Picture #13: Disney and Universal!!

In 2 weeks I will be on my way to Florida! I am counting down the days because I am going to Disney's Magic Kingdom and Universal's Island of Adventure! I am so excited to see the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter within Universal! I haven't been to any of the Disney parks since I was very little and I don't remember them at all, so I am looking forward to making new and lasting memories! I am going with Patrick, my sister Meg, and Patrick's sister Mary Paige. We are all very close and I think we are going to have a great time despite the long drive there. I have done my research and I can't wait for the roller coasters and site-seeing! My roommate, Meredith, went over Spring Break and she said it was amazing! We are all big Harry Potter fans so we are dying to see how Universal has created a world of Harry Potter from the books. Magic Kingdom will also be fun with the princess castle, Peter Pan ride, and even a Swiss Family Robinson treehouse! I used to be scared of roller coasters but I have come to enjoy them now and I am ready to go!

Picture #12: Staying Fit For The Summer!

Overall, I would say I am a reasonably fit person. I try to exercise pretty regularly and I eat healthy enough.  But, with summer almost here I am stepping up my game for the shorts and bathing suit weather! During my workouts I am trying to do more weights along with the cardio and I am going to try to limit how much added sugar is in my diet as well. This summer at camp I am going to have to make more of an effort since we won't have a gym right around the corner like Fike. But, I have already talked to my friends and we have made a commitment to each other to workout together.  One of my friends has dumbbells that she is bringing and then the camp has a lot of hills that we can run together in the morning to keep in shape. One of the camp workers is also a yoga teacher so we can do yoga at least once a week too. It will also be harder this summer to stay fit because the camp doesn't offer the healthiest options. I will have to be careful about what I am eating so it doesn't cancel out all of the exercise I do. I hope I will be able to run for longer distances after this summer because I want to try to run a 10K next year! Wish me luck as I try to tone and stay in shape! 

Picture #11: Summer Plans - Camp Spearhead

This summer I will be working at Camp Spearhead! Camp Spearhead is a camp for people with special disabilities and it is for anyone 8 or older. We have some men and women who are as old as 60, and others are 8 or 9. The disabilities also vary from Autism to Down Syndrome, etc., with some being higher functioning than others. It is an overnight camp from Monday through Friday. I will be a camp counselor and I will be in a cabin with about 4 other girl counselors and 10-12 campers every week. I volunteered for a week last summer and I absolutely loved it! Even though it will be very hard work, it will also be very rewarding. I cannot wait to help give the campers an amazing camp experience that they can't get at a lot of other places because of their disabilities. An added bonus is that the counselors I will be working with are awesome! We will get to help the campers participate in a lot of fun activities including a climbing tower and a rope swing. The camp also recently changed locations last summer, so the facilities are new and very nice. I am so excited for this summer adventure to begin!