous it was in words. Look at the pics! Then I spent one more night back in Nadi before flying home.

Coming home-
It was so good to see my family. After over 40 hours in planes and airports I was so ready to be home. My mom and sister picked me up at the airport. It took awhile to adjust back into life here again, but it was so good to be back. The day after I flew in I drove downstate to see my grandparents and my cousin Jennifer who is getting married soon! It was such a good week with them.

G.E.-
Now I am back home teaching third grade for Great Explorations, which is a fun summer school. It has been really fun so far, but I come home exhausted at the end of the day after playing with kids for 8 hours!

Shell Lake-
Last weekend I went to my friends Katie and Ryan's wedding in Shell Lake, WI. It was so much fun! It was great to see all of my bestest buds again. I hadn't seen anyone since before Christmas. The wedding was beautiful, but the whole weekend went by way to fast.

Now-
Now I am teaching at GE and enjoying the warm weather while I get everything in order to move up to Alaska. I love the sun and am trying to soak it all up before I move to the Arctic!!