5k Anyone?

Today my dad ran his first 5K! We are super proud of him for working so hard--he reminded us when he finished that 14 years ago and one month ago exactly he was in the hospital with a heart attack!  We are so glad he was able to do something he was working towards!  We had a blast and it was a beautiful morning for a run! (Side note: Why do they make it 3.1 miles?  Doesn't 3 miles sound better?)

The Running Crew

Dad and His Girls

 

He did it!



We're excited for the hockey game tonight with the family and looking forward to the rest of this beautiful weekend!  Happy Saturday All!

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers I have the fortune of knowing!  There are a few special mothers I am going to mention that mean a lot to me.  First off, my very own mother.  She has supported me from the day I was born and is the most caring, loving, and dedicated women I know.  She encourages me to do nothing but my best and is always there for me! I am so blessed to have such a wonderful role model and best friend in my life.  As for the two other mothers very important to me: my sister and my grandmother.   My sister has been nothing but the best for my nephew and works 24/7 to take great care of him--being a parent on her own every other month--she amazes me at all she does and how she still manages to be a great mother to Brayden!  My grandmother: she is also a wonderful person to have in my life.  She is a great supporter and role model! 
Mothers all over work harder than anyone else.  They have a full time, 24/7, job.  They are moms, therapists, doctors, and they do it all because they care! I'm so thankful for the mom I have and the moms I know because unfortunately, somewhere out there, there are people not able to love their mom on this special day--make sure you take time to tell your mom you love them and thank them for all they do!

Thanks mom for all you've done!

As for the past few weeks, it's been BUSY--shocking huh?  School has continued to keep me busy and it's crazy to think the year is winding down and summer is on it's way! I'm not complaining!  On an exciting note, Virginia Beach voted to raise taxes (yes, I'm excited--#sorryimnotsorry) which results in P1's keeping their jobs (that's me!).  I haven't gotten the official word so i'll be even more excited once I know for sure but it's sounding promising and i'll keep you updated on the "hopefully" exciting news!!  Thank you Will Sessoms! I may be your biggest fan!

I was able to go and see my cousin graduate which also consisted of a visit to VT and to Longwood--and overall--a weekend away! It was amazing and just what I needed.  Craig could not make it because he was working the whole weekend but we are excited he has this weekend off! 

Congrats Corey!

Longwood <3 Prettiest Campus I know of!

This weekend has been wonderful! My grandparents came in town and even came and saw my classroom for the first time (they're marvelous)!  The girls and Brayden went strawberry picking, did some mother's day shopping with the sister and had a girls night with my mom and my sister; they sure are my best friends.  Today we got to celebrate my mom and shower her with a few gifts to show her how marvelous she is! 

Strawberry Picking

Mom got Toms!

annnnddddd....I got to be with my hubs!



As for the rest of the day--we will be celebrating Craig's mom tonight and then enjoying our work week!  Have a great week everyone!!

Isn't She Lovely!? Isn't She Wonderful?!

Isn't she lovely, isn't she wonderful?  What a wonderful song! I was able to work a wedding yesterday with Weddings By Michelle and wow, it sure is different on the other side of things!  It was so neat to see everything transform into something beautiful--being the bride you never get to see the whole thing come together but A LOT of hard work goes into the makings of a wedding!  It was awesome to see the bride so happy and excited for the new life that lays ahead of her.  For a few moments--i wanted to rush home and put my wedding gown on and twirl around the house as if i was the "princess" again! It makes me think back to when Craig and I tied the knot--what a blur of a night--it FLEW by! I wish I could go back and play it in SLOW motion so I could enjoy it all over again.  Craig and I are coming up on our two year anniversary and the only thing to say is TIME FLIES! I cannot believe we've already spent two years of our lives together but at least they've been two wonderful years!  If you have a wedding approaching, remember to enjoy every moment of your special day--it goes by way too fast!

As for the past few weeks--life has been non-stop!  Surprise surprise! I just looked and could not believe I hadn't blogged since the end of Spring Break!  Craig and I have had busy weekends and not been able to spend a lot of time together unfortunately!  He's been busy helping out with a lighting company on the weekends setting up and taking down the equipment before and after events.  He really enjoys it and it's keeping him very busy.  I've had baby showers, helped with a wedding, grandparents have visited and I tried to relax as much as possible!

