Good News

I was told great news today! I get to keep my classroom at Green Run Elementary! It has been a long few months with not know what was going to happen with the budget, terminating first years at the beach, then waiting for the news.  What an amazing feeling knowing I get to stay somewhere I love so much!  I love teaching more than anything but getting to stay in a place I love with awesome people makes it so much better!  I am SO excited for next school year and continuing my teaching career at Green Run!  God is good! 

Tomorrow is the last day of school for us!  (It's not Craig's favorite season since I get to sleep in and lounge by the pool regularly--but he'll survive)  It's so bittersweet.  It's so nice knowing summer has arrived and it allows for a little rest and relaxation.  It is always sad though seeing your kids move on.  As a teacher, you work hard and watch them grow and then you move them on to their next stage in their education hoping they continue to work hard and do their best.  My kinderbabies have made amazing progress this year--I sure did have a smart class!  I am already looking forward to next year and how I can "organize" my classroom.  Yes, I'm a crazy organizer.   

As for the past few weeks: busy and stressful.....but amazing!  I'll start with the amazing part:  Craig had some of his family come into town this past week and it was such a good time.  His cousin Ashley is having a little girl so we were able to celebrate with a baby shower.  We had such a good time spending time with them and we can't wait to head to Florida in just a few short weeks to spend more time with them!  As for the busy and stressful part: packing up a room and wondering next years teaching status.  Luckily my room is almost completely ready for summer and I found out wonderful news so I guess the few days of stress has paid off in the in.

As for summer plans--We are staying busy.  I decided to teach Kindergarten Academy (program that prepares the upcoming Kindergartners for attending school).  It's only a few days a week for three figures so I thought it would be fun and give me something to do.  As for Craig, he's busy working! (Tough life for the "regular" working jobs.)  We will be going to Disney World with the whole family the first week in July and I cannot wait!  I have never been so don't be alarmed if you find me in the autograph lines for the characters!  Needless to say: Disney--here we come!

Anddddd...Our 2nd Anniversary is only 5 Days Away!

Happy Birthday To Me and Hello June

Happy Birthday to me....well, a little over a week ago.  It sure has been a very busy two weeks which is why I am just getting around to blog about my 25th birthday!  To catch you up, my birthday was last Saturday, the 26th of May! It always works out that I get a three day weekend for my birthday--I'm a luck girl!  I had a fabulous birthday.  We went to Lake Gaston to see my grandparents and had a blast with the family--continuous eating, sun bathing, and relaxing--all which I really needed (well, not the eating part). We headed home Sunday so I could meet up with some of my friends for dinner at the beach! We had a blast and it was so great to see them all.  On my day off, Monday, Craig and I went to the beach with my cousin and to meet my friend, Kirby, for some relaxation and well--I must have turned my brain off and decided using sunscreen was a stupid idea.  Well, I was the hard headed one and ended up red as a crab!  Needless to say, my legs and arms still have a redish tent to them.  I did get to relax and enjoy my day off.

Hubs and I on my birthday.

Lake Gaston

Sister and I on my birthday!

My birthday came and gone and June quickly arrived! I cant believe it's already June.  We have big things happening in June:  Craig finished the deck, family is coming in town, school ends, and weddings! 

Craig tore down the old deck and rebuilt the deck bigger and better. We LOVE it.  Needless to say--if it's nice out, you can find us outside!  It's perfect and he worked really hard to make it wonderful! We had my birthday cookout on Sunday and the deck was finished just in time!

Part of the finished product

We have family coming in town this weekend.  Craig's cousin is having a babyyyy and we are having a baby shower for her on Saturday!  We cannot wait to see them and are counting down until their arrival on Thursday! 

As for school ending, I don't even know what to say.  I cannot believe the year is over in just 8 days.  I feel so excited yet so stressed at the same time.  What a wonderful school year I had--I can't complain at all--wonderful coworkers and an amazing group of kinderbabies!  Closing down a classroom is hard work and it seems as if there is endless amounts of checklists and paperwork but it is something that has to be done. So for now, I'm taking it day by day.  What's the plan for next year? I have NO idea.  Since I have no idea for what lies ahead come September it makes it more tough closing down at the end of the year--I hope each day I hear good news but I'm still patiently waiting! I know there is a plan for me so I'm trying to keep patient.  I know it will all work out even though at times it seems as it wont.  Keep your fingers crossed the good news will arrive soon!

Weddings!!! YAYYYY! Two of my good friends are getting married at the end of the month! We will be heading to Farmville June 23rd to see my pledge sister, Tara, tie the knot! I cannot wait to celebrate such an exciting time of her life with her!  As for my other friend, Erin, I will not be able to make it to her wedding but I know it will be beautiful and I cannot wait to see pictures!

It's amazing how time flies.  I guess the saying "time flies when you're having fun" is the truth.  Craig and I have been so blessed with weekend get aways, a new deck, and being able to spend more time together that the time is just flying past us!  We are looking forward to an excited yet busy June and hopefully my nights won't be too busy!  Enjoy your week and HAPPY JUNE!!

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!