On the first day of summer vacation I thought to myself: I hope this is a really long summer. Now, just three months later, I cannot believe that it is already coming to an end. Summer went by SO. FAST. this year. It seems like the older I get, the faster time goes.
So, as the end-of-summer depression and nostalgia is really settling in, I decided to relive some of the best memories of the past three months AND I wanted to shared them all with you!!
So here is a look back at some of the ~highlights~ from a summer to remember.
I WAS AN INTERN AT THE INDIANA PACERS.
This summer I had the incredible opportunity to join the Indiana Pacers team as a Community Relations Intern. This experience was incredible, I learned so much, and I enjoyed every second of it.
I BECOME A PADDLE-BOARDING PRO.
I absolutely LOVE being out on the water and the more time I can spend out there the better.
I WENT NIGHT YAKING.
(Night Kayaking). On the water. Under the stars. It was basically the best thing ever. 11/10 recommend.
I WENT STARGAZING.
My best friend and I went out to a park 30 minutes away from my house for a fun-filled night of astronomy and stargazing.
Because they were putting on a special event that night, we even got to look through some realllllly cool telescopes which was beyond incredible.
I FOUND A SUNFLOWER FIELD.
It made my heart really happy.
I MET THE LOVE OF MY LIFE.
I never knew what it really meant to be in love until I met this goat.
I MET UP WITH OLD FRIENDS.
I got to hang out with and go on adventures with some of my friends which felt SO GOOD. I will forever cherish these genuine friendships.
I WENT TO A BASEBALL GAME.
Actually two!
I love going to sporting events and although I am sad that summer will be ending, that means we are getting closer to football season and I AM STOKED.
I CLIMBED A TREE.
I love going on those little adventures that you'll remember forever.
In this case me and two of my friends went to a local park to take pictures and to climb some trees. It was so simple, yet so amazing.
I WENT BOATING.
Even though it wasn't the warmest day in the world, it was still a lot of fun and brought back some pretty great childhood memories.
I WAS SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE.
West coast, best coast?
I went to Seattle for the first time ever, and although I ~technically~ slept, we went HARD non-stop for a week.
My favorite place in the city was Pike's Place Market (bless the donuts and flowers) and my favorite place in the state was Mt. Rainier.
I CLIMBED A MOUNTAIN.
Well kind of.
Okay not really.
We visited a mountain on our trip to Seattle, and we hiked parts of it. So I basically climbed it. Right?
Oh and there's a story with this mountain.
On the first day we visited the park, it was so rainy, cloudy, and foggy that we couldn't even see the mountain!
However, I must say, it was definitely worth a second trip back two days later and she did not disappoint!
AND I DID SO MUCH MORE!!
These are just the highlights :) There were sooooo many other things I got to do this summer which was sooooo amazing. I am incredibly blessed and thankful for each and every one of these memories, no matter how small they seem.
I am so fortunate to live this amazing life and holding on to these moments while knowing I'll make new ones is what keeps me going, even during the really tough times.
So here's to a summer to remember and even more good times in the future.