School is slowly coming to an end; it's a bittersweet feeling! I'm sure ready for the summer but definitely gonna miss this group of kids i have this year! They've worked so hard and come so far.  It's also bittersweet because at this point; I am facing packing up my classroom once again.  I'm hoping for some marvelous news by the end of the school year so I'm still staying hopeful that the news will come! 

May is here in just a few days and well; it's my birthday month! WOOHOOO! That calls for a celebration! I think I'll begin celebrating May 1st through May 26th this year!  Why not?!?

We've got another busy weekend ahead of us! I'm going to be heading to see my cousin, Corey, graduate from Radford! Woohoo!  Of course we can't go there without a stop at Longwood on the way home! I'm looking forward to a visit at "home."  I sure do miss Longwood and am so ready to go back and stock up on new Longwood apparel!!!  Have a great week everyone!

Goodbye Spring Break, Hello Real World

Well, spring break has officially come to an end.  It's back to twenty kindergartners tomorrow; tying shoes and blowing noses--and the way the pollen is, I'm sure we'll have some noses to blow.  This week was just what I needed and allowed me to have much needed rest and relaxation.  It's amazing how one week off can rejuvenate you for the rest of the school year.  I'm ready to head back to school and get the fourth nine weeks kicked off.  It's amazing how fast the school year goes and how fast these precious children who couldn't even spell their name or identify a letter have grown up. I must say I'm SOO proud of my kindergartners this year--they've all worked SOO hard!

As for spring break--amazing! Two hour naps were amazing (I'm not sure how I'm gonna adjust to a full day at school tomorrow with no nap time). I was able to spend some time with my BFF from college and go to a Tide's baseball game.  Craig and I love a good double date! I then was able to spend some time working on the house--painted the shutters and worked in the flower beds!  We were also able to go to the circus with my family! We had a blast!   I was also fortunate enough to spend a lot of time with my sister and nephew--I'm truly blessed to have such a wonderful family!  So between naps I caught up on TV, worked in the yard a little, and was able to do a little working out.  I was hoping Craig could take a day off to do something fun but it just never worked out!  Guess there is always summer!

BFF Double Date at the Tide's Game. 

It's getting there! 

Circus time. 

I'm preparing myself for bed and preparing for heading back to work tomorrow!  I'm sure Craig can't wait for me to get back to work instead of sleeping in until 8:30 am each day!  It's not much longer before it's time to start preparing for the summer!  (Let's just keep praying that I'll have a job before the end of the school year!  Let's hope we have a smooth week back in room 10! Until next time we'll be busy with hockey playoffs, baby showers, and more house work!  

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter to you all!  Today has definitely flew by but what a wonderful day to celebrate Easter! We have had a very awesome Easter weekend and it's hard to believe it's already almost over!  Craig and I can't believe we are already celebrating our 2nd Easter as Mr. and Mrs.  I am not sure where the time goes but it's flying by!  The weather is beautiful out and nothing is better than being able to spend Easter with family.  We were able to go to church today to celebrate this wonderful holiday with our family.  We followed church with dinner at my parent's house and an egg hunt with our little nephew! He sure is growing up so quickly.  We are blessed to have such a wonderful family and everything that we are able to have and enjoy! As for now--we're relaxing on the couch and enjoying the rest of our Easter afternoon!

Happy Easter!

As for the weekend--it was busy but was a blast.  Friday night, I went and had dinner with my sister and nephew followed by the movie "Hop" and popcorn!  It was such a relaxing night and we had a blast!  Craig went to the hockey game with some of the guys and was so excited to see the Admirals win their 24th game in a row.  Yesterday, I went with my sister and Brayden to see the Easter Bunny--what an exciting event.  We then shopped til we dropped!  Craig was able to go to Richmond to see his brother and friends race.  Since he doesn't get home until late on nights like these, I spent the night at my sisters so I wouldn't hear 18,234 noises in the house until he got home--yes, I'm still a baby about being home alone!

