Summertime Maasen Style

It has been brought to my attention that I have not blogged in a long time - I do not really have a reason other than i just don't think about it.
As a teacher there are a few questions that I get asked VERY often:

1. What do you do ALL summer? 
2. When do you go back to work? 

To answer the first comon question, I will tell you what I have been up to this summer. Mostly I have been relaxing and just enjoying not having to do much. I tend to stay pretty busy and work several hours during my 9 months of the school year. So here is some random things that I have done this summer so far.

• going to the pool to work on my tan/even out my coaching tan lines (my feet are finally pretty tan) 
• went to a leadership training for work
• worked a softball camp for a few days
• drove to Ohio and back for about a week to visit my best friend
• went to Italy for 8 days - Florence, Venice, and Rome - so great I have posted pictures on facebook and I will be blogging on that trip soon 
• working out at the gym - i started a new workout program, I'm only on week 2 but it is pretty good so far
• house/dog sitting for a lady i work for
• tea time with Deann and Susan 
• spending some time with my Granny 
• going up north to hang out with my favorite mom (mine) 
• reading some books
• staying up way to late 
• sleeping in 
• watched my friends dog Coda at my apartment 
• drinking QT summer drinks - mostly the Mango Tea since I am not drinking pop right now
• 4th of July supper with the Johnson Family 
• a day of relaxing and flea market shopping with Angel 
• watching the ALL STAR Game 
• spending some time with my brother 
• eating home grown tomatoes from my dads huge garden 
• FaceTime with the TBlakes
• meeting with 12 high school girls for a Bible Study once a month

Alright now on to question 2: 

I have to go back to work on August 10th. Volleyball starts on August 15th and the first day of school with students is August 16th. I love my job and I don't mind going back to work - I really just miss my free time to do things for myself.