Goodbye Summer Linky Party

It's that time of the year...saying goodbye to summer and hello to reality. Although I am sad to see the last 4 days of summertime slip away, I am excited to get back into my classroom this Friday and prepare for a new group of first graders!  To help me say goodbye to summer, I am linking up with Peterson's Pad.

Here's the rules:
*Share 4 things about your summer!

1. A place you visited

2. A book you read (either for fun or for school)

3. Something you did or made for your school class

4. A fun thing you did

*Grab the picture above and share it on your blog.
*Write your post then come back here and link up.
*PLEASE comment on the 2 links before you and the 1 after you.

Here's my summer in review!

1. My husband and I usually go on a cruise for vacation every summer and this year we followed suit but with a few friends.  We left from Galveston and sailed to Roatan, Belize, and Cozumel.  We did some fun shore excursions: snorkeling, buggy ride, and zip lining.  We were quite adventuresome!The weather could have cooperated a little better, but needless to say it was a nice way to get away for a week!!

 2. I ended up reading both for fun and for school this summer.
I know this is crazy but it took me ALL summer to read all 3 of these books.

I have been looking forward to reading this book since I first heard about it last year. I am so excited to start the Daily Five in my classroom this year! 

3. I absolutely LOVE making new things for my classroom, and this summer I was just as crafty as can be.  My ~sweet~ hubby helped me with 2 of my favorite projects.  We made a book bin holder for all my kiddos new book bins for the Daily 5.

And then, I could not pass up making crate seats for my writing center!

4. To kick off the summer, my mom, myself, grandma, aunt, and cousin took a girls trip to Kemah where we stayed on the boardwalk. 

Here's to making the best of my last 4 days of summer!