As for the rest of the week--I've got nothing to do! Two words for all of you: SPRING BREAK!!  I can't say Craig is super excited--he'd rather be at home too but I'm really excited for a week of rest and relaxation!  We do have an exciting week filled with the circus and a wedding!  We hope you all have had a wonderful Easter weekend just as we have!

Call Me, Maybe?

As I sit back and reminisce on the weekend celebrating the soon to be Mrs. Scruggs I keep going back to my new found jam, Call Me, Maybe! What a classic song! It has the best beat and well, I'm obsessed.  I guess singing it at the top of our lungs all evening really stuck with me and well, I'm LOVING it!  This past weekend was a blast.  I got to spend a lot of time with my sorority sisters and spend time with the bride! We had a blast at the Bridal Shower and had a great time at the Bachelorette Party too!  Nothing beats a good weekend with wonderful friends! <>  On my way home from Northern Virginia I had to make a stop at the outlets in Williamsburg to see what type of deals they had! It was the end to a wonderful weekend!

As for Craig, he stayed home and rested--he was sick this past weekend so took it easy on Saturday.  I was so glad he was feeling better when I got home on Sunday! 

The official bad news came today.  I got the final decision letter from the school system that our contracts are not being renewed for next year.  So many emotions going through my head--but I only have one choice and that's to be positive about the situation.  I've been so blessed this year with a wonderful school and colleagues and I'm so thankful for the school year I've had this year.  As for the other side--it's stressful! What do I do?  Why Me?  I guess some of these questions we'll never have the answer to.  I feel at times I work so hard to be let down in the end but I'm trying to keep my head high and hope for the best. I could write a whole post on my feelings of the situation. So here's to keeping my fingers crossed that the perfect teaching position will head my way--and I won't be sad if it's right where I am right now!

On a brighter note--Spring Break is just around the corner.  One day with the kiddies and a teacher work day stand between me and my break!  I finished report cards early so Friday will be a day to get organized and ready for the last nine weeks of this school year (Where does the time go?)! I am ready for Spring Break and it's mostly so I can relax and REST!

Exciting News for the Carlton's:

• I found out I am going to be teaching Kindergarten Academy this summer! It's a program for title one schools and it allows the students to get a chance to experience "school life" before they enter Kindergarten in September! I am super excited!

• We are going to Disney World in 3 Months!

Spring has SPRUNG

Spring has SPRUNG--it did not just arrive; it literally sprung on us--it did not take a chance to introduce itself which I am totally okay with; Besides all of this pollen everywhere.  The warm weather has been so wonderful--flip flops, cute work clothes, and dinners on the deck.  Needless to say--I'm excited for the season change even though I'm not enjoying the nasty pollen everywhere (my car is yellow now; not black) and how it makes me feel at times.  I get bored easily of the same ole' winter clothes and get excited for a "change."  Give it a couple of months and I promise I'll be ready for sweaters again. 

Craig and I have stayed busy lately--enjoying the warm weather and getting the house all ready for the summer.  We are finally covering all of the wood on our house and covering it with vinyl.  What does it mean? I'm not sure but I can tell you it looks better than it did before.  It took me a while to realize it's a difficult job and wouldn't be done in a day like I thought it would but it's getting close and I'm super excited!  I'll post pictures of the "new look" once we get the shutters painted and it's all done.  So far, Craig and my dad are doing an awesome job and it's already looking amazingggg.

As for the upcoming weekend--I'm so excited.  My sorority sister, Tara, is getting married and well it's time to celebrate!  I'm heading to Northern Virginia with my little one to help celebrate all of the exciting things coming up for her!  Yay for bridal showers and bachelorette parties!  I'll be sure to blog about the wonderful weekend I have with such wonderful ladies.

EXCITING NEWS:
My sister, Heather, ran and finished her first half marathon on St. Patrick's Day weekend! So proud

Crossing the finish line.

Craig's cousin, Ashley, found out today she is going to be having a GIRL!  We are so excited for McKinley to make her grand entrance in September and we both can't wait to meet her!

Can't wait for McKinley to be in our photos!!!

Needless to say, we are continuing to stay busy but we can't complain!  We're truly blessed for all that we have!  Until next time, enjoy the beautiful weather!