1st to 5th

I have grown up this summer, from 1st grade to 5th. This week was the first week of school and it went great! I have prayed for these sweet 10-12 year olds all summer and am so excited to impact their lives educationally and hopefully in other ways as well. Here are SOME of them.


I have a homeroom of 26, but 80 total 5th graders that I teach 5th grade math to. I am so blessed to be at such a great school system, great school, and great faculty. I met about 8 other co-workers Friday at Laredo's (Mexican spot) after work. It is fun getting to know them and I look forward to a great year!

Project

I found this little beauty on the side of the road that someone was throwing away,

so I got it for free.

I knew it had potential! So, I picked it up, attached a mirror,

and viola!

Here is something similar at Pottery Barn for $399 plus shipping and tax.

Mine cost $16 TOTAL!

Proud...

Ryan and I were honored when his brother, Garrett, asked us to come visit him at his church again. Garrett is the youth minister at Lakeview Methodist is Pelham. If you are looking for a church in that area, I hope you visit them! Garrett has done an amazing job with their youth and was asked to speak the sermon on Sunday as well as lead worship. He did a wonderful job and Ryan and I could not be more proud to call him family! We are proud of you Garrett, the man, husband, and dad you have become! Thank you for bringing us Martha, Grace, and of course, this little one:

We love you!

Back in the game...

Since the big move, I have not been couponing as much as I have wanted to. I was trying to clear out and eat what we had before we moved, then once we moved in it was just easier to buy things for just a few days or go out to eat. So...TODAY, I am back in the game. I did go to Kroger and Publix, but bought ALL of this for 66 bucks! I am pumped! I got meat too, which isnt usually in a ticket that low! Check it out:

2 jars of Emerald peanuts

1 can of Planter's peanuts

2 All detergents

3 Uncle Bens rice boxes

Sirloin steak

7 lbs. of chicken

bottled water

Nature's Own bread

Bagel thins

Fresh Express lettuce

1 box of Ritz Crackers

3 bags of Bird's Eye Viola

3 tomatoes

1 green pepper

1 onion

1 jar of Smucker's preserves

1 Jar of Mayo

One package of hotdogs

1 Box of graham crackers

1 package of orbit gum

2 Tubes of Pringles

24 bottled waters

2 rolls of paper towels

1 box of granola bars

I saved over 100 with sales and coupons. I am so pumped!

Summer Fun Continues

This summer has been full of busy days, but also full of fun times. My best friend Amy came up to Auburn to spend the night with me. We then left bright and early and went to Market in Atlanta! It was overwhelming but so fun! This is a view of just one of the 3 huge buildings!Amy owns a business, so I got to be her guest. She was so excited and bought so much! I was just along for the ride!
We were LOADED down with bags! It was so fun! We are going back again one of these days!
Ryan and I have enjoyed Auburn's restaurant's and bars. We have gone out with friend's and just us. Last night we enjoyed watching the National Championship re-run at Moe's bbq and enjoyed our time together!
Ryan's sweet dad, Max, came in town to spend the day with us, while his wife Becky is at the family house in Maine with her mother. We went to lunch, toured Auburn's campus, snuck into the football stadium, visited the new arena, and stalked Auburn's football camp for recruits. Then we went to a nice dinner, courtesy of Max, my ffil :)
This week, I am off to Birmingham for some much needed mom time, 2 Willow House parties, and some friend time. Then back to Auburn for my launch Willow House party! Have a great week!

Saddlin' up for Success

Check out my new classroom! I am getting excited to take on the new challenge of 5th grade!

Fourth, Friends, Family

We had a wonderful 4th of July. Ryan and I invited our best friends from Huntsville to go to Jacksonville with us! We road on the boat, ate good food, relaxed in the pool, played golf, went to Ponte Vedra, and more! We started the trip off at Amsterdam's in Auburn the night before we left :)

Ryan and I at the spot where we said "I do"

My sweet dad and I on the boat.

The 4 of us!

Relaxing!